I never wanted to be entangled with wolves, but here I am…in the Wolves Academy, wrapped in a heated web of lust, love, and passion. As a trained hunter, I had a mission to find the Alpha's secret son, who killed my brother. Little did I expect the two most popular boys would set a target on my back. Pretending a student is already a risk to my life…and they make it even challenging, always keeping me on the edge, anxious. Only one thought threatens my heart...How long can I keep my identity a secret?
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I kneel on the muddy grass, holding his cold body in my weak arms. My soul is shaking to the core seeing my brother struggling for his last breath. “Don’t leave me, Hale!” I wrap my fingers around his palm. When Hale was on protection duty guarding the Green Line, a wolf stepped onto our territory and ripped off my brother's chest with his claws. The guards changed every night for duty according to the shifts. Unfortunately, it was my brother's turn. “Who did this to you?” “Tell me, Hale!” “Tell me the name!” His teary eyes look into mine and he falters to speak the words. “Tell me, please!” “Alpha's son…” He releases his last breath. HALE!” “WAKE UP, PLEASE!” His hand slips down from the grip of my fist. We are from a small village, located on the outskirts of the Kezent Moon pack. We are born to hunt wolf wolves, called Red Hunters. The Red Hunters and the Kezent Moon pack are always on each other's necks. The wolves want to expand their territory by wiping off the entire hunter's village, and we hunters are protecting ourselves against wolves. It all started with a war. In the past, a wolf from the Kezent Moon pack accidentally killed a child of a red hunter while shifting into his wolf. The incident led to a huge war between the Kezent Moon pack and the Red Hunters. Lozark Aylestone, the infamous Alpha of the Kezent Moon pack led the war from the side of wolves. His cruelty against hunters knew no limits. He forced a list of strict rules upon his pack, and those who protested faced a brutal death. The war took the lives of many wolves and hunters, including Lozark's mate. He blamed the red hunters for the tragedy and went on a rampage, killing every hunter who was found on his territory. After the bloodbath, the three elders from the Red Hunters' village and the Kezent Moon pack formed a divide named Green Line. The line acted as a peace treaty, separating the Red Hunters’ village from the Kezent Moon pack. Crossing the Green Line meant death. Wolves openly murdered the Red Hunters when found on their side of the Line, whereas we hid our faces beneath black masks and hunted the wolves upon catching their sight on our side. As hunters, we were trained to hunt in the darkness. "Aria!" A familiar voice calls my name. Scott, Hale’s friend, stands before me, casting a shadow upon my presence and balancing tears in his brown eyes. Shifting my fierce gaze to his colorless face, my voice tells him about Hale's last words. “Where can we find that Alpha's son?” “No one knows him.” He utters the words, deepened with disappointment. Since Lozark made so many enemies while climbing the ladder of power, he never revealed his son’s name or face to the pack. He was protecting his son, waiting for the right moment when he would inherit the Alpha's throne. The enemies were waiting to wipe off his heir chain to conquer the pack. “There’s a rumor in the Kezent Moon pack,” Scott mumbles beneath his heavy breath. “Everyone says Lozark’s son is a student in the prestigious Wolves Academy. He is around twenty-two. Lozark must have given him a fake name with an ID. He's attending the academy as a normal student but no one knows what he looks like or what classes he attends.” The elders of the Kezent Moon pack made a sole rule for a wolf's strength recognition. Every wolf in the Kezent Moon pack must attend the Wolves Academy. An Alpha's son can only become the next Alpha when he graduates from the academy. “I will find him…even if he's hiding six feet under the ground.” My voice rises from the pain in my heart. “You can't cross the Green Line. Those wolves will shred you into pieces!” Scott kneels beside me on the grass. “Do you really think I care about that damn Green Line?” “What the hell are you planning?” He gulps. “I will enroll in the Wolves Academy.” “Have you gone crazy?” His voice panics. “Our scent is different. Those wolves will recognize you the moment you cross the Green Line.” He wipes the sweat on his forehead. "Lozark is a monster. If you kill his only heir, he'll again start a war against us." “I know someone from the pack who is yet to repay his debt to me. He owes me his life.” My fingers gently brush through the blood on Hale's pale face. “Aria!” Scott shouts, losing his mind. "I won't let anyone harm my people, trust me.” Suddenly, rain rips open