A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy

Chapter 33: The Full Moon-Alpha Hiro.

On the other side of the pit, Hiro sat alone. His food had been brought, but he couldn’t bring himself to eat. His thoughts were a storm. His mind was never quiet, never still. It played tricks on him, showed him things he didn’t want to see.

He could hear voices, feel emotions that didn’t belong to him. Sometimes he could connect to over a hundred minds at once, and when that happened, things always went wrong. That was why they locked him up. It wasn’t punishment—it was protection. If they didn’t do it, people could get hurt. And they had. His Beta feared him. Everyone did. No one wanted to get too close.

They were all afraid of what he could do, especially now, with the full moon near. That was when he lost control the most.

He kept his eyes shut, hoping that maybe, if he stayed still long enough, the noise in his head would stop. But it didn’t. It never did.

"Do you want anything else, Alpha?" Slade’s voice broke the silence. He stood close to the doors, afraid to step in. Afraid of what might happen if Hiro’s powers reached into his mind. The fear was clear in his voice, but he tried to stay calm.

"No. All I want is to get the hell out of this pit," Hiro growled, rubbing his hands together. The sound of the chain clanked against the wall, making Slade flinch.

"It will soon be over. You know why you’re in here," Slade said quietly, trying to remind him of the reason. "You remember what happened that night... when you transformed outside the pit. The werewolf students lost control and attacked the humans. It was chaos, Alpha. Do you remember?"

Hiro said nothing. But Slade could tell from the stillness, from the look in his eyes, that he remembered everything. That night never left his mind. Principal Valois had somehow managed to control the situation, but it had been close.

The human students’ parents wanted answers. Some wanted Hiro punished. They threatened to take the Academy to court. But the school couldn’t hand him over. That wasn’t even an option. So, they paid the families and begged them to stay quiet. The truth had to be buried, no matter the cost.

energy inside him was wild, dark, and loud. He had two choices—wait for the full moon so that he would transform or push the

moved. He refused to open his eyes, refused to speak more than a few words. The only thing he

believe what I’ll do to her when I find her," Hiro said suddenly, laughing in a way that made Slade freeze. It wasn’t joy. It was anger mixed with heartbreak. "She’s the cure to all of this. That’s what the prophecy says, right? But I’ll make her pay. For hiding. For making me suffer. I’ll teach her a

speak, but something in him pushed the words out. "Are you sure you’ll be able to do anything to her? The other Alphas... they’ll protect

"She’s mine.

going to start a war. You and the others will fight. Is that what you want?" Slade asked,

belongs to me, and

Hiro’s bones had started breaking, his body shifting. The full moon was near. The walls of the pit trembled like they were in

he fled, he could hear Hiro’s cry, louder and deeper, like a wolf howling in torment. The sound followed him far into the

stop running until he reached the forest. The moment the moon broke through the clouds, Slade dropped to the ground, his body twisting and reshaping. Within seconds, he was no longer human. A brown, medium-sized wolf with glowing

a duty to lead the others. With a final look at the glowing sky, he took off into the trees, guiding the pack before the

sharper than ever. His fangs pushed through, glinting in the dim light. His skin grew dark fur, thick and coarse. He could feel every change, every twist of his muscles and bones. His mind was wild, filled with confusion and noise. He wanted to connect to someone, anyone, to ease the pain but there was no one near. He was alone. And that was for the best. If he reached out to the wrong person, he might hurt

couldn’t let that

had fully transformed. Standing tall and massive, he was now a huge black wolf, more powerful than ever. His chains lay broken on the ground behind him. The moment the shift was complete, he ran out of the pit, breathing hard. The danger was over now. He could control himself. He could

as he howled, they responded. One by one, the wolves of the South Pack came out from hiding and gathered around him. The presence of his pack calmed him. Their loyalty gave him strength. For

A scent hit him.

cloves... rose... banana... so many sweet, soft fragrances all at once. It made his head spin. His