This chapter was an emotional one to write. Kai is starting to feel the cracks in the walls he’s spent years building, and it’s only getting harder to hold everything in. His past, his father, his brother’s memory , and now Aria , are colliding in ways he never expected. What did you think of the confrontation with Ryder? And the mention of Noah? Let me know your thoughts in the comments. See you on the next!
Her eyes glinted with something darker. “I can’t wait to break you, stray. To show you exactly where you belong.”Heat rushed to my face, my pulse pounding in my ears. I clenched my fists under the table, nails digging into my palms until I felt the sting. “I’m not—”She leaned closer, cutting me of
The first picture caught my eye immediately. It was from the day of the Little Ravens match with the chicks, I was holding my ice cream, looking up at him while he said something I couldn’t remember now. But the moment captured in that photo… it wasn’t how I thought I looked.My green eyes were soft
Aria. The moment Serena’s heels clicked closer, my whole body stiffened. Lila’s shoulders tensed beside me, and Maya’s expression turned to worry. We didn’t need to say it out loud. We were all thinking the same thing.Trouble was coming.Serena didn’t slow down when she reached our table. Instead,
But I didn’t reply. I just stared at my fork, trying to swallow the weight in my throat.Maya leaned in slightly. “I’m serious, though. You should both be careful around Serena. She might smile at you. She might act sweet. But she plays games. And if she thinks someone’s a threat to her status, even
Lila’s expression shifted to one of confusion. “So… are they, like, lovey-dovey and all that?”I paused. The image flashed in my head, Serena’s fingers curling around his arm, the way she smiled like she already owned everything and everyone. Then how Kai had ripped his hand away from her and walke
Aria.The cafeteria was buzzing, packed with noise and movement, but it all felt distant. Like I was walking through a dream I couldn’t quite wake up from.Maya walked beside me, her tray balanced in one hand, chatting about something I couldn’t catch. Lila was on my other side, her voice clearer, b