Falling In Love With A Rival Novels & Stories

"You look beautiful in black, Riccio but I think you look a lot better when you're on my bed screaming" Jade's face flushed. He forced himself to stay deadpan, his eyes narrowing into a fierce, competitive look for the camera as he leaned a little more closer to Elliott's space. Mendez who as watching from the production computers. He squinted at the screen as he noticed the two players were practically vibrating against one another. "What the hell is going on over here? Are they...are they romancing each other? They look like they're about to kiss" he said. Daniel let out a chuckle beside him.

Back then, I had thought he was different from everyone else, and maybe that was why it had been so easy for me to fall for him. I quickly shook the thought away. Ryan wasn't Jason. They might have the same face, but that didn't make them the same person, and I wasn't going to start falling for another man simply because he looked like someone from my world. I wasn't in love with either of them. The only person who deserved my love was Dylan. I continued eating while Ryan remained by the flowers, completely focused on what he was doing. By the time I finished my food, he was still watering the plants, so I remained seated and waited until he was done.

I boasted with confidence. Serena laughed and mocked me,"What a delusional weirdo!" "I don't care!" I declared , "But I'm calling dibs on his hand, on his heart, all mine!" "Then that makes you my rival! Another unworthy rival." She continued, "Me, a pretty face and perfect body, how can he choose you over me?" "Love is never about the physical appearance! It's a feeling of just seeing that person makes you genuinely happy! That's love."

I loved him although I knew he would never reciprocate my feelings. It was always a matter of unrequited love. I forced a bitter smile. It also kills me to watch the grief he tries to hide whenever Zach and Raven are together. I don't despise Raven since she never does anything wrong. That is the difficult part. It's difficult to be furious when your rival is nice. It would be easy for me to be furious and dispute with her if she was a bitch or if she wasn't my friend. But she is, unfortunately. Our day ended quickly, and everything was normal except for what happened earlier.

savannah pov As I speed away from the school I know I need to talk to someone about what to do about my mate. rejecting him will hurt both of us, it could even kill our wolves, and with that thought I have Sadie whimpering in my head. I promise Sadie, it's a last resort the moon goddess must have a plan. she doesn't make mistakes, she must see some potential in me, in him , or hell even us together, I'm not sure but who am I to question her will. I'm too scared to go home my father will be livid I ditched school and if I told him why I ditched who knows how he would react. what would my parents say when I told them I found my mate and his pack isn't even an hr away, I'm sure with just that n

Throughout the afternoon, Emily's mood was somber, reflecting on the challenges of being a professional woman. She found dividing her attention between work and appeasing her boyfriend annoying. Sometimes, she thought, being just a casual fling was simpler than being a girlfriend. "What's wrong? You seem upset," the stunning woman inquired, leaning close to Emily. Frustrated, Emily retorted, "Why do you keep watching me?" The woman smiled slyly, "I've been around the entire three dining area floors. Many beautiful women are in the company, but you're the only one who could be my rival. But since you have a boyfriend, I'm relieved."

My body, trembling to hold back my tears from his words almost broke down when she finally dropped the bombshell. Luna? He wanted to make her his Luna? But that was not possible, the elder council would not even allow it! He chose me! He was mated to me, not her! “Jenny, we wanted to tell you, but I reckoned I’d just tell you everything once I finally moved in.” She finally approached me, taking my hands in hers. Her eyes didn’t belong to someone who was remorseful or pitying. There was only malice and hate. There had always been a silent rival between us sisters, and things like that were never bound to change.

Not even my best friend. Lucky her, she had everything under her control, a husband who loved her and wouldn't leave her alone to go see another woman after almost sharing a kiss. The night had been ridiculously long—longer than it ought to be. I'd stared at images on my phone. I'd even stared at the picture frame on his desk. Why that picture? I had texted and deleted several times wondering if texting him was the right decision to make. I slept poorly. This morning, I'd received a text from a familiar contact. My rival.

It was darker, more dangerous. The engine hummed with power, and the tinted window rolled down slowly. I stopped in my tracks. The man sitting in the back seat was lean and powerful, his dark hair messy in a way that looked expensive. He didn't look like Blake. Where Blake was cold and rigid, this man looked like a predator who enjoyed the hunt. It was Luciano Sterling, Blake's greatest rival and the man who had been watching my marriage crumble from the side line for yearsHe didn't look at the hospital. He didn't look at the Sterling Tower in the distance. He

His jealousy from breakfast still lingered in the way his gloved hand brushed my lower back during line changes, hidden from the team but burning through my jersey. Kane’s messages from last night kept flashing in my mind. “I don’t want you hurt. Not like Lila was.” “Maybe they’re not completely wrong about one thing. I’m falling for the girl I swore I’d destroy.” I shook my head, trying to focus on the drill. But the words refused to leave me. The rival who had spent months trying to break me was now reaching out like he understood me. Like he saw echoes of his sister in me and didn’t want history to repeat itself. The thought was confusing, dangerous, and strangely human in a way I wasn’t