A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy

Chapter 48: Are You Really A Girl?

Angela waited, but no one said a word. The silence grew heavier with each passing second. She could only imagine what was going through their minds. She understood it perfectly. They had just found out that she was not who they thought she was. She had been lying to them from the very first day. It was a lot to take in, even she knew that.

"I understand if you don’t want to keep this from the school or the Alphas," she said quietly, wiping the tears that rolled down her cheeks with the back of her hand. Her chest hurt, but she was trying not to fall apart. It was time to accept whatever was coming, without looking weak or begging for mercy.

"A-are you really a girl?" Stales asked, his voice breaking. He couldn’t even look her in the eye. The words barely came out. The shock was still fresh.

"It’s hard to believe, I know," Angela replied. "I cut my hair short," she said, running her fingers through her dark hair, "and that’s why I always wear baggy uniforms."

Alex had not said a word yet. He kept staring at her like she was something beyond what he could explain. If the world had seven wonders, then Angel, no—Angela—was the eighth. How did she manage to fool everyone? How did she live among them without being caught?

"You’re a girl?" Stales asked again. He started pacing around like his body needed to move for his mind to think clearly. "You’re telling us the truth, right?"

"Yes," Angela said, her voice firm though her hands were shaking. She held the edge of her oversized shirt and looked at them. "I can prove it. I’m going to take this off."

"No... nooo," both boys said at once, quickly covering their faces with their hands.

"Relax," she said gently. "I’m wearing a vest and a wrap underneath. I wouldn’t take it off if I had nothing on."

Still looking unsure, the boys slowly brought their hands down. Angela pulled off the shirt, revealing the tight vest wrapped around her upper body. Even with that on, it was clear she wasn’t built like them. Her frame was different. Softer. Smaller. She didn’t need to say anything more.

"Wow..." Alex finally said, blinking as if he still couldn’t believe what he was seeing. "Even with the vest, it’s clear now. You’ve been hiding this all along."

"I never once thought Angel was a girl," Stales added, still stunned. "You acted like one of us. You never slipped. Not even once."

"I guess I’m just good at pretending," Angela said with a broken smile. There was no joy in her voice. Only pain. "So if you’re going to report me... do it now. I’ll understand. You both have been good to me. And me? I’ve just been lying to you from the start."

"What do you think we are?" Alex was the first to speak. His voice was calm but firm, filled with a little surprise that she would even say something like that. "If I was going to tell anyone, I would have done it in the afternoon...right in the obstacle test field. You wouldn’t be standing here talking to me. It would have been Kaito standing in my place. But I didn’t tell him. I waited because I wanted to believe that whatever you were hiding, you would tell us."

been easy here. The Alphas made everything hard. Your grades were falling, yet you stayed. That tells me something. You’re here because you have a purpose. And because of that, I will never say a word unless you allow me to. It

Was this real? Were they actually agreeing to keep her secret? She had prepared herself for rejection, for the worst kind of betrayal. She had seen it happen before. But not this time. These two—these boys she had come to call her friends—were still here, standing with her, not walking away, not

before she could stop them. She stepped forward and wrapped her arms

so much," she whispered, holding

the hug. He gave a small smile, trying to keep things light. "We can’t pretend everything will stay the same. I’m not

Angel to me, so

head, then turned to Angela again. "I have so many questions. But something still doesn’t make sense. When I brought you out here, I was expecting a different truth. I wanted to know how you managed that kind of strength during the obstacle test. You pulled me out like it was nothing. That kind of power belongs to a fully grown wolf in his thirties. Then the next second, you became weak. It’s like something left you completely. You became the Angel we

"I will tell you about that too. It’s my second secret," she said quietly. "I’m a wolf... but I haven’t had my

deep breath and began pacing again, running both palms over his face. "This is too much... way too

suspected it," Alex said with a soft laugh. "But I got confused. You registered as a human when you came to the Academy. But the strength you showed today

this time?" Stales asked

or maybe even silence. But they listened. They stayed. "That night... my wolf spirit woke up and my eyes glowed for the

while? Didn’t your parents tell you anything?" Alex

even know who he is. I have no idea if he’s alive or dead. Or maybe he just never wanted to be in my

like this. It wasn’t the strong, brave Angel

and I don’t even know what to do with that. I don’t know where to begin. It feels like everything I

figure it out together. You don’t have to go through this alone," Alex said, stepping closer to her. "We’ll take it one step at a time. I promise you, soon you’ll

looked at them with soft eyes. "So... you’re really going to keep this a secret

"Your secret is safe with

shouldn’t be the one saying this. Kaito, as our Alpha, is supposed to be the one to welcome you. But since he hasn’t noticed a new wolf in

her in the eyes and

You are one of us now. A wolf of the West Pack. When do

only accepting her, but they were willing to help her. She slowly wore back her shirt

you need to know, we will tell you," Stales said, his voice gentle but sure. "And not just that. We’ll also help you figure out who you really are. Your bloodline. Why you were never told that you were one of

to tell them about the mates—the confusing feelings, the bond she had started sensing—when a sharp pain tore through her chest. Her hand flew to the spot, the same place where the crescent-shaped mark lay on her left breast. She winced and pressed her palm against it, clutching her shirt. The pain was sudden and deep, but it didn’t last

she heard both Alex