A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy

Chapter 117: Marked By One.

Note: Marking is different from claiming.

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When evening came, Angela did not go to the cafeteria. She felt a little relieved knowing that two of her mates had forgiven her. Even though they had not spoken about their fight for claiming her in the future, she knew it was still progress.

Now what was left were Renn and Hiro. Both of them had opened up to her recently. Renn had shown her to his family without hesitation, and Hiro had trusted her with his deepest secrets. They must be feeling used and hurt, and it was her fault.

She could not let things remain like that. She could not stand her mates being angry with her. Their recent behavior was already making her weak and she feared it might affect her shift tomorrow. She needed to make peace with them. That was the only way she could feel whole again.

Angela rose from her bed. Kaito had gone to take a night class with the form three students, which gave her the chance she needed. She dressed up quickly and decided to meet Hiro first. When she got to the South House, she saw him standing at the gate with some of his pack members. They were in a discussion, but his face was not cheerful the way it used to be. She knew she was the reason behind that change.

Angela stayed quietly by the side, waiting until they were done. She did not want to interrupt them. When Hiro noticed her presence, he dismissed his pack members right away. Then he came toward her with a serious look on his face. "What are you doing here?" he asked.

"What do you think I am doing here? Obviously I came to talk to you," Angela replied, her voice sharper than she intended. He always knew how to annoy her.

"About what? I don’t want to talk to you," Hiro said, shrugging his shoulder as if she was nothing.

"You have to listen to me. I know you are angry, and I came to apologize."

"Do not apologize," Hiro cut her off. He avoided her eyes as if meeting them would make him soften. "I mean it."

"It doesn’t matter if you want it or not. I will apologize anyway," she said firmly.

Hiro sighed, already tired of her stubbornness. He had no choice but to stay and listen. "Fine. Go ahead and say it."

"I am sorry, Hiro. I hurt you by keeping things from you," Angela said softly. Her eyes searched his face. He looked so innocent in that moment. His blue eyes lifted briefly to meet hers before turning away to the wall beside them. "I promise I will never do it again."

never give you the chance to," Hiro told

each other," Angela whispered, her voice trembling. Deep down, she knew he had not forgotten that truth, even if anger made him pretend

killing me. Why you of all girls?" he asked with pain in his voice. "Do you know what I was planning to do when I met my fated mate? I was going to tie her up

but her next words left him completely speechless. "If you want to claim my body like that...if you so desperate to

eyes to her. The moment he looked at her beautiful face, his resolve

only joking," Angela laughed softly and gave his arm a playful slap. He smiled in return, his dimples appearing,

he asked, his eyes

for causing you pain," Angela said with

accept her apology. She opened her arms and hugged him tightly, closing her eyes as she pressed herself to him. He seemed

her voice breaking as tears welled

her close. He kissed her forehead again and again as if to reassure her that he truly

not care who was watching. Let them think whatever they wanted. She was with her mate, and that was all that mattered. After a

said softly. "I have to

muttered, reminding her of

am not ashamed to give it. I will do everything it takes to fix the mess I created," Angela said firmly before turning to walk away. Hiro stood there watching her, silent. She was trying to make peace, giving love, affection, and attention to each of them. Maybe the goddess was not

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even though no one had come to answer. Stepping inside, she found Samuel sitting at the desk with his laptop. He looked up, surprised

said

smiling back as her eyes moved around the room. There was no sign of Renn, and she wondered where he was. Before she could ask,

on his skin, a towel tied low around his waist. As soon as his eyes landed

he had kissed and touched her in this very room. If Kaito had not knocked that

visiting and you let her stand?" Renn teased as he walked over to Samuel and shut the laptop. "You’re going to excuse us

I also

the code. You’re leaving," Renn insisted. Samuel rolled his eyes but gave up,