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Selena's POVThe day of the following hockey game arrived more quickly than I had anticipated.I woke with an odd combination of anxiety and enthusiasm resting heavily in my chest. I might already feel the energy of the day before I even had my eyes open entirely. Apart from the rivalry, today's game was significant because I knew there was still tension inside the team, especially between Cullen and Jake.Ava and Nia looked just as awake as I did when we were heading out.Ava chuckled, tightening the strap of her bag, "You didn't even pretend to sleep, did you?""I slept," I said, I was not exactly certain if that was true. “Just not peacefully.”Nia chuckled. "Same here." Today I feel something big might happen."Let's hope so," I said, though a small part of me was not entirely certain.My eyes automatically scanned for Cullen, he was near the middle chatting to two of his teammates while working on short passes."I will go greet him," I told Nia and Ava.Ava stated, with a knowing

Selena’s POVIt had been a few days since the red card incident, but people were still talking about it like it happened yesterday.At first, the win covered everything. Everyone celebrated. The team was praised. Social media was full of videos and edits from the match.But slowly, the excitement faded.Now all that was left was tension.You could hear it everywhere on campus, in the cafeteria, in the hallways, even outside the dorms at night.Students had started arguing about who was actually responsible for the win.Some said Cullen saved the team with his leadership and that final coordination in the second half.Others said Jake was still the most talented player on the field and that without him, the team wouldn’t even be that strong.It wasn’t small talk anymore. It was turning into sides.I noticed it clearly one afternoon when Ava and I were in line to get lunch. Two guys behind us were debating loudly.“Cullen literally held the team together,” one of them said.“Jake is the

Jake's POVEarly this morning, I resolved that keeping my distance would be my best choice. Not to keep apart but to feel in control watching from a distance. People show more than they should when they believe you are not listening. And there was much I needed to grasp right now, especially regarding Selena and Cullen.I stood next to the edge of the school parking lot. My eyes actually tracked Selena as she crossed the campus with Ava and Nia. She looked easygoing, cool, entirely unfazed by all that had transpired before. That by itself irritated me.Earlier that day, she had yelled at me without hesitation. Each time my jaw tightened, the memory repeated over and over in my thoughts. There was a time she would never have yelled at me like that. But she pretended her attendance meant nothing now.Cullen always remained near her.I watched him go beside her and say something that brought her to smile. I felt a silent wave of rage but forced myself to remain motionless at the sight. A

Jake’s POVI didn’t sleep well.Not because I was tired. Just because I was thinking.For days now, I’ve been watching Selena from a distance. Not in a creepy way. Just… watching. Seeing how she laughs with Ava and Nia. Seeing how she looks relaxed again. Seeing how Cullen walks around like he owns the place.I was tired of standing far away.If I wanted something, I’ve never been the type to just sit and wait. And I was done pretending I didn’t care.This morning, I decided.I wasn’t going to just watch her anymore. I was going to talk to her properly.Not argue, not fight, not lose my temper.Just talk.When I got to school, I kept my distance at first. I saw her with Ava and Nia like always. Laughing, calm, like everything was fine.She used to look at me like that once.I leaned against the wall near the main building, pretending to scroll through my phone while keeping an eye on her. Cullen wasn’t around. That was good.I waited.After her class ended, Ava and Nia went the opposi

Jake’s POVI stayed in the pack territory longer this time.If they think I’m not ready, then fine. I’ll show them.The next morning, I woke up early and joined the patrol team without being asked. Some of them looked surprised to see me there.“You don’t have to do this,” one of the warriors said.“I know,” I replied. “I want to.”He nodded but didn’t say much after that.We did the full round along the northern border. I made sure to point out weak spots in the fencing and told them we should increase shifts at night.“That’s already being discussed,” one of them muttered.“By who?” I asked.He hesitated. “The elders.”Of course.When we returned, I went straight to the main hall. A meeting was already going on inside. I could hear voices. Low. Serious.I pushed the door open.The room went quiet.Elder Martin cleared his throat. “Jake.”“What’s being discussed?” I asked.“Territory matters,” Elder Thomas replied.“I’m part of this pack,” I said. “If it concerns security, I should k