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'And This is your Stepbrother'The word 'Stepbrother' hit Arianna like a ton of bricks. She frowned trying not to believe the jerk standing in front of her is now her stepbrother. the same jerk who had toyed with her heart years ago.He stood tall before her, his smirk deepening as he took in the pale expression on her face. "Stepbrother? Who? Him?" she managed to ask, trying to regain her composure."Yes. He goes by the name Jace. Do you know him from anywhere?" Miss Caroline, her mother, asked, looking at Arianna with deep curiosity.Arianna let out an awkward laugh, trying not to seem too suspicious. "No way. This is my first time seeing him," she quickly replied, attempting to brush off the tension, even as more hatred grew in her heart.She could vividly remember her high school days; he was a popular senior whom she had secretly crushed on. When he asked her to be his girlfriend, she was caught off guard. He seemed genuinely interested in her, which ma

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Arianna's cheeks flushed red. She was supposed to push him away, but it felt like she was being controlled. Taking a deep breath, she finally managed to push him back. "Stay away from me, you pervert," she hissed as she climbed down from the counter. As she walked out of the kitchen, she paused and faced him. "Pretend you don’t know me at school. I don’t want a wild college life like you, who goes around sleeping with every girl. I want a private school experience," she warned.He smirked and stepped closer, stopping just a few inches away. "Fine. Since my little rebel has spoken, what do I get in return?" he pouted, catching her off guard."You get nothing! Just stay away from me at school," she rolled her eyes and left the kitchen immediately.He smiled as he watched her retreating figure. "You won’t be able to resist for long, Rebel. Just wait and see how I tease you until you admit you still love me," he smirked.NEXT DAY, 4 PMA black Land Rover pulled

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"Welcome to Fizzo Hostel, little Rebel," he said, his nasal voice barely above a whisper as he stood there. "What are you doing in my room? Why are you here and..." "No one ever asks me that. I go wherever I want and do whatever I need to," he replied with an air of arrogance, stepping closer to her. The voice in her head urged her to run far away from this psycho, but she ignored it. She hadn’t done anything wrong, and there was no reason to flee, so she stood her ground until he was right in front of her, slowly looking up to meet his gaze. "Don't come any closer. I warned you to stay away from me at school," she said, trying to block out the smell of smoke that clung to him. She couldn't stand it. "Yes, and?" he replied, his smirk widening as he moved in closer, their bodies almost touching. "Get away from me!" She pushed against his chest, but it felt like pushing against a wall; he didn’t budge. In

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"Let's see about that," Arianna replied, leaning in close to him as if she were trying to provoke him, deliberately aiming to stir up those two girls of his.Sharon clenched her fists! struggling to keep her anger in check. This girl, the same one from the hallway, was about to learn a lesson she wouldn't forget."Think twice about it," Jace warned as he put on his helmet.Arianna rolled her eyes and climbed onto her bike. "I should be the one saying that." Back in high school, while she was still dating Jace, she had picked up the habit of learning to ride a bike because of his love for it. Over time, even after they broke up, she had grown addicted to riding; it became her escape, a new passion that Jace was unaware of, which might explain why he looked down on her.A girl in a bra and wild shorts walked to the center of their bikes. "1...2...3!" She fired shots into the air, signaling the start of the race.Arianna sprang into action, her motorcycle roari

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Master Damon quickly called all the students together the moment the alarm started ringing across the academy. His voice was loud and serious as he stood in the middle of the courtyard.“Everyone listen carefully,” he said. “Get ready to survive if you want to live today.”The students quickly gathered around him. Some of them looked nervous but most of them were already holding their weapons tightly. No one wanted to run away. This was their school and they were ready to fight for it.Around them the other teachers were already moving quickly, giving instructions and preparing the defenses.At the same time Elara and Seraphina both woke up because of the loud noise outside. They had been resting inside the room but the sound of shouting and running footsteps immediately made them sit up.“What is going on?” Seraphina asked while quickly standing up.“I don’t know,” Elara replied while walking toward the door.They both stepped outside and immediately saw students running around prepa

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All the stone soldiers across the battlefield suddenly stopped moving.Their bodies hardened completely and turned back into lifeless stone.The battle was finally over.But the victory came with a heavy price.Not far away, Elara suddenly grabbed her chest.A sharp pain shot through her body.Her face became pale as she struggled to breathe.“Seraphina…” she whispered weakly.Then her legs gave out and she collapsed onto the ground.Moments ago the battle had been loud and chaotic, people were shouting and spells were flying everywhere, but now the air had become strangely still and everyone was simply staring at the center of the battlefield where Elara was standing.A strange glow was surrounding her body.The light was soft at first but it quickly began growing brighter and brighter until it was impossible for anyone to look away.The students looked confused and even the