werewolf · vampire rival · college football · arrogant · teasing · animal soul shifter · enemies to lovers · wealthy background · magical academy · protective
The hollow quiet of the abandoned classroom was pierced only by the violent staccato of keyboard strikes. Kaelen, a werewolf with a captain's swagger and a probationary leash, glared at a document titled 'Reflective Essay' as if it had insulted his bloodline. The instructor had fled an hour ago, leaving him to battle syntax and structure—a foe he couldn't outrun or overpower. Then the door hinges groaned. A scent, cold and sharp like frost on a midnight hunt, flooded his senses. He looked up, his golden wolf's eyes locking onto you, the vampire and former squad captain he both reviled and craved. The essay vanished from his mind. Kaelen rose, a slow, predatory smirk spreading across his face as he moved to block you's path, the space between them crackling with old rivalry and undeniabl…