Academic Rival Books Novels & Stories

Rival I’ve always known that timing is everything. In a campus romance like this, the star athlete and the scholarship girl aren't supposed to win. I’m the one who belongs at the top of the social ladder, not Kai with his "bad boy athlete" redemption arc. For months, I’ve carefully woven a web of secrets and school scandals to keep them apart. Today was supposed to be the final blow.

The particular kind of rivalry that forms between two people who are too evenly matched to ever fully resolve anything. I watched them read each other across the ring. Ronan was still in the way that meant he was already three moves ahead. Cassian rolled his neck once and settled his weight and his expression went to the same focused quiet I had seen from him in the old training ground the evening he told me something that had been living in him for two years.

She didn’t even give a damn about the fact that my men were behind me. If anything, I know she’d go for my head given the chance. It was amusing. And also annoying as hell. Amara had been my rival for as long as I could remember. It dated as far back as when we were kids. It wasn’t just an individual rivalry though. This was a family rivalry. The Vitales and the DeLaurentis’ had been at each other’s necks for decades. Our rivalry was something born as a result of it. Even now that I’d taken then position of Don, it didn’t mean things would end just yet. I hated her and she hated me just at much. I hated her father Viktor and the rest of her brothers. Nothing could dissolve or change that. Th

Kraven had betrayed the heir of the Silver fang pack, Ashriels brother, leaving the tile of alpha to fall into Ashriels lap. Filled with rage, Ashriel had planned to kill Kraven and avenge his brother. But Kraven died from a terminal disease before that time could come. His father had apparently died of the terminal disease too, making Therion the next in line. But ashriel was still angry, still is, and he had not gotten his revenge. So, in favor of all who cared. A peace treaty was to be signed between the two packs to willingly hand over Therion to serve as his personal hostage, slave and prisoner

“But on a serious note, Luna, you shouldn't fall for him. He is a rival to your husband, so…” “A rival? What do you mean?” I asked. “What I mean is… Riven and Sky are like fire and water. They really can't stand each other,” he said, squinting his face. “And I think it's because your husband is jealous.” I scoffed. “Jealous? Jealous how?”

She asked, causing me to freeze up. Shit! I let my fear of losing someone again get to me that I showed too much … She stood still, looking at me calmly, like there had to be some sensible explanation to that. “Didnt you tell me all about how he was alpha Zane’s rival a long time ago?” I didn’t think about it, not even remembering if there was a time like that. Just anything to cover up my tracks. She thought about it, scratching her head. “Ohh I guess I did then.” She waved it off.

The boy with the ponytail forcefully shut the other boy's locker with a loud bang. "Look at me when I'm talking to you, Owen," he growled. So, the green-eyed boy's name was Owen. Owen opened his locker again, quietly taking out his books. The other boy snatched the books from his hands and threw them away before slamming the locker shut, narrowly missing Owen's hands. Gasps echoed through the hallway as the other students watched. The hallway became more crowded as students continued to arrive, eager to witness the commotion. Why were they fighting, and, most importantly, why in front of my locker? I wouldn't exactly call it a fight, as both parties needed to be involved for it to be conside

"We would like to give the project and like to collaborate with Alpha Daniel from the Scarlet Howl Pack." Everyone was silent. No one clapped. Instead, there was a roar of gossip echoing throughout the hall. "Alpha Daniel? But he is not here." "The years of rivalry—how can Alpha Daniel forget that? He must have done that intentionally." "Yeah, right. Why didn't they choose one of us?" "The Crimson Howl Pack is too arrogant to give the project to any small pack." "Alpha Daniel did come to let them know that the rivalry would continue even more scornfully."

Garrett’s POV The arena was packed with more people than I’d ever seen at a hockey tournament before. Everyone wanted to witness the final match…..the Fornon Pack against the Ashford Pack, the two strongest teams on campus. The stands were full of students, faculty, and representatives from various supernatural communities who’d come to watch the spectacle. I didn’t care about any of them.

I took a heavy, desperate gulp, letting the burning heat of the alcohol steady my racing pulse. What if he's old? Or what if he's completely repulsive? I shook my head, dismissing the thought. The House of Desire was legendary among the city's elite for a reason. They didn't pair people carelessly. I sat on the very edge of the silk mattress, my knuckles white around the wine glass, staring at the door, waiting. Ten minutes crawled by like hours. Then the heavy brass handle finally turned.