Phoebe For a split second, my heart was pounding with anticipation as I kept tapping the bottom-right corner of my phone screen. Then my headset buzzed with the sound, "Victory!" I tossed my phone onto the table and shot up from my seat, cheering like crazy. “They didn’t see it coming! I pulled off a solo straight push!” I yelled toward Hayden, who stood there with his usual calm, elegant vibe. I jumped into his arms without thinking—until I heard Finley’s subtle cough and caught his eye gesture toward Coach Cooper, who stood behind us. The euphoria was insane. It was my first game ever—2-0 for Divergent Howls. That score gave us the confidence to strut into Leg 1 like we owned the place. Adonis pulled me into a side hug as I let go of Hayden, tapping my chin gently with his fist and f

