Novels by Hika

The sun came through the window the next morning, hitting my face and waking me up way earlier than I wanted to be awake. I rolled over and tried to pull the blanket over my head, but a loud, rhythmic knocking on the door made that impossible. I groaned and sat up, rubbing my eyes and looking around the guest room that had been given to me. "Come in," I called out, my voice sounding scratchy from sleep.The door opened and Byron stepped inside, closing it behind him with a soft click.Now I wished that I had asked who it was. He didn't look like he had slept much, and he stood by the foot of the bed with his arms crossed over his chest. He looked at me for a long time without saying anything, then he let out a long breath and shook his head."The Alpha is busy with the council this morning, so I thought I should speak to you while he isn't around to stop me," he said, taking a few steps closer until he was standing right over me."Good morning to you too, Byron," I said, pulling th

Chapter 12...Estelle’s POVZen looked at Byron like he was seeing a stranger, and for a second, I thought he might actually swing at him.“Get out,” Zen said coldly. “Zen, listen to me,” Byron said, taking a small step forward while he held his hands out like he was trying to calm down a wild animal. “I told you to get out, all of you,” Zen said, turning his head slowly to look at the Zeta and the Delta who were standing by the large oak table.The two men didn't say another word, and they hurried toward the exit with their heads down. Byron stayed where he was, looking from Zen to me and back again, but then he sighed and followed the others out. “You can let go of my hand now,” I said, looking down at where his skin met mine. My heart was thumping against my ribs, and I was trying to figure out if I was more angry at the council or at the fact that Zen was treating me like a shield.“I’m not letting you go anywhere,” Zen said, finally loosening his grip but not moving his ha

Chapter 11...Estelle’s POVWe returned to the Pack House the next day just as the sun dipped lower in the sky, staining the stone walls in a dull orange glow. Zen had a cave in the woods where he usually spent time alone, so we had passed the night there in awkward silence. The moment we stepped inside, it felt like the air was unusually tense. I turned to say something to break the tension between us but the words stuck in my throat. Besides, I was in no mood to speak to him. A uniformed maid walked up to us as we walked through the large hallway, “Alpha Zen,” she had a polite smile on her face, “the council is gathered in the advisory room. I was told to inform you that they would like to see you.” I saw Zen's hand clamp into a fist. Whatever this was about, Zen obviously did not like it. “I'll go to my room,” I said, not wanting to be any part of what this was. Zen gave me a stern look, “you're following me.” “Why? Are assassins waiting in my room for me?” my response was

Chapter 10...Estelle’s POVI swallowed, licked my lips, and looked away while rolling my eyes. “What now? You’re going to accuse me of being a spy? Anything to feed your narrative, is it not?”Zen’s hands latched onto my face gently and made me face him. “I never said anything like that, Estelle. I’ll repeat your words to you: who hurt you that makes you think the way that you? But I mean, I already know.”“Well, I didn’t stick around to listen much,” I told him, blinking rapidly to fight my tears. To say I felt overwhelmed would have been an understatement.“Like, just let me go wherever I want to go. I can't just stay here.”“And so I let you go wherever you want to go, Estelle? You get killed on the road or something. And if you don't get killed, is there any place who would welcome you as much as I have welcomed you?”“If that is your definition of welcome, then I'm sure that I am not educated properly.”Zen scoffed and let out a huff. “So what happens to your revenge arc? I t

Chapter 9...Estelle’s POVI had spun out of the dining area, bumping right into Byron in the hallway. He gave me a look with slight disgust on his features. I paused, blinking back tears. I wiped them hastily when I heard the word “assassin,” and the Beta did have some conspiracies about me.I didn't stay to listen further because I felt Zen would agree with him. My being here meant that I would never be welcomed. The maids didn't even respect me, and Zen, who was supposed to teach me, who was supposed to help me get my revenge, didn't even trust me enough.All his promises had been false, and now he was listening to people feeding him whatever information they had about me. What was the point of anything?At first, I had gone back to my room, lying down and staring at the ceiling, counting the tiles on it. But even as I lay there, I knew it was only a matter of time before I would be called and probably beheaded, humiliated, and stripped of dignity. I’d rather kill myself than fa

Chapter 8...Zen’s POVThe moon be cursed.How did I not know from the start that Estelle was a fury flame I could not put out?I should have seen past all that wreckage the betrayal had caused.“Don’t,” I whispered again, trying to pry the knife gently away from her hands.“You have no right to tell me what to do,” she spat, looking at me with glossy blue eyes that held so much hatred. I could see the pain in them, and it broke something inside of me. “Estelle. Don’t do what you’ll regret,” I said in a gentle voice.Her hand shook lightly and slowly her resolve weakened. I lowered her hands gently to her side let out a breath I didn’t even know I was holding. Why did I care of she killed her self or not? Was she of any benefit?She scoffed and pushed me away, hurling the knife across the room. I watched as it embedded itself firmly into the wall. She stormed away angrily, and then I sighed. Was there any point in chasing after her?“Well, that was something,” a voice called fr

