Novel & Cerita I Quit Being The Male Lead's Rival

“So, do you have a crush on the new guy?” I stopped walking and swallowed hard. “What are you talking about?” “We saw that dreamy look in your eyes,” Arda added. “Don’t tell us he’s already stealing you away.” “No, I don’t,” I said firmly. And I meant it. Just because I felt something weird for a moment didn’t mean anything. I’d just gotten over Danny, I wasn’t about to get involved with someone new. I needed to focus on my studies and basketball. Danny’s ignorance toward me then had already distracted me enough, Uncle Kay even pointed it out.

"But it is always you. Every room we are in it is always arranged around you. What you want. What you decided. What your plan requires." He took one step toward me. I stepped back. "I am done, Alex Thorne." The words came out quiet and final and meant. "From tonight you are my rival. In the Academy. In the competition. In everything that comes after." I held his gaze for one more second and let him see that I meant it completely. "So goodbye. Take care. Stay happy." I turned toward the door. "Blake." I kept walking. "Put on clothes first." I stopped.

The tension in the room was still heavy from the confrontation that Zade had with my mate and I could see the satisfaction in Zade's eyes that made my stomach turn a bit, making me uneasy. Zade shrugged, moving around his desk to lean against it casually, as if he hadn't just deliberately antagonized the father of my child. "We're still rivals first and foremost, Lumina. I wanted to have the last word, and I did." "That wasn't about rivalry," I insisted, knowing that he was trying to play it off as a mere Alpha rivalry. "That was about hurting him when he's already down. When he's already lost everything." "Has he though?" Zade asked, his dark eyes studying my face with intensity.

he asks as he gulps and I smile, but it is anything but friendly. “We are now rivals, Alpha Malachi. She will be mine, long before she will ever be yours again. And you know it, give up Alpha Malachi. This is one challenge you won’t win.” I say as I give him one last look and turn to make my way back to the packhouse. I feel his hand on my forearm and I stop. I turn to face him again. “Where we all supposed to be mates?” he says and I neither confirm nor deny what he is saying.

She was a girl who sought stability, and I was a human hurricane. The silence that hit when we reached the center of the room was surgical. Trays stopped clattering. The rhythmic hum of hundreds of conversations died in an instant. This was the "Forbidden Love" everyone wanted to watch, but no one wanted to support. "Well, if it isn't the Golden Boy and his little academic accessory." Marcus stood up from the center table, flanked by three other starters from the team. He was my biggest rival, a guy who treated the playbook like a suggestion and the campus like his personal kingdom. He had been waiting for this moment since the first rumor of our secret tutoring sessions leaked.

None of them had any chance, yet they all believed they had some hope because Hayden did not show favoritism to any of them; they were all on equal ground. Until the appearance of Kevin disrupted the status quo. Surprisingly, they had all lost to Kevin, a man. Having a man as their romantic rival dealt a massive blow to them. At first, they had tried to compete with Kevin. Kevin would engage in verbal battles with Hayden’s many admirers. Once Hayden started to warm up to Kevin where she began being gentle toward him, her die-hard admirers completely gave up. Turned out it was not that they were not good enough, it was just that Hayden was homosexual. Hayden was interested in men. Therefore,

Neither of the two men’s faces were clearly shown anywhere on social media. Lucius was portrayed as a powerful heir, and Raven was a mysterious top-ranked racer. “Ouch!” My phone fell right on my face. I rubbed it repeatedly until the pain slowly faded. It really made me realize that today I had been fixated on two men who made me feel flustered and nervous. It also made me slightly judge myself as a woman who hopes for too much… For now, there’s no need to think about any relationship. I’m just excited to live my new life.

Marcus, cold and ruthless, and Quincy, gentle and polished, were both figures in the business world who no one dared to provoke. Some genuinely admired them, but most were envious. The secret that Marcus and Quincy were both pursuing the same woman had long spread among the upper class. Everyone was eagerly waiting to see how the romantic rivalry would unfold, and who would win the woman's heart. But no one expected the bombshell revelation that the leading lady had a child. It could be imagined how gleefully they were, waiting to see Marcus, and Quincy become a laughingstock. "Butler, kick her out!" Quincy was the first to regain his composure and gave the cold order.

“Go for it, Mr. Gregory! Let’s show your rival who’s boss!” Annabelle shot a look at her friend, who clearly wasn’t bothered about spending Mr. Nichols’s money. I don’t even know if I should laugh or cry. She turned to Scott. “Scott, can you control your girlfriend?” Scott smiled. “Kendrick should be the one to keep going. This is a real rival.” Kendrick glanced at them and raised an eyebrow. “Rival? I don’t feel anything.” Suddenly, Julissa linked arms with Anna. “What if the other person is a woman? Maybe it’s Anna’s rival, trying to snatch what she wants!”

However, happy endings only existed in fairy tales because they didn't show the dull reality of married life. A month ago, I had received a pink whip and a USB drive. It contained videos of Luna making out with another man. I recognized Levi Baker immediately. He had once stayed in the same orphanage as Luna, and he was the underprivileged student I had supported. I felt a stab in my chest, and the pain was excruciating. Just then, my phone rang. Levi's provocative voice sounded from the other end of the line. "Noah, it's been a while. You must be surprised to hear from the student you once supported like this."