All Chapters of The Alpha Who Shouldn't Want Me: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Aria’s POV“Kael?” My voice caught in my throat as he stood in the doorway, broad shoulders filling the frame like he owned it.He didn’t answer right away. His eyes scanned the small dorm, then landed back on me. I pulled the sheets higher over my chest, heat rising in my face at how close I had come to being exposed.“What are you doing here?” I forced my tone sharp, like I wasn’t rattled.Kael stepped inside without asking. The door creaked wider behind him, torchlight from the corridor spilling across the floor. “You sleep lightly, Ironclaw.”“You broke my door open,” I shot back. “Anyone would’ve woken up.”He smirked at that, not even pretending to feel guilty. His gaze lingered too long, studying me the way he had in the arena, like I was some kind of puzzle.“What do you want, Draven?” I asked, tightening the sheet around me.He tilted his head, crimson eyes narrowing just slightly. “To look you in the eye without an audience.”I gritted my teeth. “Congratulations. You’ve see

Aria’s POVNo… no no no no.I froze in the doorway. Kael leaned against the desk like he owned it, that smug grin spreading across his face.When the Council had announced we’d be sharing partners, I’d been worried enough. Worried about who I’d get, worried about hiding my identity. The last thing I wanted was someone too nosy.But this?This was worse.Of all the heirs in the Academy, I had to end up with the one who had been following me like a shadow. The one who kept pushing, pressing, circling me like a wolf with a bone he refused to drop.Kael Draven.And now he was smirking at me like he had just won a prize.A thought crossed my mind before I could stop it. Was Kael… gay? Was that why he kept watching me like this?I looked at him again. The smugness, the arrogance, the way he carried himself.No. I didn’t think so.Kael tilted his head, eyes glinting like he was already enjoying this too much.“Don’t look so disappointed, Ironclaw. You could’ve gotten worse.”I dropped my bag

Aria’s POVKael’s grin lingered in my head long after he left the room.He had to be joking, right? I kept replaying the condition he gave me.“You work with me to get to the top. If you win, you keep your secret. If you lose, I’ll tell everyone about it.”After that, he just picked up his history book and walked out to meet Kaiden, who was waiting in the hall.“What took you so long?” Kaiden’s voice echoed.“Oh, nothing. Just a little discovery…”I didn’t need to see Kael’s face to know he was smirking when he said it.I forced myself to move, pulling on a fresh shirt and straightening my uniform. History class was next, and if I stayed too long, someone might start asking questions.Still, my hands trembled as I packed my notes. His words wouldn’t stop circling in my head.Work with me to get to the top. Win, and your secret stays safe. Lose, and I’ll tell everyone.Urgh. Why did he get on my nerves so much?By the time I reached the hall, groups of heirs were already gathered, voic

Kael’s POVWhy? Why? Why did I feel irritated when she spoke with Darius? I looked back at him…. No.. her… Aria IronClaw. The way she’d looked at him, even for that brief moment, bothered me more than it should have. It twisted in my chest like something sharp I couldn’t shake off. Darius hadn’t even done much, just stepped in, spoke calmly, and everyone bent to his will. Even Aria’s eyes had softened, her guard slipping for him in a way I hadn’t seen before.It shouldn’t matter. She wasn’t mine to watch. She wasn’t mine at all.So why the hell did I care?My wolf stirred restlessly, low growls echoing inside my head every time I pictured her standing close to him. It was instinct, I told myself. Just instinct. A wolf reacting to dominance, to competition. That had to be it.But the longer I looked at her, the harder it was to believe my own excuse. Before I could untangle the mess in my head, a low hum filled the garden. The council’s silver orb floated above us, glowing brighter

Aria’s POVBrother.The word echoed long after Kael said it, rough and bitter like it had been torn out of him. I stared, waiting for him to say more, but he didn’t. His jaw was tight, his gaze fixed on the wall as if it could answer for him.Kaiden shifted uneasily beside him, his expression a mix of guilt and worry. He clearly knew more than I did, but neither of them seemed eager to share.Silence pressed around us, and I hated it. I hated not knowing.Finally, I asked, softer than I meant to, “What happened between you two?”Kael’s eyes flicked toward me, sharp and guarded, before sliding away again. “You don’t want to know.”But I did. More than anything, I did.Kaiden rubbed the back of his neck, breaking the silence Kael left hanging. “Luca… he was supposed to be the heir before Kael was born. Everyone thought he’d inherit everything, respect and the future of the Draven pack.”My eyes flicked back to Kael. His expression didn’t move, but his knuckles had gone white at his si