LOGIN“The Foxbridge Foxes!”The reaction was immediate but the Ravens’ side reacted, though with a different kind of energy.Beside me, Maya groaned. “Oh no.”I turned to her. “What?”“The Foxes made it to the finals,” she said, shaking her head. “A part of me doesn’t even want the Ravens to win tonight.
Aria.“Seriously? These seats? We can barely see anything.”I leaned forward, squinting past rows of heads and waving flags, trying to catch a proper glimpse of the field below. It was hard. All I could see clearly were flashes of gold, black, and the occasional blur of movement.Beside me, Maya let
Aria’s voice echoed in my head.“They like each other.”“Guys,” Ryder cut in, his tone sharper now. “Give us a minute.”The room quieted slightly.“We’ll meet you on the field,” he added.There were a few nods, a couple of claps on my shoulder again, lighter this time, more careful.“Let me know if
Then I looked up.The mirror reflected it all back.The uniform with my last name at the back. BlackthonThe number. 1The image, perfect future alpha, quarterback, captain..The lie.I held my own gaze for a second longer.Then I turned away.I reached for the table beside me, where Coach had left
Kai.I stood in front of the mirror longer than I should have because I couldn’t quite believe what I looked like.The reflection staring back at me barely resembled the person I was supposed to be.My left eye was bloodshot, the red stark against the pale of my skin. A dark bruise spread across bot
The one Kai had taken from my bag.The one piece of home I still had.My chest tightened.I reached out slowly, brushing my fingers along its surface. The memory hit immediately, him handing it back to me, and lying to my face that he had bought it. I shook my head as a tear escaped my eyes.I swall
“You heard me, Kai Blackthorn. I’d rather walk.” I said as Kai chuckled, and pulled off his leather glove and flexed his fingers before putting it back on and throwing his helmet over his head. I ignored him as I turned away and looked around the woods. We were surrounded by trees and there didn’t
Aria. The silence in the cafeteria was deafening and I could hear my heart thumping loudly in my chest as I made my way to Kai’s table. My legs were shaking and I felt that any moment now, I would fall as they would be unable to hold me anymore.Eyes followed me, some wide in disbelief while the ot
I spotted Lila sitting on her bunk, tying her shoelaces hurriedly and I walked towards her. Her head snapped up the moment she saw me and her eyes widened in shock. “Aria! Where have you been?” She hissed, getting up and grabbing me by the arm. “You didn’t come back last night. I asked Mrs Holt and
A bitter and humorless laugh slipped past my lips before I could stop it. I clenched my fist, feeling the rage inside me that I thought I might finally explode. “You think I got special treatment?” I snapped, my voice sharp enough to cut through the air. “You really think I was out playing princess







