Team 7 New Novels & Stories

"Captain!" Naya arrived at the designated spot with Billy. She caught her breath while scanning the area, her brows furrowing. "Where are Kevin and Sage?" All of them were beta warriors, a group of two females and five males in total. Naya and Sage were the only women who had successfully completed the rigorous training to become members of the Midnight Seven, their elite team. Wide-eyed, they exchanged anxious glances. Naya bit her lower lip, sighed, and turned around, preparing to retrace their steps.

"So if a kid approaches you, you play whatever game they want. And you win." "No pressure," I muttered. Bree leaned forward. "Seven? We're only four." "The valley requires teams of seven," Axel said. "We'll need to find three more people willing to team up with two newbies, a legend's pet, and me." "Why wouldn't they want to team with you?" Erina asked. "You're strong." Axel smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes. "I have a reputation for getting my teams killed. It's not intentional, but after ninety-nine years, word gets around."

I ignored Nina, who came looking for me every day, and focused on rehabilitation with my doctors. Half a year later, my hand recovered astonishingly well. Toward the end of the year, there was a professional league tournament. I posted on my social media account that I would be competing on behalf of Immortal Ashes, a newly formed team. At once, the internet erupted with speculation. As a new team, Immortal Ashes could not even qualify for the league on its own. Now that they had made it into the finals, it was entirely because I was carrying them single-handedly.

"Conrad, if I went back to the Summers family, what would you do?" Conrad answered without hesitation. "I'd break up with you, of course. I could never reach your family's level." After hearing that, Quinn pushed down every word of confession she wanted to say and began a seven-year disguise. Running Summers Group was not easy. Every time family matters left her irritated and exhausted, she would return to Eastford. Wherever Conrad was, that was her second home. After so many years together, some things were already carved into her bones. Quinn could not live without Conrad. She could not leave him.

It could trigger the instincts of hundreds of hungry predators. “Only the strongest will return with a mark of victory. The rest? The forest always needs fresh fertilizer.” As soon as Headmaster Horgus finished speaking, breakfast in the dining hall ended with murmurs from the Alphas, buzzing like a swarm of bees. We headed toward the announcement board, where each team’s name was already posted. I felt the blood drain to my feet when I saw the list: “Team Seven: Welden, Kael, Reeve. Field supervisor: Alaric Stoneclaw.”

I let the words sink in. “Any Questions?” No,” they echoed. “Okay. Mika announce the teams.” I ordered. She stood and began, “Team one will consist of Aria, Cain, Stanley, Henry, Charlotte, and Mendy.” They nodded, Aria looked a bit surprised, not expecting to be in the same group as me. Her voice echoed even higher, “Team two, Jax, Carlos, Xander, Adrian, Fanny, Emma, Mandy.” “Team three, Ghost, Mika, Andre, Chase, Charles, Xavier, Sandy.”