MasukJettison’s POV“Stone, there's an info about discarded a sweatshirt and face cap spotted at a dump site downtown.”That was all Rodger had to say to get me back on my feet. Now I was in the car with him and several of my club men, speeding through the city toward the location to see if the rumors were true.My jaw was locked tight, my fingers clenching hard around the steering wheel as I kept my gaze fixed ahead on the road before us though my body was here but my mind wasn't it was in somewhere else entirely.“Stone, do you really think this is a good idea?” Rodger asked somewhere along the road, glancing at me from the passenger seat. “This could be a sham for all we know.”I didn’t answer as my thoughts and mind kept drifting away and circling around one person.Emilia.And the question she had asked me earlier.I wouldn’t lie; I was completely taken off guard by it. I never expected that question, not from her of all people.How she found out about Chicago, I couldn’t understand.
Jettison’s POV“Stone, there's an info about discarded a sweatshirt and face cap spotted at a dump site downtown.”That was all Rodger had to say to get me back on my feet. Now I was in the car with him and several of my club men, speeding through the city toward the location to see if the rumors were true.My jaw was locked tight, my fingers clenching hard around the steering wheel as I kept my gaze fixed ahead on the road before us though my body was here but my mind wasn't it was in somewhere else entirely.“Stone, do you really think this is a good idea?” Rodger asked somewhere along the road, glancing at me from the passenger seat. “This could be a sham for all we know.”I didn’t answer as my thoughts and mind kept drifting away and circling around one person.Emilia.And the question she had asked me earlier.I wouldn’t lie; I was completely taken off guard by it. I never expected that question, not from her of all people.How she found out about Chicago, I couldn’t understand.
Craig POVI knew I messed up big time. I shouldn’t have treated he--Nyra, like that just because she kissed me.Truth was, low-key, I had always wanted it too. I had longed for it longer than I was willing to admit. But then the kiss had come so fast I thar never saw it coming, and with all the messed-up things going on inside my head right now, I wasn’t able to acknowledge it, no matter how much I wanted to.The entire ride was painfully silent with Nyra never saying a word.I turned to look at her, half-expecting her to slip and sneak a glance at me the way she always did back at the house when she thought I wasn’t looking, or when she believed I wouldn’t notice.But she never did.Not even once did her eyes flick in my direction even if it was just a glance. Instead, she kept her face straight ahead, shoulders stiff as she leaned against the door with her knuckles clenched on her knees her knuckles so pale like she was holding herself together by force.Did I really hurt her that m
Jettison POVI watched the CCTV footage for what felt like the hundredth time since Rodger sent it to me, my eyes burning slightly from staring at my computer screen too long, my jaw tight with disbelief.No matter how many times I replayed it, my mind refused to fully accept what I was seeing.The strange man was exactly how Rodger described him—off, unsettling. Something about him felt wrong in a way I couldn’t name.The way he pulled everything off still gnawed at me, leaving a bitter taste at the back of my throat. His movements were smooth, calculated, like every step had been rehearsed long before he stepped into the ring that night.He wasn’t a member of any of the clubs. That much was obvious. The way he carried himself alone gave it away. But what I was more concerned on was how he effortlessly slipped through the place, avoiding cameras like he knew where they were before they even existed.A professional.That was the word that kept repeating in my head no matter how much I
Emilia POVI woke up to the sound of low sniffles beside me.My lashes fluttered open and I blinked hard against the harsh brightness flooding my vision. White. Too much white. The ceiling above me swam before slowly coming into focus, and the faint smell of antiseptic filled my nose and for some reason my body felt heavy so heavy and stiff, like I had been dragged back into myself after being gone for too long.A hospital.The realization settled slowly, then all at once. My heart gave a small, panicked jump as I tried to remember how I ended up here. My head throbbed faintly as the memories rushed back without mercy. I had been to the Racing ring with Jettison and had watched him lose to Klent. A familiar sick feeling crept into my gut as I remembered how things turned wrong. First the red beam of light pointing at Jettison, my pushing him to the floor.And then the sharp burning pain in my ribs, I had been shot.My fingers curled weakly against the sheets as I turned my head, my
Nyra POVI claimed his lips hungrily with my eyes shut close savoring how sweet and delicious it felt against mine as the taste of whatever he had ate filled my mouth, he didn't kiss me back and I noticed his body remained stiff against mine but I was just too absorbed in the moment to care.How long had I waited for this?“What the hell do you think you’re doing?”However his voice boomed into my ears sharp and sudden I peeled my eyes open immediately but before I could think of what to do next he shoved me away from him.I stumbled back and I felt my back hit the head rest of the bed.“I’m… sorry…" I muttered, my voice barely steady as I exhale deeply. "I’m really sorry" I looked away from him immediately and fixed my gaze to the wall like it could hide me, my chest felt tight, my heart racing so fast in it making my ears ring.God.What the hell did I just do?I blinked trying to process it.Did I just forcefully kissed him?I could still feel the heat of his lips lingering on my mi
Emilia POV"Nothing much. I just came to ruin you."My voice came out shakier than I wanted, low but cutting, and my hand trembled as it slipped into my pocket.Her mouth opened slightly, her black-painted lips parting as she stared at me in disbelief, like she couldn't believe I'd actually said th
Emilia POVThe cold air hit me like ice. My breathing was heavy and unsteady just as the reality of what I’d done sank in, but I didn’t stop walking. My hands were shaking, my heart still racing.I had hurt someone—really hurt them. But instead of guilt, all I felt was this strange emptiness."She
Author's POVThe hall split open with the sound of Jason’s fist colliding with Jettison’s jaw. The sharp crack echoed around the room like a gunshot, snapping the crowd out of their murmurs. Shock and disbelief gasps burst from lips, and someone's wine glass fell to the floor, cutting through the s
Emilia POV"And that was it... I haven’t seen him again since that night."I sighed deeply, the weight of it pressing heavy in my chest as I recounted my fallout with Jettison to Nyra, who lay sprawled lazily across my small bed in my dainty room.With Jettison ghosting me for three days now—and Ny







