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

ahead. "This isn’t like Kaito. He’s

that was

Kaito since their first year. Cold, distant, always putting himself first. He never lifted a finger unless it benefited him. Seeing him go soft for

jaw tightened as the question

What was Kaito hiding?

strange in his mouth. A

line of powerful wolves. No outsiders. No humans. His family didn’t mix blood. They married within the wolf kind, and everyone knew that. The West Pack was known for many things but being open wasn’t one of them. They kept their secrets buried deep,

either," Hiro said as he leaned back on

read Kaito’s mind if it were

him dizzy, sick... like falling through a storm you couldn’t escape. Kaito’s mind wasn’t just guarded. It was dangerous.

Taros? That one was even trickier. Too clever. All Hiro ever picked up from his

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 family. That

Hiro wasn’t so sure.

didn’t add up. There was a deeper reason, and it wasn’t just blood. He could feel it. Whatever it was, Kaito

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

that tied him to Kaito, Hiro was going

he added with a smirk,

duties such as checking rooms, lights out, making sure everything was in order. But his mind wasn’t on any of

staring at the ceiling, eyes wide 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 a

Renn. And again, during the mind

name. Of all

It stung.