All Chapters of Alpha Academy: The Omega in Disguise : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Elias’s POVThe walk back to Ronan’s building felt quieter than usual. The academy was still busy, but it sounded far away, like the world had turned down its own volume. Students were still talking about the alarm. Some were whispering near the walls. A few guards stood at the corners, watching everyone closely.Ronan stayed beside me the whole time. He walked with a straight back and sharp steps, but his hand brushed my arm every few seconds, making sure I was still close. I tried to keep my breathing steady, but every little sound made me jump.My thoughts kept circling the same thing. Those small tracks in the woods. Something caught on a branch. Someone trying to enter. Vale’s face flashed in my mind. The way he looked at me at the door. Like he knew things he should not know.I felt sick. When we reached Ronan’s room, he opened the door and stepped aside so I could enter first. I walked in slowly. The room felt warm. Safe. Familiar in a strange way. I sat on the edge of the bed

Elias’s POVI woke up to the sound of slow breathing. Not mine. Ronan’s.For a moment, I forgot where I was. The room was dim, the curtains still drawn, and the memories of last night rushed back like cold water. The knocking. The footsteps. The scratching on the wall.My chest tightened. Ronan was sitting right where he had been hours ago. In the chair near the door. His head rested against the wall, arms crossed, eyes closed. He looked like he had not slept at all.I sat up quietly. The blanket slid down my shoulders and the cold air touched my skin. When I moved, the floor creaked lightly.Ronan’s eyes opened instantly.“You are awake,” he said. His voice was low and rough, like he had not spoken in hours.“You did not sleep,” I whispered.“I am fine.” He stretched his neck slightly but stayed in the chair. “Did you sleep at all?”“Some,” I said.“Good.”I pulled my knees up, hugging them. “Do you think the person will come again?”Ronan’s jaw tightened. “Not during the day. They a

Elias’s POVI kept replaying Hale’s words in my head.“After drills, come to my side. I want to talk to you.”My palms were sweating. My heartbeat was too loud.Ronan stood close behind me as the line for the drill moved forward.“Focus,” Ronan murmured. “Just do the basic forms. Do not think about Hale yet.”“I am trying,” I whispered back.“You need to try harder,” he said softly, not unkind. “Your breathing is uneven.”I forced a slow inhale. It helped, but only a little.The drill began; simple mobility steps and stance adjustments. Easy. The kind of thing everyone could do half-asleep. But my legs felt too light, like they belonged to someone else.Around us, students whispered, the tension from last night still thick.“Move faster, Rank 3!” a supervisor barked somewhere to the right.Hale stood on the far side of the room, speaking to Vale. Their expressions were serious.Too serious.I tried not to stare, but my eyes drifted there again and again.Ronan noticed. “Do not assume

Elias’s POVTraining ended, but the noise in my head didn’t.Supervisors dismissed the students in groups, their voices echoing across the hall. People stretched, complained, whispered, and hurried toward the exits. The air buzzed with nervousness and leftover fear from last night’s alarms.My heartbeat felt like it was tied to a wire.Ronan stood in front of me, blocking part of the crowd as if he could shield me from the entire academy with his body alone.“Elias. Look at me,” he said.I lifted my eyes slowly. He kept his voice low so no one would hear.“You need to stay calm. Your scent is steady right now, but I do not know for how long.”My throat tightened. “I know. I feel… strange.”“Strange how?”“Like my skin doesn’t fit,” I whispered. “Like something inside is too close to the surface.”Ronan’s jaw clenched. “You pushed too hard during drills. Your body is stressed. That makes slips more likely.”I flinched. “I know.”He stepped closer. “We are leaving through the side exit.

Elias’s POVThe moment the door opened, the air in the room changed.Ronan stood tall, calm, collected… but I could feel the tension in his shoulders from where I sat.I stayed on the far side of the room just like he told me. My breathing was shallow.Hale stepped inside slowly.His eyes moved across the room, sharp and searching.He never entered a place without scanning it first.He was too careful for that.“Why is your door locked?” Hale asked.“Privacy,” Ronan said without hesitation.“For what reason?”“Rest.”Hale raised an eyebrow. “During academy hours?”“I was dismissed early,” Ronan replied calmly.It wasn’t exactly a lie. Supervisors rarely forced a Rank One to stay anywhere.Hale walked further in. His eyes narrowed a little, like he sensed something… but he couldn’t pinpoint it.Ronan was blocking most of the room with his body.My palms were sweating again.Hale looked around once more. “Is anyone else here?”My heart jumped.Ronan didn’t move from the doorway.“No,” h