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FIFTY SEVEN

Author: MissJuly
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-16 18:58:36

“What do you mean by that?”

Director Mercy is already on her feet, her sharp gaze fixed on the man.

“It’s exactly as I said,” he replies, his tone grave. “I cross-checked again and again, but the result never changed. The heat signature is off the charts. That should only be possible if the seal has been broken.”

Mercy’s expression hardens. “Is Aithon fully awake yet? We should still have time before that happens.”

“At this rate…” the man swallows, his eyes flicking to the giant map on the screen, “I’d say we have two days. At most.”

A tense silence follows before Mercy snaps, “How could we have missed this?!”

He shifts uneasily, adjusting the brim of his cap. “Because of the extra magic circle discovered by the security team a few days ago. At first glance, it looked like a standard protection circle—its spell composition matched the others. But on closer inspection, the truth was clear. It wasn’t meant to protect. It was meant to block Aithon’s heat signature from being detect
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  • Luna At Alpha Academy   EIGHTY FOUR

    At the entrance to the hall, I stopped a server. “Have you seen a young man with silver hair and green eyes pass this way?” The server shakes his head. I ask a few more staff members before one finally points toward the garden. “The person you’re looking for headed that way,” he says before I even finish my question. “Alright, thank you.” Weird… Why did Eldon not come any closer? Was it the crowd? He never struck me as shy. I follow the long outer hallway toward the garden. Halfway down, the hairs on the back of my neck rise. My wolf growls low, restless. I can feel the presence of others closing in. This isn’t the calm air of well-wishers. I slow my pace, eyes narrowing. “Is this another assassination attempt?” My voice cuts through the silence like a blade. “Show yourself!” Five men slip from the shadows, encircling me. Their clothes are jet black, their faces half-hidden, their intent unmistakable. “This is getting old,” I say dryly, sliding one hand into my poc

  • Luna At Alpha Academy   EIGHTY THREE

    They don’t strike Aithon, not at all. Instead, they gather at the base of one of its horns. I freeze. “Is that… a rune? Are they trying to activate it?” My mind races back. The pamphlets had mentioned return runes, carved into every challenger before they entered the dome. Could it be activated remotely? Is that why they’re clustered around the horn, waiting, not attacking? Then it happens. Light bursts. The rune responds. “It worked,” I breathe, shoulders sagging with relief. But the feeling shatters instantly as Aithon thrashes, more violent than before. The beast isn’t retreating, it’s enraged. My stomach knots. I start pacing in front of the screens, pulse thundering. How much longer do the mages need? And then Eldon moves again. He shoves his friends back, ejecting them off the beast’s body like he’s chosen to face this alone. “What are you doing?!” I yell. My wolf snarls in disbelief. “Do you want to die?” I ask no one in particular. The shield flickers back into place,

  • Luna At Alpha Academy   EIGHTY TWO

    I calmly drag on but my mind is racing. Is Joseph’s survival proof? Or am I missing something here? The only difference I can see is that Joseph was stronger than them. Is your innate strength what matters? If Joseph has the ability to reach that level of power further down the line of his life then the pill brought that out. Does that mean the other two did not have that ability and died as a result of forcing it out? I need to report this to Father. It’s just a theory for now but it is more than we’ve had in months. “Can you please tell them that we fought together?” Eldon’s voice cuts in suddenly. I stop, glancing down at him. The request catches me off guard. “Why? There’s nothing to hide.” “I won’t have an advantage in the Alpha Games if everyone knows I’m stronger than I’ve been letting on.” “That’s inevitable.” “I know but-” His head hangs low, shoulders tense. My wolf presses forward, his gaze steady on the boy before us. A rare flicker of curiosity in place of the u

  • Luna At Alpha Academy   EIGHTY ONE

    Maybe finally I can get some answers about this damned pill. Joseph’s friends lunge at me from opposite sides. They’re wolves are smaller than Joseph’s wolf, but they compensate with speed, pressing hard with the advantage of two against one. Their movements are sharp, and wild but not unnatural. I weave between them, my body flowing like water while my mind observes every twitch, every strike, every irregular surge of power from that cursed pill. It’s a hassle, but this is the closest I’ve been to understanding it since that night. In less than two minutes, I’ve learned enough. I coat my fist with pressure and drive it into the wolf charging from the right. The impact cracks the air like thunder, and he flies headfirst into a tree, crumpling at its base with a sickening thud. Out cold. The other wolf hesitates, stunned. That’s all I need. In a blur, I’m behind him, slamming him to the ground with bone-crushing force. My hand locks his wrist, twisting behind his back until the j

  • Luna At Alpha Academy   EIGHTY

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  • Luna At Alpha Academy   SEVENTY NINE

    My head spins. My chest seizes. All I can see is red, all I can hear is the rush of blood in my ears. Blood. Blood. Blood. He’s dying. Roman is dying. My mate is dying. My wolf erupts inside me, feral and grief-stricken. A strangled cry claws its way out of my throat. Only when I turn do I notice the bodies, seven of them. Two dawn mage uniforms, the rest in assassin black, sprawled lifeless on the ground. Roman had taken them all down. Alone. And paid for it with this. “Roman,” I choke, bringing my trembling hand to his cheek. His skin is like ice, his breaths shallow, ragged. The veins crawl faster, racing toward his brain. “I-I haven’t healed anyone before,” I sob, “I tried. I’ve been trying… it didn’t work. Ezra—Ezra, is he going to die?” Ezra’s flame bursts into being beside me, bigger and brighter than ever. His voice is firm. “Eldora, you can do this. Try.” My whole body shakes. My heart claws against my ribs. I place my palm against Roman’s chest. Even in unconscious

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