A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy

Chapter 241: A Meeting With Marcus?

Principal Valois waited for him to sit first, and as soon as he did, she followed. With a smile that did not quite reach her eyes, she asked softly, "What should I offer you?"

Marcus leaned back, his legs crossed, a deep frown fixed on his face. That frown had become a part of him through the years, and it was clear he was not pleased to be here. He shook his head sharply, rejecting her offer.

"No. I don’t want anything."

She tried again, forcing a gentle smile as she stood. "No, I insist. At least a drink." She started across the room, but his voice cut through the air, deep and sharp enough to stop her in her tracks.

"I said no. Come back here."

Marcus stretched his arm across the couch, his dark gaze fixed on her with open disgust. "What makes you think I would take even water in the house of my enemy?"

Her chest tightened at his words. She had expected coldness, but the bitterness in his voice pierced her. "Don’t say that, Marcus."

His eyes darkened even more. "Don’t call me that. You lost the right to use my name years ago. Address me properly. It’s Mr. Malynster now. Do you hear me?"

The weight of his voice shook her heart. It was low, yet it echoed inside her, making her pulse race faster than she could control.

"Forgive me... Mr. Malynster." She lowered herself into the chair beside him, her hands stiff on her thighs as she tried to steady her voice. "You haven’t let it go at all."

day I remember what you and the rest of them did to her mother." His

hands trembled as she forced a smile that quickly faded. "But I didn’t do anything. The moon goddess told you... right?" She scratched at the back of her neck, trying to ease her nerves, but nothing could

face close now, his brows drawn tight with fury. "It has been years and still she will not tell me the truth. But I will find out. I swear it. And every single one of you on that cursed board will

trembling hands on her stomach. Fear twisted inside her after what Marcus said. Her voice cracked as she tried to defend herself. "I know nothing about it. We should be thankful she survived whatever happened in the central

as if he was holding himself back from tearing her apart. "Why did you call me here? Speak fast. My time is precious, and I have a family event in two hours. I will not be late

stiffened told her that the girl mattered to him

her. "Bellezza is already handling it. We feel her energy around

truth. She forced herself to nod and tried to smile.

That was a mistake.

in an instant, towering over her. His shadow fell across her as he bent down and seized her by the neck. She choked under his grip, her hands clawing at his wrist, her breaths breaking into sharp gasps. His voice was like a knife against her ear. "You know where she is, don’t you? You have my daughter hidden. You vile woman. I will tear this academy apart, burn every corner of it to the ground, and turn it upside down until I find

life right there. Then

files with violent hands. "You know exactly what I am capable of, yet you dared to toy with me. Bring me

forced out the words. "But someone said they saw her, so I sent men there. They will return tomorrow with your daughter.

he said, each word pulled tight like a wire. "Hand me my daughter and

swear I do not have her," Valois

you invite me to your house?" Marcus stepped closer, his

protection," she answered, hope

was cold and quick.