Nine

EVREN

The doors creaked open late at night, like it usually did since I found out my roommate was a girl.

She came back late. I went out early.

We could hardly meet in the room most times.

But tonight, “You asked about Kaiven in the your class today.”

My voice was low..I heard her halt in the middle of the room.

“I heard he is one of the students council.”

“Hmm.” I sat up, turning to face her.

“Is that the only thing you've heard about Kaiven?”

“What?” She blinked.

My feet carried me up from the bed as I walked towards her, she stepped backwards, almost stumbling into her bed…Kaiven's bed. I didn't try to catch her. I didn't care if she fell either. I'm not the kind of person to care what happened to others.

“You didn't hear about the fact that Kaiven is my best friend?” I asked.

She stared at me, with those sad eyes that suggested that she probably did. But didn't take the warning.

“Stop snooping on him.” It was a warning , “Or else, you'd regret ever coming to Storm Academy, Kaelyn.”

Her teeth chattered so loud in my eyes, it's simply because my wolf is crazily affected by sound.

I stepped back sharply, feeling the heat from her body, the sound of her breathing, the intensity of her eyes against my skin.

I felt them…too well. Her emotions slipped out, almost so I could decipher them in my head.

This was the bad part about being the prime alpha, I moved back into my bed, while Kaelyn's eyes still stared at my back.

“Do you have a problem?” I found myself asking. She's staring at me too much.

“Huhm… I understand you don't want me to talk about Kaiven. But is there any way I can join the council members?”

“What?” My head failed to wrap around her question.

“I said, I know you don't–”

“I wasn't deaf the first time,” I cut her off sharply. “What makes you think I would let you into the student council?”

“Isn't it by merit?” She asked.

I scoffed. “By merit, should you be in Storm Academy?”

Her lips parted but she couldn't say a word. I thought so.

“As long as I remain head of student couby, you, Kaelyn ‘Altair’ would never be a part of the student council.”

“But–”

“Sleep.” I muttered .

“I have –”

“Sleep, Kaelyn.” My alpha command was so strong on her that as let out a sharp gasp when she tried to defy it.

A second later, she'd climbed on her bed and stared at the wall opposite her. She'd be gone soon.

**** NEXT MORNING

“What did you find?”

Rhythe reported to me the next morning.

“Nothing, Evren. There are a lot of Kaelyn in the packs but they are female.”

“Do you have a list?” I didn't tell Rhythe that the Kaelyn I was looking for was actually a female, not a male.

“You are still trying to find his background?” Rhythe asked.

“There are things I need to know about him.”

“If he's is posing a threat to you, let me know. I'll kill him” Rhythe said.

I stared at Rhythe from the scroll he'd given me seconds ago.

“A threat?” The words rolled off my tongue like dust. Someone like Kaelyn? A light chuckle escaped my lips. Rhythe stared at me, blinking. He'd probably not understand.

“Are these all the girls on the list?” I asked.

“I mentioned all of them. Kaelyn is a rare name. So most people don't use it for their kids.” Rhythe reported, “Actually I found out it's a name for twins. Kaelyn and Kaelon.”

“Kaelon?”

“Yes.”

“Which of the Kaelyn on this list have a twin?”

“About three of them.”

My eyes narrowed at the list.

Moonborn, Shadow Vale, Brook fang, these packs were the one mostly with names as Kaelyn. But it felt something was missing. I found it.

“There's no Kaelyn Altair.”

Evren stepped closer to me, staring at the sixteen names across Virelia.

Kaelyn Altair was not one of them.

Her whole identity was fake.

KAELYN

My eyes opened sharply, the sunlight hitting me so hard. I blinked, squinting from the brightness. From the look of the sun, we should be moments into the afternoon.

I groaned as I got up from the bed. I had slept for too long, so there's a banging in my head.

Evren…

I gritted my teeth hardly.

He'd used his alpha commands on me, forcing me to bed, even when I had a question. I shouldn't have made my intent of joining the council known to him, now he's going to do everything to thwart my dream.

What was I going to do–

A gasp escaped my lips as I remembered we were supposed to have our first training today being in the level of the prospects.

Evren!!!!!

Commander Stone was going to kill me.

••••

My legs briskly walked towards the training room. As I pushed the door open, all heads turned to look at me, including Evren who had a passive look on his face.

Anger boiled within me as I stared at him, my fingers curled, biting into the palm. I was about to walk towards him when someone stepped in front, blocking my view.

“Altair, what are you doing here by this time of the day?” Commander Stone's voice came running.

I bit my lips.

His brows were creased in displeasure and probably…. disappointment.

“I'm disappointed.” He shot.

Oh, right.

“I thought you were going to be different. A star, probably. But from the looks of things, you are more worse.” He said, “Do you…have any excuses to make?”

Of course, I did.

“Evren–”

“Prime Alpha Prince.” Commander Stone corrected me faster than lightning.

My teeth ground into my flesh.

“He commanded me to sleep.”

The other students chuckled lightly, including those from the Alpha Prospects class, of whom Finn is the only recognizable person, but he was laughing too.

Shame washed through me.

“Do you expect us to believe that?” Commander Stone asked.

‘Evren is right behind you, ask him?!’

I was tempted to throw that question.

“I'm his roommate, sir. Anything is possible.”

“Evren,” Commander Stone called without taking his eyes off from me.

Evren appeared beside him in a blink.

“Is Kaelyn speaking the truth?” Stone asked.

Evren stared at me, eyes narrowed for a second, “I have no idea what Kaelyn is talking about.”

My eyes widened.

What?