MasukRonan The tribunal doors slams closed behind me, a cold relief filling my bones, for a second the world feels too bright, too open and loud.As I walk into the school's main building,the whispers begin, starting first as a soft ripple then it's charged.“ That's him,”“ the violent one, never pegged him as the violent sort,”“he attacked the student council president.”Two new Beta students start talking, moving their eyes elsewhere as I pass, refusing to look in my direction, when some students see me their conversation dies mid sentence, as their eyes slide over me calculating, judging and satisfied.“Nightshade.” With a scoff following,a vicious smile.Like I have already been convicted for a crime I did not commit.Keep walking, Ronan, don't react, they don't deserve anything from you.A tall Alpha from Alpha class B who was pushed there by the stupid standards of the school deliberately stepped into my path.“ Well, well, well,” he says sinisterly.” Look at who's out of the Trib
The chamber of trialsThe Tribunal chamber feels colder the moment we step inside.A high-celiinged stone hall. Blue flames licking the walls.The Eldenridge banner waving from side to side as a quiet breeze hummed through the halls.And at the centre, carved into the floor, the crescent moon, The Truth Circle.Magic echos, old and cold.My stomach knots as the elders call my name first for questioning." Ronan Nightshade, to the stand,Alpha." He's says in a voice full of disdainKieran's scent still clings to me from his altercation with Jason Priest, sharp , grounding and familiar in a way I don't want to think about.I glance at him, needing something.but when our eyes collide,his are cold, empty.Like he is somewhere far away.Then I see why.Magnus Vale and Jason Priest are part of the judges deciding our fate for whatever issue has been brought against us.I see a whole envelope fat with paper being brought up.When I step into the crescent moon stand.I feel a tiny pulse of ma
The interrogation Ronan As soon as Kieran drops to his knees, Jason Priest pushes into the classroom like he owns the world.His hands clamps around my arm and he drags me out as if I'm his property. I look back watching Kieran as he tries to orient himself, with his jaw clenched as he watches Jason pull me away. I twist free or try to" You can't just drag me out!" His cold eyes slice to mine. "I can." He says in a voice as low as still water." And I will." Everyone pours out of their classroom to watch my humiliation. Whispers erupt behind me. I feel exposed and angry. But I refuse to tremble, even when Jason's presence is like a cold metal vice around my throat. As we exit the room, I catch one last look at Kieran, he has stood up at his desk with his fist balled and his eyes blazing as Jason pulls me away. I'm taken to a high ranking office I've only seen from a distance on campus with academy seals all around the room, no windows, no warmth.Just power and su
The RiftRonan"I wasn't snooping." I mutter even though I absolutely was "Relax if I didn't want you seeing it, you wouldn't have." He says looking unbothered as he taps the notebook lazily.He's right I'm being dramatic As I sit behind him in class embarrassed, as my cheek burned.He drew circles around my name.My family name, my father's name?Why does he need me to help him with the essay?he could pull it off the Internet, in a few seconds.It shouldn't bother me it's research. Normal research.My stomach twists anyway.But I need to see that book and what's entirely written on it.Before I can spiral any further the Biology professor enters."Good days Alphas, We are going to be covering the topic, Pheromone Biology, before that we'll carry out a little experiment to show what I mean, pick a partner everyone." He says turning his back to us.Kieran stretched out his hands smirking like I had to be his partner.I look around and everyone else is paired up. " Give it up Nightsh
The Deal. Ronan I quickly slam the door shut, leaning against it, my heart pounding furiously. From inside, Kieran's Voice, low and amused, cuts through the steam. "If you wanted to look at me naked, all you had to do was ask." He is still an arrogant bastard. I guess all the things that happened yesterday didn't get to him as much as I thought. He steps out from the shower, with a towel around his slim waist looking smug as hell. Which in turn pisses me off. I run into the bathroom and start getting ready for the day, while cursing myself internally for not leaving when I opened the door. I wait untilI hear him leave for school before coming out this time. And getting ready for school too, fixing my suppressant patch where it's supposed to be and steadying my heart rate and dick, before heading to the dining hall. As I walk in, I see Rhea and rush to sit with her, every scrape of boots, reminding me of him. And that he might be behind me, since I plan to avoid him today.
KIERAN But when I step into the training grounds I already know.Magnus Vale is waiting on the training yard, tall, cold, built like the kind of man who was born to command and destroy in equal measure.My uncle.Head of Vale industries.And my reminder that power always comes with bruises." I heard my nephew has been causing trouble." He says, voice smooth as oil and twice as poisonous.I stiffen every trace of arrogance drains out of me.The moment we step inside, he locks the door Dax and Finn remain outside silent, they always clean up after he leaves.Then the first punch lands heavy and painful, splitting the air and my breath." This hurts me more than it hurts you." He grunts as his hand grabs my neck, slamming me onto the water tanks.At that moment everything hurts, pain blooms everywhere.He circles me slowly." Stand up you are the next Vale heir. Stand up!" He roars As I try. My knees buckles. I collapse, curling into myself like a newborn.I hear the heavy stomping







