A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy

Chapter 198: Why Is There Tension?

The bell rang and Angela stirred awake. She tried to move but a sharp pain burned in her neck, forcing her hand up to squeeze the sore spot. It was the way she had slept, curled up awkwardly against the bed.

She was still on the floor, her arm resting against the mattress for support. When her eyes drifted to the couch, her chest tightened. No one was there. The boys had left. It couldn’t have been long ago because she had barely slept. She remembered dozing off only around three in the morning.

Angela pushed herself up slowly. Every bone in her body ached from the weight of yesterday. She hadn’t believed she would even find the strength to stand after everything that happened, but somehow she did.

Her gaze fell to the bed and her heart sank. Kaito was still unconscious. She had hoped, prayed even, that he would be awake by morning. The boys had promised he would be fine, but here he was, still lost in sleep.

Her hand hovered above him, tempted to touch, but fear from yesterday’s events held her back. She had to protect herself. She had to stay strong for her friends, for the pack depending on her.

"Did I interrupt anything?" Alex’s voice came from the doorway.

Angela pulled her hand back quickly. "No... welcome," she murmured, trying to smile but failing. Her lips trembled with the effort.

"You can go ahead and touch him," Alex said as he walked toward her. "It’s over. He’s back to normal."

Her eyes widened. "Really?" She wanted to believe him. Alex was her best friend; he would never lie to her. With a shaky breath, she placed her hand on Kaito. Nothing happened. The storm she feared did not return. Her head snapped toward Alex, relief shining in her eyes.

told you. Nothing will happen,"

the bed, her hand brushing Kaito’s face. His skin was no longer burning with fever, only cool and steady. The crushing weight on her chest eased, and she breathed deeper, lighter, as though a heavy

pain from hours before, and seeing him like this filled her with hope that

miss him?" Alex

he’s been my roommate since the very first day I came to this academy. I owe him

before pulling back. She let her eyes sweep across the room one more time, confusion filling her. "Where is everyone? I fell asleep for

couch and motioned for her to join him. She sat down beside him, still looking puzzled. "The ban on the woods has been lifted, so the packs decided to run free again.

unable to hide her shock. She

the ban?" she asked, her

though her question seemed

they lift it when Evan’s killer has not even been found? Why am I asking you anyway? You never want

away... it’s not like he had a choice. If he hadn’t, I’m sure

rolled her eyes, frustration spilling out. "We stopped the investigation because

He clearly didn’t want this argument, but she wasn’t

Dylan is in my town, with that ridiculous hospital, scanning my