the sky and starts beating the ground. Even nature is mourning for my brother's death. “I, Aria Ezell, will not return to the village until I avenge Hale's death.” My lips vow. *** The next day… The village arranged for Hale's funeral. A silent prayer is flowing through the air. There was a time when Hale promised to break my shackles from the relentless life of a hunter. He wanted to see me like other normal girls. “You broke your promise, Hale.” My voice sobs silently. My parents were great hunters. They died saving our village against cruel wolves. Hale was a child and his responsibility fell onto my shoulders. Leaving with no choice, I had to join the training camp at a very young age. My once happy childhood with my parents was tarnished. The harsh training of the camp forced me to abandon myself as a girl. I fought neck to neck with men and inherited the title of the best hunter. I sacrificed my childhood to protect my brother's innocence, keeping him away from the hunter's life until he was mature and responsible. After Hale became an adult, he joined the camp. My brother couldn't fulfill his promise to me! Four hunters step forward and bury his coffin. My eyes can barely watch the sight. One by one every person leaves…except for me. “I will find the Alpha's son. I will make him pay for your death. This is my promise.” My fingers roughly wipe off the tears rolling down my cheeks. *** At 3 am… Carrying a bag of silver weapons, I climb the tallest tree in the woods. My eyes carefully observe the surroundings before making any rash moves. The huge muscular guards of the Kezent Moon pack are patrolling on their side of the Green Line. These guards are known for their heightened senses. I aim for a tree on the wolf's side of the Green Line and jump on its thick branch. One of the guards standing right under the tree looks up at the shaking leaves. “What's wrong?” Another guard asks him. “Probably, wind.” He replies. I pull out ten T-shirts consisting of my scent from my black bag and arrange them in a line over the long branch of the tree. Luckily, a wild boar run past the guards, drawing their attention and giving me enough time to escape. The moment they turn their heads in the opposite direction, my feet jump onto the pine tree ahead of me. Suddenly, groans barge into the silence. “A hunter has entered our territory!” The guard, who noticed the moving leaves before, groans, sniffing my scent. He climbs the tree within seconds only to find my dark clothes. “Find the damn hunter!” All the guards rush over to the tree behind me, following the strong scent unleashing from my T-shirts. While they are focused on it, my feet escape the woods, jumping from one tree to another. “The hunter must be hiding somewhere.” “RIP HIM INTO PIECES!” None of them knows that the hunter is a girl. They spread throughout the woods…but my feet had already entered the pack by that time. Hiding through the darkness, my feet stop in front of the house of an old friend. A wolf who owed me his life. He was once attacked by the enemy pack but Hale and I saved his life. My brother followed a golden rule…never ever hurt any innocent wolf. We respected the rule even when dealing with our enemies. I only knew that his house was an old broken castle and the closest to the Green Line. He lived alone, surrounded by trees. It didn't take me time to find the broken castle. Inhaling a deep breath, I knock at the door, relying on my guess. There's always risk in everything, and my heart isn't scared. Exactly three seconds later, the door slightly opens, and his doleful eyes peek through the gap. “Aria?” His eyes go wide. “How are you, Victor?” “I AM SURE THAT HUNTER ENTERED OUR PACK!" The sound of several footsteps echoed through the air. "They found me." My lips whisper.TESSALike the wind, the two get into a brutal fight, rolling on the floor, wrestling against each other. Both of them are equally powerful and equally wounded.I stand next to the cell, worried for Jay. He's trying to snatch the mask out of Raven’s face but every time his claws reach for it, Raven manages to shove him back.When they're fighting, I spot a wooden chair next to me. Without thinking much, I grab the chair and strike Raven's back with it. The wood breaks into pieces, stumbling him for a second, but he quickly pulls himself back, throwing me to a corner aggressively.My elbow and knee get scratched, and the two start fighting again. Suddenly, Raven takes out a poisonous dagger from his pants and reaches for Jay's heart. Sensing the scent of the poison, my wolf growls within me so strongly that it reverberates under my skin.That's when I realized…Jay Manchester is my mate.My wolf awakens, crawling underneath my bones and muscles, and forces me to run towards him. A mas
