She thought changing her name would be enough. She thought becoming “Alex” instead of Maya would keep her safe. But survival means more than hiding—it means living a lie every single day.

At Pacific Elite Academy, soccer is everything, and “Alex Rivera” is the mysterious new boy turning heads on the field. Every pass, every play, every glance from the team captain pulls her deeper into a game she was never meant to play. But when rivalries spark, secrets crack, and the shadows of her past close in, one wrong move could expose her—and cost her life.

Caught between a boy who suspects the truth and a captain who makes her want to believe in something more, she’ll have to decide: keep hiding in the game of survival, or risk it all for the chance to finally be seen.

On this field, hearts are the most dangerous secret of all.

Madison's threat—You're hiding something and I'll find out—had established that some battles couldn't be won with secrets and lies. But Maya had no idea that her most dangerous enemy had already won the war by getting inside the gates.


The campus was louder than he'd expected when he'd studied the reconnaissance photos. Whistles cutting through afternoon air, laughter echoing off Spanish-style buildings, sneakers squeaking against polished gymnasium floors. The sounds of privileged teenagers living lives that would be cut short if they got in his way.


Chapter 39 - Stalker Moves