A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy

Chapter 108: Not Ending Up Like Me.

"I should have known your intentions were never pure. It felt too good to be true," Angela said, shaking her head. She had foolishly hoped that her mother cared, even just a little. Her heart twisted painfully when Grace revealed the real reason she came.

She tried to hold back the heat burning in her eyes. They stung so badly, and she knew the tears would spill soon if she let them. She had to keep them in, no matter what.

"Are you trying to make me look bad now? Stop it," Grace said, sounding surprised. She could not believe her daughter expected her to forget about the money and never come for it. "What did I tell you the day you left the house? Don’t mess with my balance. You know how much I value my money, Angela. You of all people should know."

"I know, Mother. But don’t forget I am here as a student, not the principal," Angela reminded her. "I don’t earn money. Do you even know how I’m surviving here? We haven’t seen each other for weeks, and now that we have, did you even ask me if I’m okay?"

"You look fine, Angela. What could possibly happen to you within these walls?" Grace said, avoiding her gaze. She crossed her left leg over her right and adjusted her seat. But the heated glare from her daughter made her sigh. She wished Angela would stop with what she called the pity act. "Stop painting me as the villain. What kind of questions did you expect me to ask?"

"At least you could have asked, how are you, Angela? Is the Academy treating you well? Do you have any problems?"

Grace stayed quiet, watching her daughter pour her heart out. Angela seemed far more outspoken than she used to be.

"Is that what’s bothering you?" Grace asked, noticing how close Angela was to tears. That was never good for business. "Fine. How are you doing? Do you have any problems here?"

those questions, and she

daughter’s eyes as they rolled. She quickly lowered her hand when she noticed people at the table behind Angela glancing

much was my balance, Mother?" Angela asked, changing the subject. If her mother wanted her to leave, she might as well deal with the reason she came

but only gave two hundred and fifty," Grace said, her eyes lighting up

she could earn it inside the Academy. But she knew she would have to try—or face

You just have to give me

Do you even know the havoc your uncle has caused

her sleeves, revealing the scars left

shocked and at a loss for words. She could not believe her uncle would go to such an extreme. She

everywhere upside down to find you. Your uncle has even gotten help from werewolves," Grace said. She noticed the pity in

not to panic. She knew what could happen if she lost control. But when she looked closely, she thought she saw tears in Grace’s

you your money before the month ends," Angela said quietly. "It’s a promise... just keep my uncle from finding

started, then stopped. Maybe her daughter truly didn’t have

even though she had no idea where the money would come from. That was something to worry about later. Right now, she needed to end this

she had sent him a message about the new development, and he had promised to wait for