A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy

Chapter 18: A Big Bad Wolf.

Angela froze the moment he stepped into the classroom. A cold shiver crept down her back like ice water. She wished someone...anyone...would barge in and interrupt them. But even if they did... would it stop Hiro? Yesterday, only Kaito and Taros had been able to pull him back.

"Well, well... look who we have here," Hiro’s voice filled the silent room as he strolled in, eyes gleaming like he already knew her thoughts. He walked right up to her and perched casually on the desk in front of hers. "How are you, Angel?"

Angela narrowed her eyes, trying to ignore the way her stomach twisted. She cleared her throat, refusing to show fear. "You left me in perfect shape last night, so yeah... I’m very very fine."

"Ouch," Hiro laughed softly, leaning back with a grin. "I wish a girl had said that to me. Would’ve meant a lot more." His smile didn’t reach his eyes. For a moment, he closed them, like he was replaying something in his head. Whatever it was, she didn’t want to know.

Angela couldn’t help but wonder if everyone here was insane and if she was the only one clinging to reality.

"I’m not mad, if that’s what you’re thinking," Hiro said suddenly, eyes snapping open.

Her heart jumped. He heard that? She remembered what Stales had warned her about. Hiro could read minds, but only if she thought of something specific while he was nearby. She cursed herself silently.

"Stales?" Hiro raised a brow, his tone sharp. "Who’s that?"

Angela’s breath caught. She looked away, fists clenched. She wanted to punch him, to wipe that smug look off his face but she couldn’t. He was stronger than her. The big bad wolf.

"I like that," he said with a chuckle, brushing his fingers through his hair. "Big bad wolf... fits me, don’t you think?" Then he leaned forward slightly. "Why are you here?"

Angela shot him a look. "I should be asking you the same thing."

could already feel her patience slipping. They were heading down the same path they did last night and she

be in the cafeteria with

the building was. She hadn’t even noticed the time. No wonder the halls

few things. If you answer them right... maybe, just maybe, I won’t have to use

looked out the window, hoping someone would walk past, hoping she wouldn’t have to deal with him alone again. But there was no one. Just silence. Just her and the

like she was stuck

couldn’t afford it. That kind of drama would only drag her

brow, clearly amused. "Now that’s interesting. I

game to him, and she felt like the piece he enjoyed pushing

thoughts," she snapped. "Or I

little laugh, shaking his head. "Alright. I won’t read your mind. But

before she could stop

never fading. "You don’t hate him, though. I know you don’t. You can stop pretending. Last night, I heard you. You were thinking of him. When you needed help, when you

about Kaito... did she? It didn’t make sense. It wasn’t supposed to

voice low but firm. "I

shut this down. "Why don’t you ask Kaito?" she said, forcing herself to stay calm. "You two have known

when it comes to you. You’re different. You’re special to him. That’s why I came to you. And make no mistake, you’re going to tell me

and scoffed. "You’re not going to get anything out of me. I’ve never met Kaito before this school. We

said it with conviction, but deep down, even she