Rule #1: Smile like you forgot. Plot like you remember everything.
My new locker is in the east wing—a little quieter, a little darker.Fitting.
I open it, revealing a mirror, a sleek planner, and a sticky note I wrote to myself before day one.
"No mercy. No second chances."
As I adjust my crown necklace, I catch Hailey's reflection down the hall—still rattled.Good.Let's keep it that way.
Ridgewood Library — After School
The air smells like old books and secrets. I slide into a corner table and pull out my planner.
Page Title:"The Hive Breakdown Plan"
Hailey Monroe — the head snake. Loves attention. Craves control. Weak under pressure. **Violet Dane — the gossip faucet. Give her a rumor, she'll flood the school. Serena Lee — follower energy. Break her loyalty and the Hive crumbles.
I draw lines between them, noting weak spots.This isn't just payback.It's strategy.
Just then, a voice cuts through the silence.
"Planning a war?"
I look up.
Kai Navarro.
That hoodie-wearing heartthrob with eyes like secrets.He raises a brow, clearly curious.
"Just sketching," I say with a smirk."Cool. Looks like battle plans.""Maybe it is."
He nods slowly, sitting a few tables away. Not too close. Not too far.Interesting.
I can't tell if he's spying or flirting…Either way, he's on my radar now.
Later — My Room
I light a candle, open my playlist, and start writing the rules.Not school rules. Queen rules.
Rule #1: Smile like you forgot. Plot like you remember everything.
Rule #2: Keep your enemies close… and their secrets closer.
Rule #3: Never go for revenge. Go for the throne.
A notification dings. I check my phone.A new post from @RidgewoodReveals:
"BREAKING: Mystery Girl Spotted Talking to Kai. Is the Ice Prince melting?""Hailey's reign might be in danger…"
I laugh.
Rule #1: Smile like you forgot. Plot like you remember everything.
My new locker is in the east wing—a little quieter, a little darker.
Fitting.
I open it, revealing a mirror, a sleek planner, and a sticky note I wrote to myself before day one.
> "No mercy. No second chances."
As I adjust my crown necklace, I catch Hailey's reflection down the hall—still rattled.
Good.
Let's keep it that way.
---
Ridgewood Library — After School
The air smells like old books and secrets. I slide into a corner table and pull out my planner.
Page Title:
"The Hive Breakdown Plan"
Hailey Monroe — the head snake. Loves attention. Craves control. Weak under pressure.
**Violet Dane — the gossip faucet. Give her a rumor, she'll flood the school.
Serena Lee — follower energy. Break her loyalty and the Hive crumbles.
I draw lines between them, noting weak spots.
This isn't just payback.
It's strategy.
Just then, a voice cuts through the silence.
> "Planning a war?"
I look up.
Kai Navarro.
That hoodie-wearing heartthrob with eyes like secrets.
He raises a brow, clearly curious.
> "Just sketching," I say with a smirk.
"Cool. Looks like battle plans."
"Maybe it is."
He nods slowly, sitting a few tables away. Not too close. Not too far.
Interesting.
I can't tell if he's spying or flirting…
Either way, he's on my radar now.
---
Later — My Room
I light a candle, open my playlist, and start writing the rules.
Not school rules. Queen rules.
> Rule #1: Smile like you forgot. Plot like you remember everything.
Rule #2: Keep your enemies close… and their secrets closer.
Rule #3: Never go for revenge. Go for the throne.
A notification dings. I check my phone.
A new post from @RidgewoodReveals:
> "BREAKING: Mystery Girl Spotted Talking to Kai. Is the Ice Prince melting?"
"Hailey's reign might be in danger…"
I laugh.
Oh honey.
It's already over.
You just haven't realized it yet