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LATE DRIVE{Playlist suggestion: "Tunnel vision" by Limi}~DENVER POV~By the time practice ended, my legs felt like overcooked noodles and Coach had screamed himself hoarse. You'd think after five years, the man would realize yelling doesn't make Kade Kingston listen. The guy's as stubborn as they come.....always has been.They said he got five days' suspension for the fight with Hartland at Venom, but that was just the surface. What really got him benched was his leg. That old injury he swore was "nothing serious" was turning into something worse. But Kade being Kade, would rather limp through drills than admit pain. Coach had warned him a dozen times....."Push that knee again, Kingston, and you'll be done before scouts even blink." But warnings bounce off Kade like rain on steel.And now? I was left running laps, playing peacemaker, and praying I didn't have to scrape him off the ground one day.By the time I dragged myself off the field, I could barely feel my thighs. My shirt wa

THE MIRAGE TWO{PLAYLIST SUGGESTION: "RUN TO YOU" by Lea Michele }~CHELSEA POV~He shrugged, the gesture lazy and presumptuous. "I'm offering you an opportunity. One that pays significantly better than serving drinks. And frankly, given your connection to Venom, I'm taking a risk hiring you at all. Whoever you people crossed, they buried that club deep. Accepting ex-Venom staff could bring trouble to my door."The anger came hot and sudden, burning through the fear. I stood abruptly, chair scraping against the floor. "Thank you for your time, but we'll pass.""Chelsea," Zoe hissed."No." I looked at the manager, at his smug expression and expensive suit, and the casual way he'd just suggested we sell our dignity. "I'm desperate for money, Mr. Castellano. Desperate enough to work three jobs and sleep four hours a night. But I'm not desperate enough to strip for rich men who think women are decorations they can buy by the hour."For a moment, he just stared. Then he laughed, the sound

OBLIVIOUS{Playlist: "Falling" by Trevor Daniel} ~KADE POV~The laces on my cleats were double-knotted, but I tugged at them again anyway. Anything to keep my hands busy while my mind wandered somewhere it shouldn't be during practice. Coach Marshall had lifted my suspension this morning with a lecture that could've peeled paint off walls, but I barely heard half of it. Something about responsibility and reputation and not making him regret giving me another chance.I'd gathered my things from Knox's guest room before the sun came up, desperate to escape another morning of my older brother's disappointed silence. Knox meant well, but his house felt like a museum dedicated to everything I was supposed to become and hadn't yet. The perfect wife. The perfect kids. The perfect corporate existence that made our father proud.I would rather live in my cramped single dorm room and eat ramen for a week than spend another night pretending I wanted that life.But even back in my own space,

UNWELCOME 2{Playlist: "Die for Me" ft Halsey, future, post malone}~KADE POV~Silence.Then, after a long moment: "Go away, Kade."Her voice was muffled through the door, but I heard the tiredness in it. The defeat."I can't do that." I pressed my palm against the door, wishing I could see her face. "You've been ignoring my texts. You won't talk to me. I'm worried about you.""Well, stop worrying. I'm fine.""You're not fine." I kept my voice low, aware that Chase could probably hear everything from the living room. "Talk to me. Please."Another long silence. Then the sound of movement inside the room. Footsteps approaching the door.When it opened, Chelsea stood in the doorway looking like she hadn't slept in days. Her hair was pulled back in a messy ponytail, her eyes red-rimmed and shadowed. She wore an oversized t-shirt and sweatpants, and she hugged her arms around herself like she was trying to hold herself together.She looked at me, and something in her face made my stomach d

POISONED ROOT 2{Playlist: "Monster" by Ruelle}~KADE POV~My father's eyes moved from me to Kolt, cataloging the damage with the kind of cold inspection he usually reserved for failing investments. "Someone better start talking. Now.""Kade knows about the girl," Kolt said simply."Chelsea," I corrected through gritted teeth. "Her name is Chelsea."My father's face didn't change. "That situation was handled three years ago. Why are we discussing it now?""Because she is mine, now," I said. "And I deserve to know the truth about what happened to her.""The truth is that girl is trouble." My father moved into the kitchen, glass crunching under his expensive shoes. "She and her family tried to extort us once. I made sure it wouldn't happen again. That's all you need to know.""She didn't try to extort anyone. She tried to get justice.""Justice?" My father laughed, the sound cold and dismissive. "Justice is what I decide it is. That girl got more money than she would have seen in five y