The Brutal Rejection

Cleo's POV

"Ryker? M-Mate!" I whisper, the word tumbling from my trembling lips into the tense silence of the locker room.

In an instant, everything changes. The suffocating, confusing feelings I had harbored for Ryker over the past few months make perfect sense. The agonizing heaviness that crushed my fragile heart for an entire week vanishes, replaced by a sudden surge of pure euphoria. We ar