A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy

Chapter 188: My Girl Isn’t Like That.

"This is complicated," Taros said as he leaned against the wall, watching Dr. Dave bend over the microscope. The lab was quiet except for the low hum of machines, the both of them still searching for a cure. "Evan’s case is a bit different from Kael’s. Kael is a werewolf who got injected. Are you sure he is really creating werewolves?"

Dr. Dave narrowed one eye through the lens, adjusting until he was satisfied with what he saw. He pulled back, reached for a notebook, and scribbled something quickly before setting the pen aside.

"What do you think, doc?" Taros asked, his voice tight with impatience. His head was full of questions, and only Dave seemed like the one who could untangle them. "I am dying of curiosity here."

"You may be right," Dave finally answered, lifting his gaze. He picked up a few tubes and set them carefully on the stand in front of him. "But think of it this way... what if the drugs were never meant for Kael?"

Taros froze, his eyes widening as the thought hit him. They had never once considered that possibility. Maybe Kael was not even the real target. "But if they never intended to turn him into a werewolf, then why inject him at all?"

"Maybe the plan was to kill him. Or make him lose control, turn him into a monster," Dave said with a tired sigh. He pressed his hands flat on the table, his shoulders heavy. They had been locked in this lab for days, sleeping in short bursts, eating only when their bodies threatened to give up. Taros was no different. The only times he left were to take his tests before running back here. "Dr. Dylan is a mystery. He is a genius, no doubt. But why use that brilliance for something so twisted?"

Taros shook his head slowly, then asked, "Do you know Mr. Slade?" His eyes stayed fixed on Dave, searching for even the smallest reaction.

Dave frowned in confusion at the sudden turn. "Not really. I was never close to him. My aunt once tried setting him up with Hailey. They were supposed to date, but you know my cousin—she turned him down without hesitation."

"Yes, she told me," Taros said.

and he is a brilliant tech guy," Dave went on, almost admiringly. "I don’t know him well, but from the little I heard,

gave a bitter laugh. "You have no idea who that man really is. He is nothing like what you just said. Trust me, it’s a blessing

head. "I thought she turned him down because of you. I assumed you two were

even crossed his mind. He and Hailey

small smile. "She later told me you were seeing someone

washing over him. "Oh... that explains

"Who is she?"

guard by the question. He walked over to where Dave stood and picked up a tube filled with a green liquid. He lifted it close to

and controls lupine behavior. Since Kael is already a natural werewolf who was injected with a substance meant for humans, I would never recommend carnomorphine for

gentle shake. The liquid caught

to the other

and his behavior?" Taros asked as he set the tube back down carefully. "How soon will it be ready? We don’t have much

"In three

about that, doc," Taros said with a faint smile. For the first time in

heavy and sharp. They had grown distant since that day, and though she shared the blame, Taros knew he had been the one who pushed her

hesitated for a moment, then asked, "What do you think is the perfect date for a girl you