MasukWell, the showdown is coming. Buckle up❤️
NOVA I head towards the door, my hand trembling as I reach for the handle. The knock comes again, louder. Something about it makes my chest squeeze painfully.I swing it open, just slightly, enough to peek. Only to freeze at the sight of the unwelcome guest. What the fuck is he doing here?Alpha Roan stands there, leaning slightly against his staff, his expression calm but menacing.My hand immediately slips back to close the door by a fraction, shielding the room. Rhydar is lying on the couch behind me, pale, weak, and utterly exposed. I can't let Roan see him like this."You must have seen the news," he says, moving closer to the door. "If you don't want me to do something... drastic, I suggest you stop fighting me."A thousand thoughts scream in my mind. Stop fighting you? He's really got some nerve, doesn't he?Instead, I press my free hand against the door, steadying my racing pulse. "Are you done?" I ask, my voice calm. Then I shut the door firmly in his face, leaning b
NOVA My gaze collides with Rhydar's, a sinking feeling in my stomach. I had believed that Alpha Roan would get the message and give up on claiming me. I guess I was wrong. Rhydar holds out a hand to Mina's tablet, and she hands it to him. Together, we step out off the elevator, taking a look at the wedding invitation that was posted on the academy's forum. My name is clearly written there in a lush gold font. My blood boils in my veins, my fists clenched tight. I turn to look at my mate, signing at him.'Rhy...what do we do?'His face stays blank, his hands trembling around the tablet.'I'll kill him,' he responds using telepathy, and my eyes go wide.'You can't do that!'A slight frown settles in between his brows.'So, what do you expect me to do? Smile and ask him to call off the wedding?'"I don't know what's going on, but you guys need to decide quickly. The wedding is supposed to happen next week Friday," Mina says slowly, and I let out a humorless laugh."Thank you for th
NOVA I stop mid-step. I'm pretty sure my brain lags, because for a full three seconds I just... stare. There's a random girl's lips on my man's mouth.A real kiss.And he sees me.Oh, he sees me.He pulls away from the girl with obvious intention, like he's unplugging a charger in slow motion just to make sure I get the full effect. His eyes lock on mine, steadily. It feels like I've just been punched in the gut.I take a breath. Then another. My hands are already curling as I walk towards him as calmly as I can, while I try not to lose my shit.Because if I move too quickly, I might actually tackle him.‘Rhydar,’ I sign when I reach him. ‘Explain.’He shrugs.A literal shrug.Then he turns like he's just going to walk away.Before I can respond, the girl steps in front of me, blocking my path. She looks me over with too much confidence for someone who was making out with my man a few seconds ago.No, wait. Is this a dream?"Why can't he kiss other girls," the bimbo asks, her lip
RHYDAR I'm starving. But I can't eat. I'm slumped against the wall of the bathroom, curled up on my side, my data pad in my hand. I'd sneaked out of the room once Nova fell asleep. Since she can’t hear me, she doesn’t know I’ve been dry heaving for the past ten minutes.Director Astoria had claimed that she had suspected foul play during Alex's transfer and wondered why he suddenly decided to switch schools. So, she'd looked into it.Apparently, Alex had been involved in a scandal with one of the female students. He'd been accused of sexual assault, but there was no evidence. All the more reason why my fiancée needs to stay away from him.I scroll farther down the list on my pad, my eyes half-blurred with exhaustion. Most of the names are predictable. They are students already on Astoria's watchlist. One name catches my attention.Mina Sparrows.No background information. No birth record. Not even a pack name.I blink, thinking it must be a glitch. Then I double-check.It's s
NOVA For a split second, my brain refuses to register what I'm seeing. Theo stands right in front of me with an infuriatingly calm expression. Something about his presence feels... heavier. The last time I saw him, there had been chains on him. Cold metal biting into his wrists as he lay on the bed asleep. And now he's standing here as if he didn't betray us. He flashes me a small smile. "Hey, Nova." My breath catches in my throat. No. He's supposed to be locked up. After what he did, after the way he helped with Rhydar's abduction. Especially after how he let himself become the Dark God's puppet. My pulse vibrates in my ears. "What are you doing here?" Theo lowers his head. "Relax. I'm not here to fight." That statement is too fucking casual. "I need to talk to Rhydar," he says, his lips moving slowly. The words hit me like a slap to the face. "Rhydar?" I echo, my heart racing. "Yeah. It's urgent." A dozen thoughts crash through me at once, none of them good. Rhy
NOVA I literally leap off the couch when I hear the front door open. Rhydar had gone to see Director Astoria right after classes for the day to get her to change my training partner. One look at Rhydar's stormy features tells me he failed.'What happened?' I sign, worried. He moves past me with tired movements, pouring himself some water.'She refused to see me,' Rhydar signs back at me, unsteadily.Swallowing past the lump in my throat, I move over to embrace him. He feels warmer than usual. Alarmed, I slip my hands under the hem of his shirt, my palms resting on his back. His skin is hot to the touch."Rhydar," I whisper, looking up at him with wide eyes.He sways, lifting his cup to drink, but his fingers tremble. Water splashes down the side of the glass."You need to sleep, Rhy," I murmur. "You can't keep going on like this."He shakes his head and I reach for the cup, taking it from him and placing it on the counter. If he won't listen to me, I have to make him. It would







