INICIAR SESIÓN~KNOX~The air grew colder and damper the deeper we walked into the ancient, ignored northern boundary of the academy grounds.Few students ever came down here. The stone walls were covered in dark green moss, the cracked pathways overgrown with weeds, and the shadow of the old bell tower hung over the empty courtyard like a giant tombstone."She should be coming back from the archives right about now," Jax whispered, his eyes scanning the quiet stone archways ahead. "She lives in the small cellar beneath the tower."Miller walked right beside me, his hands jammed deep into his coat pockets, his face pale and tight with anxiety. "I still say this is a terrible idea, Knox," Miller muttered under his breath. "We're messing with things we don't understand. Magic isn't like fighting with fangs and claws. You can't just overpower it.""Shut up, Miller," I growled softly, my voice cold and hollow. "I already said I don't care."My right wrist throbbed with a dull, sickening heat. The dar
~KNOX ~"Every second I can't reach him feels like a knife turning in my chest! He called me a coward... he called me a liar... and I had to stand there and let him believe it! I had to look into his eyes and pretend he was a stranger! If I can't tell him the truth... if I can't make him understand that I'm doing this to keep him alive... I swear to Goddess I am going to kill myself!" I vowed.The room went dead quiet, save for the sound of my rough, desperate gasps.Jax looked at me, his dark eyes wide with shock. He had known me my entire life. He had seen me fight in wars, he had seen me face death without flinching, but he had never seen me broken like this.Miller buried his face in his hands, letting out a long, serious groan. "There has to be something we can do. We can't just let him rot like this."Jax stayed completely still on his knees for a long moment, staring down at the bloody iron charm locked around my wrist. His jaw tightened, his brow furrowing as a sudden, sharp
~KNOX ~I kicked off the ice with explosive Alpha speed, sprays of white ice flying behind my skates like a snowstorm. Before Blake could even raise his stick to defend himself, I lunged forward and grabbed him by the front of his jersey with both hands.I drove my full weight directly into his chest, charging him across the ice at terrifying speed.BOOM!I slammed Blake's body directly into the thick glass wall at the edge of the rink. The huge effect echoed through the arena like a cannon shot. The reinforced glass spiderwebbed with tiny cracks, rattling violently in its iron frame. Blake let out a sickening gasp as the wind was completely knocked out of his lungs, his helmet flying off his head, his eyes rolling back as he slid down the glass onto the ice like a ragdoll."BLAKE!" Damon screamed in horror. "ARE YOU CRAZY?! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"I spun around on my skates, my heaving chest rising and falling, my fangs extended so far they scraped against my lower lip.Damon backed
~KNOX~After walking away from a distraught-looking Everett, The rest of the morning passed in a suffocating gloomy fog.I sat in the back of the lecture hall, staring blankly at the oak desk in front of me. I didn't open a notebook. I didn't pick up a pen. And the professor's voice was nothing more than meaningless background noise, rising and falling like distant wind. Next to me, Valerie was chattering endlessly, leaning into my shoulder, showing off the polished engagement ring on her finger to anyone who walked by.But I didn't hear a single word she said.Every time I closed my eyes, all I saw was Everett's ruined, tear-stained face. Every time I took a breath, I heard his voice cracking into those awful, ragged screams in the hallway: Knox is nothing but a spineless, lying dog! He used me! He threw me away like garbage!My chest throbbed with a physical, sickening ache. My soul felt like it was being ground into fine dust between two massive stones. I wanted to scream. I
~KNOX~I had to tolerate her touch. I had to endure it for Everett's sake. Only for my Everett's sake.We stepped out into the grand stone hallway of the academy.The corridor was already packed with students heading to their morning classes. The moment we stepped into view, the loud chatter instantly died down. Then whispers swept through the crowd like wildfire. Students stopped in their tracks, staring at Valerie clinging to my arm, smiling like a proud queen showing off her prize."Look at them..." a student whispered nearby."Is it true? Are they really officially engaged?""I guess that low-ranked Omega was just a temporary distraction after all..."Every rumor cut through me, but I kept my eyes fixed straight ahead, forcing my feet to keep moving. All I could think about was Everett. Is he okay? Did he eat anything? Is he crying alone in his room?Suddenly, raised, hysterical shouting echoed from around the corner of the main courtyard archway."He's a liar!" a cracked, de
~KNOX ~Knox... please... The Everett in my mind moaned, and I began to stroke my cock harder.But the moment the feeling built in my chest, a sudden, brutal realization crashed through my mind like a blow.Everett wasn't here.The air in the room was freezing cold. The scent surrounding me wasn't sweet cinnamon and rain, it was the harsh, bitter smell of iron and chemical soap.But I was alone, Everett was not here to comfort me. I couldn't hold him, I couldn't kiss him, I couldn't tell him he was mine.I snapped my eyes open and looked into the dark mirror. I was standing alone in a cold, empty bathroom.The fantasy instantly turned into pure, toxic poison.The physical touch brought no pleasure at all. Instead, a wave of intense disgust and gut-wrenching agony rushed through my veins. Touching myself without him felt wrong. It felt dirty. It felt like a sick reminder of everything I had lost."He's not here..." I choked out, my voice cracking into a pathetic, ragged sob. "He's
~EVERETT~The jersey is too big.It's heavy, the thick fabric of Knox's spare Vikings jersey scratching against my sensitized skin. It smells so strongly of him—sweat, ice, and that dark, spicy Alpha musk—that I feel like I'm being suffocated by his shadow even while he's across the rink.I'm sitti
~KNOX~The breakfast room at Rudolf Academy feels like a shark tank, and I'm the big fish everyone is avoiding.Usually, In the morning, everything feels chaotic—noisy trays, the low buzz of pack gossip, and the strong smell of too many Alphas in one place.But today, the air feels different. It fe
~EVERETT~ The clock in my room ticked loudly, like a nervous heartbeat. Every second felt slow and brought me closer to midnight. Closer to him. I spent the hours between the shower and shame staring at the cracked ceiling, my body still buzzing from his kiss. My lips felt tender. My skin
~EVERETT~ The sound of fists hitting flesh was wet and strong. Someone made a noise. Another person cried out. Bodies were knocked backward. I couldn't see much, still pressed against the cold tile, but I heard every strike. Knox moved like a storm of controlled anger. There were three loud thud







