A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy

Chapter 176: Slade’s Threats?

The endless clapping and shouting of the students made her head spin. What bothered her the most was the boy behind her who kept screaming so loud it rang in her ears. Angela pressed her fingers into them, hoping to block out the noise, but it was useless. Her wolf senses caught every sound, sharp and piercing.

She was already tired. Sleep had not come to her last night, not after everything that happened. Her thoughts had been restless, turning over and over as she wondered how to fix the problems ahead. When Miss Valois left with Mr. Slade, Kaito had told her to return to the dorms and rest. She had not wanted to, but she knew today’s activities would be demanding, so she forced herself to her room. Yet when she lay down, her eyes stayed open. She had stayed awake all night, lost in her thoughts.

"A penny for your thoughts, beautiful one?" Stales sat beside her with a smile. She did not return it, and that struck him as strange. "What’s wrong, buddy?"

"The boy behind me won’t stop shouting in my ears. I don’t want to speak to him. I’m afraid I might lose control like I did with Xavier," Angela admitted softly, but before she could finish, Stales turned around.

"Have you ever died before, boy?" His voice was sharp. The boy froze, shocked, shaking his head. "Then if you want to stay alive, stop shouting. Do you understand?"

The boy opened his mouth to answer, but Stales had already turned back. Angela stared at him, wide-eyed, before laughter spilled out of her. "You can be so mean. Why would you say that to him?"

"Because you said something like that to Xavier and it worked," he replied calmly. "Alex told me everything about last night. Why didn’t you call me? I would have come."

"We didn’t want to bother you. You were tired. You needed rest, right?" Angela said gently, though he clearly did not agree. Luckily, it was their turn to warm up for the race. Together they walked down the stairs to the field.

It was a marathon, and their team included Angela, Stales, Alex, and Xavier—who, despite everything, had been insisted upon as part of the group.

The rules sounded simple, but Angela knew better. Nothing was ever simple once you stepped onto the track. Every runner would be rewarded with extra points, the kind that could push her up in the ranks. But only if she won.

and saw Taros standing there. What was he doing? "Xavier

said, confused. He was going to be their instructor? No one had told her. With everything else that had been

ahead, then stopped and turned. "Alex will

replied as he stepped onto the track. Four other participants from different teams joined him while the rest continued forward with their

short distance, Taros stopped again and pointed at another track. "Stales, you will remain here." He motioned to four other boys. "You as well. This

placed Xavier and the others before finally stopping at Angela’s track. Taros paused, glanced back at Xavier, and

a proud bully who glared at everyone, now he looked small, almost timid. Or maybe

something?" Taros asked, his eyes fixed on her. She gasped, taking a step back. His gaze sharpened. "Your heart

think it’s my fault," she

it be your

Angela said quickly. Regret filled her chest and her voice trembled.

to hurt him,"

memory?" he asked, stunned. She nodded, and his eyes widened even more. "I didn’t know you had that

she said, rubbing her damp

asked. He saw the sadness in her eyes and decided not to press further. The race was about to begin, and there would be time later

his breath brushing against her skin as he leaned in and whispered in her ear, "I will make you the happiest girl alive

body. Just his presence alone was enough to stir

memories that came flooding back. The full moon night haunted her, his kisses still burned on her lips, and the way his hands had claimed her body made her shiver as