THE HIDDEN OMEGA: Disguised As A Boy In The Alpha Academy

Chapter 2The morning breeze whispered through the trees, making them bow gently as if in greeting. Birds chirped overhead, their wings flitting through beams of sunlight that danced across the shack’s weathered roof.Talia lay still on a hard wooden bed, her lips cracked, her skin pale. The red dress clung to her like a second skin.Beside her sat a boy with bushy hair, an uneven beard, and ocean-blue eyes sunken into bony cheeks. His clothes were stained with dirt and dried blood, like he’d worn them through a war and back.Suddenly, her eyes shot open. She gasped and bolted upright, her body trembling as if it remembered death before life."Talia! You're awake! Oh, thank the moon goddess!" the boy breathed, pulling her into a shaky hug. His lashes fluttered, trying to blink back tears clinging to the corners of his eyes.“Lucien?” she choked out. “It worked? You found me?”He nodded, and she clung to him, overwhelmed. He had kept his promise.“Everything went just like we planned,”

Chapter 4.The boys of Alpha Crest Academy, all in their sports uniforms, were spread out across the courtyard, stretching, laughing, and showing off.The courtyard was open and wide, nestled between the academy’s high stone walls. Runes shimmered faintly across the ground, old magic woven into the stone for sparring and shifting.It was tournament day.On the stone benches at the edges, the girls had already claimed their spots. Some chatted in low tones, others cheered or waved at their favorite wolves, giggling whenever one of them glanced their way. The air buzzed with excitement, pride, and a little bit of flirting.Talia watched with quiet envy as two boys clashed in the ring, their claws flashing and eyes glowing. Mid-air, they shifted with fur bursting out as their bodies twisted into wolvesShe pressed her lips together. She had never transformed before. Not once. And she hated how much she wanted to.One wolf slashed the other hard, sending him flying toward the stone benche

Chapter 6Talia gazed at Selene in admiration and envy. Selene was tall, beautiful, and an alpha's daughter. She had class and ranked high in the wolf hierarchy. And above all, she's Damon's betrothed.She was everything Talia could never be."I'm Selene Fletcher, daughter of Alpha--""I know about you, Selene. You're quite popular" Talia smiled, but Selene kept a straight face while both girls standing beside her fixed their eyes on Talia. "Oh, that's good. So we'll skip the introduction then" she smiled, arranging her hair. "You're Sage Storm, Damon’s roommate," Selene continued."That's right" Talia bit her lower lip, then lowered her gaze. Selene's piercing eyes were filled with pride and superiority, and it intimidated her."You're weak. The whole school whispers it. Damon shouldn't befriend weak people. And you being friends with him, will bring him down" "I'm not weak... I was just-- tired" Talia looked up at her, but Selene pretended as if she didn't hear what she said. Ta

Chapter 8.The sound of birds chirping outside the window stirred Talia awake.Yawning, she stretched and pulled the blanket closer. Realizing where she was, she sat up and pushed the blanket off.Damon was nowhere to be found and his own side of the bed was empty. "Where could he be?" She mumbled under her breath, glancing toward the door of the silent bathroom.She took a deep breath, and her eyes suddenly widening as if a memory struck her.She touched her chest quickly and a sigh of relief escaped her lips when she discovered the band around her chest was still intact. She couldn't remember much of what happened after they fell asleep. All she recalled was Damon being scared of the dark and sleeping on the same bed with her."I hope I haven't done anything out of the ordinary to give me away?" She muttered to Titi as she took her time to look over to her bed. It had been neatly arranged, as well as her reading table. She made to climb out of the bed when she heard the door crea

Chapter 10Waves of emotions flooded Talia's head as she watched Mrs. Doris scribble on the letter, then slowly, she placed the seal on it and folded it.Mrs. Doris took her time, humming under her breath, making Talia swallow the bile rising in her throat as she clenched her fists beneath the table. "You can't allow her to send that letter, Talia! We have to do something" Titi began. "What do we do? Everything will be exposed if that letter is sent to Sage's father!" Titi hissed again "Shut up! I have to think!" Talia blurted, in a rasped low tone as Mrs. Doris flicked her gaze toward her. Talia’s gaze locked on the letter, now sealed with the school’s crest. Her throat tightened. One move and everything could unravel.Should she snatch the letter and shred it? She thought, refusing to take her gaze off the letter. "You can leave, Sage" Mrs. Doris said as she began signing other letters. "You... can't--" Talia whispered under her breath, barely able to hear her own voice."Did