Put Your Gloves Up

Moriah fights because she has to.
Self‑taught. Self‑made. Nobody's backup plan.

Malakai fights because he was raised to.
Legacy. Bloodline. A name the underground fears.

By day, they're enemies. Loud, sharp, and ready to tear each other apart in every hallway on campus.

By night, they're Heartbeat and Deadline-the deadliest duo in the ring. Perfect rhythm. Perfect trust. Perfect strangers.

She doesn't know the boy she hates is the partner she'd die for.
He doesn't know the girl he mocks is the fighter he'd kill to protect.

But the underground is changing. Fights are getting dirtier. Bodies are dropping. And the masks that kept them safe are starting to crack.

When the truth hits, it won't just break their rules.
It'll break their hearts.

Enemies by day. Partners by night. One secret that could get them both killed.