LOGINThank you for reading this chapter, Kai and Aria’s bond is growing, and the tension is rising. What did you think of their moment tonight? Do you think Kai’s knows who bit Aria that night? Let me know your thoughts in the comments, and don’t forget to like and leave a review. Your support means everything!
AriaBy Tuesday, I forced myself back into school because Mrs Holt was not buying my sickness.The corridors felt louder than usual, like everyone had something to whisper and nowhere else to put it. I kept my head down as I walked in beside Maya. “Okay, forget all the drama for a second,” she said
“I might die if you do,” he added. Tears stung my eyes unexpectedly.I sighed in defeat and shifted in the bed. “Come here.”He didn’t hesitate. He slipped off his shoes quickly, as if afraid I would change my mind, and climbed into the bed beside me. The mattress dipped under his weight.He folded
Aria.I had curled myself so tightly under the blanket that my knees almost pressed against my chest then I heard the soft scrape at the window, my entire body went rigid.Another sound followed, heavier this time, like someone struggling with the latch.I shot upright in bed, heart hammering. My ha
Kai.I missed the target again by less than an inch. It still wasn’t good enough.Again.The smell of gunpowder clung to the air inside the underground range, thick and bitter, mixed with the damp scent of concrete and old oil. My arms ached from holding the rifle steady for hours. My fingers were s
I blinked hard and forced myself upright.My ears rang and I raised the rifle again with shaking fingers, trying to ignore the sting, trying to focus through the dull pulse spreading behind my eye.I fired.The shot went wide, farther from the target and my father let out a short, sharp breath throu
Kai.I rode home on my motorcycle after practice. Coach had forced us to do drills after classes.The road curved the way it always had, the wind cutting against my cheeks, the engine’s low growl grounding me more than it probably should have. When I slowed at the gate and rolled into the drive, the