Chapter 24 . . . Lina I decided to spend the rest of my day at the roof top. I heard quite a lot of things about it. So I decided to experience it first hand today. I stood at the door and took it few deep breaths before pushing. The rooftop was nothing like I expected. The sky felt huge, painted in baby blue, and the wind carried that fresh, free kind of smell. I saw old benches near the railings, probably dragged up here by bored students. Someone had scribbled doodles and cheesy love notes on the walls. I turned to me left and i saw a tall figure wavering from afar. I walked closer, squinting my eyes,and that's when I realized it was Darien. He gaze flickered to my direction before finally turning back. "Woah, this place really lives up to it's name." I said, with my eyes scanning around the place, amazed. He finally turned towards me. "Some people are trying to focus here." "Last time i checked, this rooftop wasn't the property of Darien. The library is ava

Chapter 25...LinaThe ray of the sun woke me up today. It stabbed through the curtains like it had a personal grudge against me. My head pounded, my eyes felt raw, and all I wanted was to pretend the whole of yesterday never happened.But pretending wasn’t going to work. Especially when the image of my reflection smirking back at me still played repeat in my head. I dragged myself out of bed and into the kitchen. The Alphas were scattered around like already. Blake was on his phone, Azrael was brooding into his coffee, Darien flipped through a notebook even on the table, and Kaiza…of course…was perched on the counter like a cat, shoving toast into his mouth.I stood awkwardly in the doorway. No one looked up except Kaiza, who grinned with his mouth full.“Morning, little one.”“Don’t call me that,” I muttered, shuffling in.He swallowed dramatically. “Fine, missy. Better?”“Not really.”I grabbed a mug and poured myself coffee, ignoring the way Azrael’s eyes flicked up for a sec

Chapter 22 . . . Lina I should’ve known something was off the second Mrs Alice called me into her office after last period. Her smile was too tight, like she was holding something back, and I instantly hated it. “Sit down, Lina,” she said softly, folding her hands on the desk. “I didn’t do anything,” I blurted before she could even start. That earned me a pinched smile. “This isn’t about you being in trouble. It’s… a housing adjustment. For your safety.” I frowned. “Housing adjustment?” Her gaze flickered to the side. “Starting tonight, you’ll be moving into the Alpha dorm. Temporarily.” I stared. Blinked. Laughed nervously. “That’s...funny. You almost got me.” But she wasn’t laughing. “You’re serious?” I said, my voice rising. “That’s a joke, right? I mean...me? In their dorm?” She pressed her lips together, clearly trying to make it sound reasonable. “The Head Council thinks it’s best you stay close to them. Just until things settle. You’ve noticed the ten

Chapter 21 . . . Lina I could feel the air itself pressing me down the moment i got to the hall. I felt something had happened even before I saw the looks. Students whispered in tight circles, eyes flicking in my direction then darting away like I was some walking disease. I hugged my books close, pretending not to notice, but every step made my skin itch. It had been like this ever since the party. Ever since… whatever it was had tied me to them. I still didn’t even understand it. But somehow, everything was my fault now. “Lina,” a voice called. I froze, and when I turned Brienna was leaning against the locker just ahead, arms crossed, a calm smile on her face. She looked at me like she’d been waiting. “You look tired,” she said smoothly, eyes scanning me from head to toe. “Rough morning?” “I’m fine,” I answered, my voice too quick. “You sure? Because something’s different.” She tilted her head, studying me with a gaze that made my chest tighten. “People just want some

Chapter 20...AzraelThe first thing I felt was a deep ache in my body and then the cold air that had hit my face. I looked around me, and all I saw was broken glass. My corner was destroyed, the window was shattered and my desk was split in two with deep cracks running through the wall. My knuckles were bruised but I didn't remember doing it.I sat up and the blankets fell away. My head was pounding and the nightmare was still there clinging to me darker than ever it was. She was there too. Lina standing in the middle of it all with those big grey eyes just watching me like a ghost from a past I tried to bury. It made me so angry I wanted to break something else.The door creaked open and Blake was standing there, his face like stone. He didn't look surprised, he just looked at the wreckage and then at my bloody hands.“You almost took my head off,” he said, his voice completely flat like he was stating a simple fact. “I came to your corner when I heard the noise. You threw a piec

Chapter 19...LinaJanna walked in with an upturned face a few minutes later, and she collapsed on her chair the moment she took off her shoes.“What happened earlier?” She said, taking out a face wipe from the pack.“I'm equally curious as you.” I said.“Well damn, that's new.” She said, wiping her face.“I don't know why, but I have a feeling it has something to do with Brienna.” I let my gaze drift away, but when I glanced back at Janna, she was just staring. The wipe she was holding earlier had dropped to the floor. “Are you okay?” I asked, with my brows knitting.“Yeah I'm fine. I just need to rest.” She said,I nodded and got on my bed to sleep.*******Soon after it was morning and I woke up with an eye bag indicating I hadn't slept well the previous night. I turned to my side and Janna was still asleep which was weird because she was always awake before me. Either she was already prepared or she was about to dress up. I ran my left hand across my hair and sluggishly walk