Chapter 10: The Initiation

Taros didn’t leave right away. He waited, watching Renn, making sure he left first.

He was protecting her.

Angela could barely breathe, let alone speak. But in her heart, she thanked the stars for Kaito. If he hadn’t stepped in, she would be dead by now.

No one had told her that the boy she stood up to was Alpha Renn. If she had known, maybe... maybe she would have thought twice.

She didn’t like bowing to anyone. But still, she wouldn’t have picked a fight with someone that dangerous. Not without knowing what he was capable of.

The way he held her up against the wall, like she weighed nothing proved it. He was no ordinary werewolf. He had power. Maybe.

"I’m sorry for what happened," Stales said gently, handing her another cup of water.

Angel took it. Her hands trembled.

She noticed the boys from the Red House staring. Some of them were smirking. They looked pleased, like watching her get hurt made their day.

It felt like they wished Renn had finished the job.

Was this what boys were like here? Cold. Unbothered. Even when someone was almost killed right in front of them?

She rubbed her neck. The pain was sharp and deep.

"Get well soon," Stales added.

"Thank you," she whispered.

She needed air. She couldn’t stay there any longer.

Angela stood and walked out of the dining hall. She moved down the long hallway, past the noise, until she found a quiet spot where no one could see her.

She leaned against the wall.

Her eyes shut tight. But it didn’t stop the tears. They slipped out, hot and angry.

It had always been like this. Since forever.

She didn’t start the fight. Everyone saw what happened. Renn had walked up to her, said those words, and made her spill the soup.

But now... she was the one getting blamed.

Just like Principal Jane.

They all looked at her like she was the problem for fighting back. For not staying silent.

Angela wanted to scream. To let the pain out.

But she held it in.

She wouldn’t give them that. That’s what they wanted to see the weak little human cry. To hear her beg.

No.

They didn’t break her out there in the real world.

Her mother didn’t break her.

And the Alphas here? They wouldn’t either.

"Hey," a voice pulled her back.

She didn’t look up.

"Are you okay?"

She wiped her tears quickly with the back of her hand. Then she looked up.

And froze.

Wow.

He looked unreal—like one of those Greek gods she’d seen in art books.

down his back. His

sharp, almost too perfect. Like someone had

black suit. Clean.

second, she

one. He didn’t have

calm.

so did

how that

he said, pulling a handkerchief from his pocket. "Don’t use your hands. Wipe with

Angela stared at it.

She didn’t move.

Especially not

she met earlier had already brought her nothing

Go away," she whispered,

"Take it. You might need it

Not

burned.

think she was weak? That she needed help? A

She clenched her fists.

not

I’m not going to beg," the handsome guy snapped, a frown on his face. "It’s a privilege to

eyes. Her voice was

said with a

red marks

this to you... should’ve done worse," he said

That was it.

to stay calm. She’d tried to

something to throw anything. But there was

screamed instead. Her voice was sharp, shaking

son of a

getting angry,

he said. "We’ll meet again. And when we do, I hope you’re ready for

and walked

after him, shocked. He had worn a mask. Calm on the outside—but underneath, he was cruel. He had offered her kindness,

A snake.

Not after what Renn did. She couldn’t take another blow like that.

the corner,

Minutes passed.

around in

squatting beside her. "I

nothing at

"I didn’t have time to warn

okay," Angela said softly. "I’ve

the Alphas. No matter

she said, looking him in the eye. "I swear, I don’t have anything

gently. "Now... can we go to the Initiation Ground? If we miss it, our rankings drop. And that’ll

up slowly, still

"Let’s go," she said.

that during orientation."

path. Her legs still ached, but she pushed through. If her ranking dropped, she’d

a question

the Alphas feared so

looked at her like she

She shook her head.

said simply. "Real powers. Stuff the rest of us don’t have.

Angela’s skin crawled.

her voice shaky as they got closer to the Initiation Ground.

bloodshed... it was humans. So the Moon Goddess gave special powers to four

Her

Powers? Kaito had powers?

unreal. Like something out of a storybook. But everything in this school already felt like a nightmare. Maybe this

could ask

and open. Sand covered the ground. A big fire

fun

here was truly

fire stood four huge chairs which were like thrones made of dark wood and carved with

Each seat was filled.

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