A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy

Chapter 12: Game Time

It wasn’t just a bird. It was a damn phoenix with claws so long they could rip her open. It flew fast, wild, like it had only one goal...to tear her apart.

Angela ran.

The forest was the only place to hide. Maybe the bird wouldn’t fit between the trees. Maybe it would lose her in the dark.

She didn’t know. She just ran, her legs shaking, her heart pounding like it would explode.

What the hell was happening to her? Was Hiro messing with her head? Was she stuck in his mind, or was he stuck in hers?

She had no answers. She wished Stales was close. He would’ve known what to do. But he wasn’t here. No one was. Just her. Alone. Running like a mad dog.

The forest was creepy. The kind that made your skin crawl. Animal sounds echoed from all directions. She didn’t care. She would rather face wolves than that firebird chasing her.

She spotted a big tree and pressed herself behind it, trying to catch her breath. Her chest ached. Her hands shook.

Why did she even come to the Alpha Academy?

Was this all a mistake?

Maybe she should’ve run away to a far-off place. Somewhere her uncle would never find her.

But she didn’t.

And now, she was stuck.

Tears slid down her cheeks, hot and fast. Everything felt like it was falling apart. Everyone hated her. Everything hurt. Maybe it was her fault.

Grace once told her that her father died the day she was born. Angela had always found it hard to believe. There were no photos, no keepsakes, nothing. Just words.

The neighbors whispered things too. That no one had ever seen her father. That she was just the result of some one-night mistake.

Maybe

silence. The

She held her breath.

sticking to her face. Running like this, with her chest wrapped tight just to hide

sound of footsteps... heavy, slow—echoed behind her.

against the tree

She was scared.

if the bird

hurt? Would it be fast? Was this how it

this was a good idea. Some twisted test. She wanted to scream. What kind

Kaito know?

plan it, none of them stopped it. That made them

and her whole

stared back

She screamed.

screamed

She ran.

legs burned. Her chest hurt. She could run, yes. But

hard to the ground as the creature flew past her, its wings stirring up dust and pain all at once. It vanished ahead, but the damage was

felt like it was on fire. The cut wasn’t deep, but

pushed herself up, slowly, shaking, and leaned against the closest tree. Her legs barely held

water. She needed help. She could feel the

cried out, hoping someone might hear her. But

Not a single soul.

Angela truly felt like giving up. Like she couldn’t take one more thing. This had to be planned. The Alphas had to know. Hiro had to know what would happen to her. Why else would he choose her out of

but

came back. But it didn’t fly.

Her heart nearly stopped.

What now?

but it felt like something had locked her in place. Something stronger than