Lahat ng Kabanata ng Four Alphas, One Girl At Hawthon Academy: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 6

Chapter One: Please, Not AgainLyla“Lyla!”His voice boomed through the thin walls.I closed my eyes and curled tighter on the cold floor. My arms wrapped around my knees. The rain hit the roof in slow, heavy drops. Drip. Drip. Drip.“Lyla, I said get out here! Now!”I stayed still. Maybe if I waited… maybe he’d fall asleep.“Don’t make me come in there, girl!”My heart started racing. I stood up slowly and opened the door just enough to peek out.There he was — Ron.Half-drunk. Shirtless. Beer in hand.“You think you’re better than me now?” he slurred.I shook my head.“Then answer me when I speak!”“I—I’m sorry,” I whispered.He sat up straighter on the couch and squinted at me. “Come here.”I didn’t move.He slammed the beer bottle on the table. “I said, come here!”I forced myself to take a step forward. Then another. My palms were sweaty. My throat was tight.His eyes dropped to my chest.“You’re starting to look just like your mom.”My stomach turned.“Don’t say that,” I mutter

Chapter Three: The Glance Lyla “Lyla,” a voice said sharply. “Get up. You’ve already slept through three alarms.” I groaned, half-awake. “Just… just five more minutes, Rina.” “Five minutes and you’ll miss breakfast. You want to be the girl who walks into the dining hall while everyone’s leaving?” I peeked from under my blanket. “I don’t think I care.” “Oh, you will,” she said, yanking the blanket off me. “This school doesn’t wait for feelings. And the dining hall is where all the action happens.” “Action?” I mumbled, sitting up slowly. “What kind of action?” Rina opened her closet, already dressed in ripped black jeans and a fitted jacket. “Breakfast is where you learn who’s hot, who’s cursed, who fights dirty, and which creatures hate each other this week.” “That’s… comforting,” I muttered, dragging my legs off the bed. She turned to me, one brow raised. “Also, it’s where you get your first look at Dante in the daylight. Trust me, you don’t want to miss that.” I paused. “I

Chapter Six: Too Much Power in One Girl Lyla The sky was gray. Wind rushed through the trees as we walked to the field. I didn’t know why my hands were shaking. Maybe because my magic had been acting strange lately. Maybe because something inside me felt like it was building… like it was waiting to explode. “Don’t be nervous,” Rina said beside me, half-smiling. “They say we won’t do anything crazy today.” “Are you sure?” “Nope,” she said. “But I’ll stand beside you in case you start glowing again.” I gave her a weak smile. The field was wide, with students standing in rows. The instructor stood in front, holding a small staff. “Today,” he said, “we practice elemental focus. Fire. Wind. Water. Control.” People around me cheered. I just stood still. They called names. One by one, students stepped forward and showed what they could do. Some lit small flames in their palms. Others made leaves dance in the wind. Then the teacher called mine. “Lyla.” I froze. “Come forw