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Chapter 38 – The Full Picture
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First Female Alpha Chapter 39 – The Performance of a Lifetime
Aria's PovSunday morning arrived with all the subtlety of an execution notice. I'd spent the night rehearsing my performance, running through every possible response Aldrin might give, preparing for every scenario except the ones where I ended up dead or disappeared.Hayes escorted me to breakfast with his usual efficiency, apparently unaware that his charge was about to attempt the most dangerous con job in Academy history."You seem nervous this morning," he observed as I pushed food around my plate without eating."Just thinking about my upcoming assignment.""Academic pressure can be challenging. Perhaps you should speak with your instructors if the workload is becoming unmanageable."If only he knew what kind of assignment I was really preparing for."I'll manage, sir. Thank you."The morning crawled by with supervised classes and training sessions. But finally, during the lunch break, I found my opportunity."Commander Hayes," I said, approaching him with carefully manufactured
First Female Alpha Chapter 38 – The Full Picture
Aria's POVThe documents spread across Caspian's desk painted a picture so horrifying I almost wished we'd never found them."This can't be real," I whispered, staring at a memorandum with the Academy's official seal."It's real," Lyra said grimly. She'd slipped back into our room through the window—apparently Silverclaw pack training included basic infiltration skills. "We found three full filing cabinets of this stuff."The elimination list was just the beginning. What we'd discovered was documentation of a systematic conspiracy that went far beyond Professor Aldrin or even the Academy itself."Look at this," Caspian said, pulling out a letter with an unfamiliar pack seal. "Correspondence between Academy administration and pack leaders across the Lycan territories."I read over his shoulder, my horror growing with each paragraph."They're coordinating," I said. "The Academy isn't working alone—they're part of a larger network.""A network that's been identifying and eliminating pote
First Female Alpha Chapter 37 – Desperate Measures
Aria's POVCaspian took one look at my face when he returned to the dorm and immediately locked the door behind him."What happened?""He knows," I said without preamble. "Not suspects. Knows. He called me by my real name.""He what?""Miss Nightborne. He said it directly to my face."Caspian went very still. "Did Hayes hear?""I don't think so. But Caspian, he's toying with me. He knows exactly who I am, he knows I'm not really cooperating with him, and he's enjoying watching me squirm.""Son of a bitch.""It gets worse. He's planning something specific for the trials, something that involves identifying students who don't belong and eliminating them permanently."I filled him in on the rest of the conversation, watching his expression grow darker with each detail."We need to get you out of here," he said when I finished."We've been over this—""No, Aria. Not discussed it, not considered it. We need to actually do it. Tonight."The use of my real name hit like a slap. "You can't ca
First Female Alpha Chapter 36 – Playing with Fire
Aria's POVSaturday morning brought the kind of dread that settles in your stomach like a rock and refuses to leave. I'd barely slept, my mind cycling through every possible way my meeting with Aldrin could go catastrophically wrong.Hayes noticed my mood during breakfast. "You seem distracted this morning, Heir Ari.""Just thinking about my studies, sir.""Academic dedication is admirable. Though excessive worry can be counterproductive."If only he knew what I was actually worried about.The morning crawled by with supervised training and more supervised research time. But finally, during the afternoon break, I found my opportunity."Commander Hayes," I said, approaching him with what I hoped looked like academic enthusiasm, "I was wondering if I could request a brief meeting with Professor Aldrin about my historical analysis project. He offered to provide some guidance yesterday."Hayes looked mildly surprised. "Professor Aldrin offered to help with your project?""Yes, sir. When I
First Female Alpha Chapter 35 – Revelations and Complications
Aria's POVGetting back to Elder Kalliope's office without falling apart was one of the hardest things I'd ever done. My hands were shaking, my heart was racing, and every fiber of my being wanted to run straight to Caspian and tell him everything.Instead, I walked calmly into the office, apologized for taking so long, and sat through another twenty minutes of territorial law discussion while my brain screamed about red-marked files and professors who knew my real identity.Hayes escorted me back to the dorm in his usual silent, efficient way, apparently unaware that his charge had just walked into a trap that was already closing around her.The moment he left us alone, I grabbed Caspian's arm and pulled him toward the far corner of the room, as far from the door as possible."It's worse than we thought," I whispered."What happened? Did you get the information?""I got information. Just not the kind we were hoping for."I told him everything—Aldrin's recruitment attempt, his casual
First Female Alpha Chapter 34 – Into the Lion's Den
Aria's POVThe plan was simple in theory. Lyra would request an emergency consultation about her pack's territorial boundaries, requiring Hayes to escort me to Elder Kalliope's office at exactly seven PM. During the meeting, I would excuse myself to use the restroom, slip away, and find Professor Aldrin in his office three doors down.In practice, everything that could go wrong was currently going wrong.First, Hayes was more suspicious than usual, asking pointed questions about why I seemed nervous. Second, Lyra's emergency consultation was running long, meaning my window was shrinking rapidly. Third, my hands were shaking so badly I could barely hold a pen steady."You seem agitated tonight, Heir Ari," Elder Kalliope observed as I fidgeted in my chair. "Is the territorial law discussion too complex?""No, ma'am. Just... tired."Which was true, since I'd spent the entire night rehearsing what I was going to say to Professor Aldrin without sounding like I was reading from a script.Ha