TESSAI am locked in a prison cell, dark and cold. It's like a special cell with a bed, a washroom, and even a wardrobe. My hands and legs are tied to iron chains but I can move in them. The surroundings are unfamiliar.He stands before me again in a mask, hiding his face. He's tall and well-built, and I can even see the eagle tattoo on his arm.In the last two hours, he has taken much of my blood, healing his cursed wolf. My body is too weak, shivering, but he doesn't care.He opens the cell and steps inside again.I am lying in bed, drained of energy, pale, barely breathing. He sits beside me and gently brushes his fingers down my long hair.“My sweet Tessa.” His deep voice whispers.He is using a voice changer. I can't recognize his voice nor does he have any scent on him.“W-Who are you?” I ask, glaring at him.“You want to know my real identity?” He slightly tilts his head, sliding his fingers to my neck.“Show me your face, you bastard!”He let out a soft chuckle.“You're not af
ARIAI searched for her everywhere in the Mirage Paradise, every damn corner, and asked almost everyone about her, but no trace of her. She has vanished into thin air.“Any news?” I ask Scott.“A bartender said he helped her carry Jay to his room at 11 pm.”“My room?” Jay appears to be confused.“Did you drink last night?”He nods.“Why would anyone kidnap Tessa? The only person I can think of is Raven Aylestone. Maybe he just wants to hurt the people around me to force me to find the Red Ruby.”Dalia and Prince rush over to us.“She didn't go outside the Mirage Paradise. We asked the guards.” Dalia explains.“If she's still in the Mirage Paradise, we need to look for a hidden room or something. Maybe she's locked somewhere.”Dalia inhales a breath.“You were the last person to meet her, right?” She narrows her eyes at Jay.“I was drunk. I don't remember anything.”“Why would you drink so much?”“Are you suspecting me again?” The two start arguing.“Enough. Find Tessa!” I raise my vo
TESSAI searched everywhere for Jay but he was nowhere to be found until a maid told me she saw him at the private bar. Without thinking twice, I ran over to him.“Jay?” My eyes see him.He's drinking alone, vulnerable.As I walk over to him, he rises to his feet and loses his balance, stumbling a step behind. Luckily, the bartender catches him.“Thank you.” The bartender looks into my eyes.“Could you please take him to his room?” He nods his head.The whole path back to his room, he kept uttering her name in his drunken state. Upon stepping inside, the bartender helped me put him down on the bed and left.“Aria.”“Aria.”I sit beside him on the bed and gently brush my fingers down his blonde hair. His cheeks are red, his forehead is slightly sweaty, and his lashes are wet. He's been crying for her.Suddenly, he opens his eyes and gently grabs my arm, pulling me onto his firm chest.“Aria.”“I am not Ari…”He sits straight and snuggles me into his arms.“Aria.” His breath whispers.
ARIAI step into the research room where Raya has been secretly testing herbs, making antidotes. She's doing her best to find a powerful cure for the cursed ones. As I offer her a hand, Rizz steps into the room, drawing our attention.“Why are you here?” My brows furrow.He slowly comes closer and stands beside me at a white table.“I want to help.” “Help? You?” “Why can't I help?” He moves his lips closer to mine and whispers.Something's off about him.“You both can help.” Raya gives us a plate of two mixed herbs. One is red grass and the other is yellow grass. “Separate these two.” “You pick the yellow grass.” Shifting my gaze to the plate, I start picking the red grass. For some reason, his gaze is fixed on me.As Raya leaves us alone, he intentionally touches my fingers, smiling mischievously.I give him a side-eye, yet his smile remains the same, slowly turning into a smirk. He always had that cold exterior around me which seems to be missing today.“What’s wrong with you? Y
RIZZ“What took you so long?” She grabs my wrist.I glance around the dim room and it's no less than a honeymoon suite. Scent of candles, rose petals on the floor, and even a wine bottle on a small glass table. “Come.” She smiles, pointing her palm at the table, inviting me to have a drink.“You said you had something important to say to me. Is this what you want to talk about?” Her face drains of color.“Care to explain?” I push down her grip from my hand, startling her. She slightly widens her eyes, sensing the coldness in my eyes.“I-Is everything okay?” Her voice fumbles.“Answer my question first.” She gulps, fixing her messy hair.“Ehm…I just wanted to spend some quality time with you. Is that wrong?”“Why would you want that?” “You're no longer with Aria. We're fated mates, so I thought maybe I could…”In the blink of an eye, I grab her neck and aggressively pin her against the mirror. With a sharp noise, it shatters behind her back.Fear flashes in her eyes.“Rizz…What's w
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