A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy

Chapter 17: Mate?

Fourteen hours earlier...

After Kaito and Taros left with Angel, Hiro couldn’t shake off the feeling that something wasn’t right. There was something strange about the new boy-something that had been bothering him from the moment they crossed paths.

It started in the behind the halls.

He’d caught a scent-sweet, sharp, familiar yet unfamiliar. It pulled him like a rope wrapped around his chest, dragging him across the hallways. He followed it, thinking it was a girl. He even smiled to himself, certain it was a sign. Maybe the Moon Goddess was finally guiding him to his mate.

But then he saw him.

Angel.

A boy.

And his world didn’t just tilt, it cracked.

His wolf had reacted instantly, growling in excitement. But Hiro? He was nothing but stunned. Confused. And more than anything, disappointed. That wasn’t what he expected. That wasn’t what he wanted.

Still, he tried to show a little kindness, maybe just out of curiosity. But Angel didn’t return the energy. No gratitude. No respect. Just attitude. Hiro could still feel the sting from those sharp words. The boy didn’t just irritate him. He insulted him. Right there. Like he had the right to talk back.

And that’s why Hiro had wanted to put him in his place.

This wasn’t just a school. It was the Alpha Academy. A place where only the strong had a voice, and only Alphas wore crowns. Angel walked in like he had horns already. Hiro’s job was to cut them off before they grew too high.

Initiation grounds, the place where everything had almost started... until Kaito showed

staring ahead. "This isn’t

was the

a finger unless it benefited him.

the

What was Kaito hiding?

asked, even though the question felt strange in his mouth. A human related to Kaito? That didn’t make any

married within the wolf kind, and everyone knew that. The West Pack was known

as he leaned back on the cold throne.

read Kaito’s mind if it were that easy. But it

couldn’t escape. Kaito’s mind wasn’t just guarded. It

one was even trickier. Too clever. All Hiro ever picked up from his thoughts were

boy," Renn muttered, his voice tired. He emptied his cup and sighed. "This is just day one and I’m already losing my mind over Kaito’s roommate. That boy... he’s not ordinary. He feels too important to be just anyone. Maybe he is

Hiro wasn’t so sure.

it wasn’t just blood. He could feel

Hiro said, his voice low but steady. "I’ll talk to Angel again. Get close and read

had a past that tied him to Kaito, Hiro was going to uncover

he added with a smirk,

as checking rooms, lights out,

open. No matter how hard he tried, sleep wouldn’t come. His mind kept going back to Angel. The scent. The voice. The cry for help that had pierced through him like

it after the cafeteria fight with Renn. And again, during the mind game when Angel called

Of

It stung.