The day after my visit with Ajax and Holly in the human town, I got a letter. Since I could not read it, I had to ask Ajax to read it for me since even the maids had no idea how to decipher the thing written on the thin sheet of bark. Ajax tells me that my exam will start in two days, which gives me little time to get used to moving in the clothes that we bought. According to Ajax, the clothes are supposed to fit snuggly on my body, but not so tight that they would hinder my movements. I don’t even know how the hunters find these types of clothing comfortable, but after doing a few lapses and trainings with them on, I somehow manage to get used to it. Wearing it is one thing, but taking it off is another. I especially hate the things called sports bras. They do provide good support, and it makes my chest feel secure and lighter, but things are hard to remove. The day of the testing is finally here. We rode the car again to get to the academy. Compared to the town, it took us a lit
Staying in the office and waiting for the verdict on my performance with Indigo and Ajax is more agonizing than I thought. I don't hate being here because I'm ungrateful to Indigo for getting me this far or because I'm bitter about losing to Ajax. I hate that I have to sit here and wait for Lizzen to fail me. “Don’t worry too much about it, Belle. Lizzen may be a difficult woman, but she is not that heartless.” Indigo assures me. I know that it is meant to be consoling, but somehow I just feel even more terrible. “I lost. You heard her say it back there.” I don’t want to talk. I am afraid that I might growl at this point. All this anxiety is not good for my wolf. I need to get out of here. My wolf needs to run. I start to get up and head for the door. “Where do you think you’re going?” Ajax blocks my path. Great. Just what I needed. It’s the hunter who causes me most of my troubles. All I want to do right now is punch him in the face. Then again, it is not his fault that he won.
To find out that I have a room of my own in the academy and I have to move out is not something that bothers me. More like, it bothers Holly more than I. “I want to live with Belle!” Holly demands while clinging to my waist. We’re currently at the academy, where my what little of my belonging are being transferred to my new room. Well, it’s not like I have much to transfer anyway. “Miss Holly, you can’t.” Indigo, who is her acting bodyguard at the moment, says. He speaks to her in a lower voice, hoping that she’d understand. “Belle is going to stay in this room so she can study and become a strong hunter.” “She’s already a strong hunter.” She argues. “But she will become someone even stronger if she studies.” “No!” Holly says obstinately, her face buried in my hip. Indigo turns to me in defeat, like he is asking for my help. How can these humans be so weak that they can’t tame their little ones? I scratch the back of my head after letting out a tired sigh. I don’t even have a
“We heard you were touring the new student, so we dropped by to greet you.” One of the guys slings his arm over Ajax’s shoulder in a friendly gesture. The other guy seems composed, while Ajax seems like he is about to elbow him in the chest. His attire is the same one that Ajax and I are wearing, which I learned is a standard uniform for a hunter in training–black shirt, army pants, and combat boots. “Feris, you better remove your arm before you lose it.” Contrary to the friendly young hunter in training’s tone, Ajax’s is more threatening. Despite Ajax’s warning, Feris just laughs like he just heard a joke. “Geez, why are you so temperamental today? You always are, but this time it seems like you are more moody.” Feris is a tall guy with a short cut red hair. At first glance, he and Ajax appear to be the same height, but a closer look reveals that Feris is actually taller than Ajax. He has a few freckles on his cheeks, but you can’t really notice them because his green eyes would
Not being able to move around in my wolf form is putting me in a lot of stress. Back when I was in Holly’s mansion, I used to be able to sneak around at the back since my room faces the garden. Granted, I can’t run to my heart’s content, but at least I am able to shed into my wolf form. Not only am I stressing my wolf, but I am also stressing my brain from trying to understand complex letters and words during class. I felt like screaming. I don’t even know why hunters would even study the concept of math when you can use your instincts to capture a prey. Seriously, I am going to say it again, humans make their lives complicated! “You’re late.” Ajax informs me as soon as I manage to arrive during the morning training exercise of our combat class. My schedule is the same as Ajax, which I have an inkling that it was arranged that way so he can keep an eye on me. “Your hair is in a mess.” He frowns when he sees my ruffled knot of hair. “I just overslept.” I lie with a straight face.
Last night, I had trouble sleeping because I kept thinking about which of the lycans was idiot enough to get caught. Honestly? I can think of several, but I will not name them because I might end up naming almost half of our village. My only problem is, how do I find out where they are keeping the lycan prisoner? More importantly, how am I going to ask this question to Ajax without him noticing? If only Ajax is the type of human who would fall for my looks, I learned that I have a certain charm with most of the men here, which helps me a lot and, at the same time, scares me as it seems like humans and lycans are not that different, after all. “Tell me what you want, and stop following me.” Ajax sounds irritated while I am following him to the library. Even though Ajax might not look like it, he’s a pretty studious student who I just found out is ranked 8th in our age gap. Since he’s this smart, I might as well thread my question carefully. “Are you going to spend your entire day
Maxwell. That damn guy! I wonder what is he planning!? There’s no way that the son of the lycantroupe alpha would be caught if he wasn’t willing. Hell, I don’t even think that he even put up a fight to be captured like that so easily. Whatever reason he has, I need to see and talk to him so I will know what he is plotting. The only problem is, only Ajax and Indigo knows where he is. And more unfortunate news for me, the only way for Ajax to bring me to the lycan is if I pass the stupid tests of this academy. “Hey there, Belle. What are you up to?” Celine takes a seat next to me on the ground, where I have a book open on my lap. On most days, I would usually welcome her because I love her energy and bright personality. But right now, when I am trying to concentrate on studying, I just find it unwelcoming. “Sorry, Celine, but can you quiet down? I am trying to study for the exam.” I feel bad about dismissing her, but if I want to get the chance to talk to Max, then I need to mee
True to his word, Ajax got me permission to go with him to see the Lycan. The next day, Ajax was already taking me to the farthest, most heavily guarded building on campus. Based on the map of the school, I think it is one of the three main strongholds where hunters often rest. On my own, I don’t think that I would be able to get to Max if I didn’t fight, but that would mean revealing myself as a wolf. “Ajax, Belle!” Indigo waves us over while we wait and chat with a few of the guards standing outside of the building. “What took you two so long?” He wonders before a teasing grin spreads across his lips. “You two did not head of somewhere to have some along time, did you?” “Just the cafeteria.” Ajax responds plainly, jerking his thumb in my direction. “She was taking her sweet time eating.” “But it’s toast Tuesday for breakfast!” I defended myself. “You can’t miss out on French toasts!” Ajax gives me an annoyed look. “It’s just toast.” “With extra butter!” By now, Indig