The Alpha Heir’s Secret Mate in Silverfang Academy

LENA. In Silverfang Academy, the first thing they teach you is that blood smells sweeter when it’s spilled in front of an audience. That lesson wasn’t written in textbooks. It was carved into whispers, into the looks the Alphas’ children threw across the hall, into the way omegas like me were expected to keep our heads down. And that morning, my head was literally trapped in a mop closet. The door slammed, the lock clicked, and laughter faded on the other side. Someone had shoved me in there on purpose. Again. The air smelled of bleach and dust. My palms pushed against the wooden door until they stung. “Not funny,” I hissed, even though I knew they wouldn’t hear. Or care. Omegas didn’t get rescues. By the time I kicked my way out, my knees were bruised and the assembly had already started. Silverfang’s annual ceremony wasn’t something you were late to. Three packs gathered in the massive auditorium, banners hanging from the ceiling, elders seated on velvet chairs. It was

I should’ve pulled away when Kael grabbed my wrist. But I didn’t. Not because I couldn’t. But because I wanted to understand what the hell he thought he was doing. He stalked down the hall like he didn’t care who watched. I had to jog to keep up with him, his grip firm but not painful. Not yet. Behind us, Selene’s voice echoed once before cutting off completely. Either she decided not to make a scene, or she was waiting to make a better one. Kael’s security team opened the building’s private elevator the moment they saw us. He didn’t say a word until we were inside. Then he let go. Finally. “What the hell was that?” I snapped, rubbing my wrist. He didn’t answer immediately. His eyes stared straight ahead, jaw clenched. The numbers above the elevator blinked slowly as we descended. “You shouldn’t have been there,” he said flatly. “You told me to come!” “And you listened. That was your mistake.” I scoffed. “So you’re dragging me around for what? Fun? You don’t k

I knew something was wrong the moment I stepped into the hallway. Not because of the silence. Not because of the stares. Because of the heat. It started low in my stomach. A dull ache, then a burn. The kind that crawled up my spine whenever Kael was close. It had gotten worse. Every time I caught a whiff of his scent, the world blurred. My body betrayed me. My knees weakened. My breath shortened. The mate bond wasn’t subtle. It didn’t wait for permission. It just lit a fire under my skin and made me want things I shouldn’t want. I rounded the corner and he was there. Leaning against the railing outside the dorm entrance, his hoodie low, one hand in his pocket. Like he hadn’t threatened to tear the school apart just hours ago. Kael looked up the moment I saw him. And my body reacted like it had a mind of its own. My thighs pressed together. My pulse kicked up. He didn’t move. Just watched. “You shouldn’t be here,” I said, voice tighter than I meant. “Didn’t a

Elias’s hand slid around my waist before I could stop him. One second we were standing by the courtyard fountain, the next his mouth was on mine. The kiss was nothing like Kael’s. It wasn’t brutal or hungry. It was smooth, practiced, like he’d been waiting for the exact moment I’d finally let him. His tongue brushed against mine, coaxing me to open up, slow and deliberate. Heat pooled low in my stomach, and for a moment, I let him. Maybe it was the way he held me, gentle, steady. Maybe it was the ache in my chest from Kael ignoring me since that night. Or maybe it was because, for once, I wanted to feel like I had a choice. But then it hit me. A growl, low and vicious, echoed inside my head. My wolf. She recoiled from Elias’s scent, snapping, snarling, clawing at me from the inside. His touch burned, not with pleasure but with rejection. My heart kicked into a painful rhythm. My lips froze. I shoved him back with more force than I meant to. He stumbled, eyes wide with con

The air in Silverfang felt heavier after Kael’s confession. Everywhere I went, whispers chased me like shadows. Some said I had seduced him, others swore I was already pregnant with his heir, and a few whispered the word no one dared say out loud—mate. I kept my head down in lectures, ignored the stares in the cafeteria, and skipped training altogether. Every glance felt like a knife. Every snicker echoed like truth. And every time Kael entered a room, the bond flared beneath my skin, reminding me he wasn’t just near—he was watching. Always watching. But it wasn’t him who found me first. Elias cornered me outside the west quad, where the marble fountain stood half-frozen under the weak autumn sun. He didn’t look like the polished Beta heir today. His shirt was wrinkled, tie loose, eyes darkened with sleeplessness. “You’re avoiding me,” he said. “I’m avoiding everyone.” His jaw clenched. “Not me. You’re avoiding me.” I folded my arms. “What do you want, Elias?” His g