I Became The Heros Rival Novels & Stories

“I want you to interview Ilay von Oberhaus.” I wanted to slap Kevin right there, but couldn’t because he would freaking fire me. First Jin, now Ilay. He was another titan in the tech world. The founder of Valkyrie Industries. Baek Jin’s most famous, most ruthless rival. Their competition wasn’t business; it was a personal, global cold war fought with patents and hostile takeovers. I stared at Kevin, my mouth agape. “You cannot be serious.” “Deadly serious,” he said, his grin widening. “You already interviewed one of them; you may have an idea of which angle to use this time. I don’t want anything regarding their business. I want something personal.”

After eating all the food Jackson cooked, Hana turned to Roley and asked, "Who's in D.Ruck's The Heros contest?" "It's me," Roley said casually. "You want to join too? I'll tell the D.Ruck review board for you to take your place," Hana shook her head in protest, "No need. Are you involved as an individual?" "Yes," Roley replied. "I alone was chosen," Hana breathed a sigh of relief, "Thankfully, I joined as a teammate. We don't influence each other," "You get to join The Heros?" Roley exclaimed in astonishment. "Don't you need to participate with the consent of the review board? Are we recruited differently?"

“In our last lives, we were both losers. Now that we’ve been given another chance, don’t you want to live differently?” Her eyes locked onto mine. The intensity in her eyes made her words strangely convincing. Almost unconsciously, I asked, “Then what should I do?” “Form an alliance with me. But first, you’ll need a new identity.” “What identity?” “Be my fiancé.”

Vera growled, her voice raspy. The room cleared instantly as people scrambled to leave. As Cole passed me, he shot me a glare and leaned in to whisper a warning, "Mylo, you better keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you die a very painful death." I ignored him and just watched Vera’s slumped back. This was my rival. The opponent I had fought for seven years. I could defeat her, but I wouldn't let her be destroyed by something this pathetic and underhanded.

My jaw tightened. I had seen his face before, countless times over the years. On screens. In newspapers. On banners and sponsorship deals. Every time his name came up beside mine, it was always the same narrative, rivalry. Competition. Two rising heirs destined to clash. But that was never what he was to me. Riko wasn’t just a rival that stole some of my brand deals. He wasn’t just competition that I needed to face on the field. He was my enemy. And one day, I was going to kill him myself.

I turned to see Hutchins, my cousin and a rival Alpha, walking towards us, his steps slow and deliberate. Hutchins had never liked me. Our rivalry had always been one of competition for dominance, even when we were children. But now, with the pack on edge after Mordecai’s challenge, I knew Hutchins would make his move. "Helios," Hutchins greeted me, his voice laced with feigned politeness. His eyes flickered to Star, a knowing glint in them. “And the Omega. I see you’ve finally claimed her for yourself.” I could feel Star’s body stiffen next to me, but I didn’t flinch. Instead, I met Hutchins’s gaze head-on, my jaw clenching.

She snarled at him. In a mild way it was true. Suzanne O'Izzy was just an average kid, a clumsy kinda girl with big dreams. She wants to be the hero everyone looks up to so badly. Luckily in her country, Herotapolis, there was an organization, Hero League, that could make her dream come true but first she and the others who are vying to be heroes have to go through a test known as the Thriox which consists of three tests. Oral, written and field.

“So what are you gonna do? Play hero? Warn her?” “I—” “Listen, Rival. This place doesn’t reward heroes. It buries them.” I swallowed. He was right. But the weight in my gut didn’t leave. I couldn’t just do nothing. Even if she was my rival. Even if we hated each other’s guts. Something about it felt wrong. I barely slept that night. Kept seeing her face twisted in rage. Kept hearing those bastards laughing. Kept wondering if my silence would be what got her killed.

He was competing against another player, whose ID icon could be seen in the top right corner of the screen. The name that appeared after the icon was "Governor23774536". On the left side of the screen, the player's icon reads "Lycan," directly across from his rival. King. 108446". Around the globe, "Governor23774536" was also concentrating on the screen to defeat his rival, “Lycan. King. While playing as the game's leader, "108446" had no idea that his happy run would end. He didn't anticipate that the naked woman who sprinted in between him and his game would raise the television.

My father, the beta of the Dandelion Prime Pack, emerged followed by a few other high-ranking officials from other packs. My father’s bewildered and somewhat horrified face made me want to melt into the ground, “What has happened, Iris?” He kept his burning gaze on me. I tried to appear strong and opened my mouth to speak but no words came out. Amidst my struggling, I could sense Alpha Sergio inch closer to me again, but he offered no help. What could I say? That Alpha Sergio and I were fate mates? I shook my head slightly- it could not be. My thoughts kept going back to his deceased previous mate and how there was no way he could have gotten over her that quickly. But he does not have a cho