A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy

Chapter 64: Love And Secrets.

Hiro opened his eyes after what felt like a lifetime. He had been in bed for more than twenty-four hours. It was all Taros’ idea—his crazy way of forcing Hiro to rest. If it wasn’t for the damn medication, he wouldn’t have stayed still for that long.

And to make it worse, it was Saturday morning. Nothing to do. No action. No mission. Just an empty day.

He sat up and looked down at his chest. That was where the bullet had hit him. The pain was gone, but the scar was there—clear and ugly. That wasn’t like Taros. He never left a scar behind. Hiro was just about to complain when the door opened, and in came Taros and Kael.

"Thank goddess. I was about to send for you," Hiro said, looking at them both. He noticed the way they glanced at each other, confused by his welcome. He shook his head. "Taros, man, why the fuck did you leave a scar? You know how much I love my skin. It sparkles, bro. Why?"

Taros didn’t look amused. He walked over to the drawer beside the bed, pulled out a bottle of pills, and placed them in Hiro’s hand.

"It’s a reminder that you should stay away from trouble," he said.

Hiro frowned and touched the scar on his chest. It was just above his heart. A close call. Too close.

"That’s not a good enough excuse," he muttered. That guard hadn’t missed by accident. Whoever sent him wanted Hiro dead. He aimed to kill.

"And next time, you’ll remember that when you look in the mirror," Taros replied, handing him a glass of water. "Take the pills. They’ll clear out any poison left in your system."

Hiro didn’t argue. He took the pills and swallowed them quickly, chasing them with water. Then he looked at Taros.

"Thanks," he said. "But not for the scar. Just the meds."

Taros smiled a little. "All the same."

He sat beside the bed while Kael remained in the chair, silent. Hiro glanced at him and could already guess what was coming. That same damn question.

And just like he feared, Taros didn’t wait long.

"Tell me, bro," he said. "How did you get shot? What did you do this time?"

rolled his eyes. This again. Kaito had asked the same thing last night. Now it was Taros. Renn would come next. The questions wouldn’t stop. And him? He

they’d be glad to see him awake. But no, they were

nodded in full agreement. "You got shot in the chest with a deadly bullet. If we were one second late,

blue-eyed Alpha was so interested in what happened to him last night.

rid of this scar," Hiro added, touching his face. "I

chuckled, trying not to laugh too loud. But Hiro couldn’t hold it in and laughed

Taros asked, his tone sharp. "You always do this. Use jokes and laughter to cover up the pain. But I know you. You’re hiding something. Since you don’t want to talk, fine.

Hiro said quickly "Thanks for finally getting that it was just

it," Kael said, his voice low and

voice low and serious, "then you’ve just created a mess that could pull us all into danger. You know that weapon used on you wasn’t ordinary. It was made especially for alphas. Rare. Expensive. Not something you just find anywhere. If someone

through Hiro’s body, though he didn’t know why. It was just his brother

trying to sound calm. "If

paused, then asked,

small smile that formed on

said

was close. Taros had almost seen through him. Almost uncovered the truth. Hiro knew he had to fix the

Principal Valois

**

Angel. Last night, Kaito mentioned that Angel had gone missing. The news shook him. He had offered to help search, but Kaito told him not to worry and that he could handle

day attending to Hiro, he stayed

Angel had been found. He had gone to the East House. Taros didn’t bother asking what took him there or why. Knowing Angel was safe was enough to

wondered why he was trying so hard. Since the day they met, Angel had been on his mind, and he

about Angel every

more was how much he thought about that moment afterward. Maybe something inside him changed. Maybe he had started

why just one? Why

Angel were a girl, things would be easier. He would have told him how much he cared. How deeply he felt. Because this wasn’t a crush. This

wasn’t a girl. So Taros told himself he’d make it work

why he wanted someone who wasn’t his mate. But not everyone’s story followed the