All Chapters of Alpha Academy: The Omega in Disguise : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Elias’s POVTraining had not started yet, but the day already felt different. Ronan stood so close that I could feel the warmth from his arm even without looking at him. My heart had not calmed since we left the dining hall.I kept replaying the way he touched my back. The way he brushed my hand. The soft look in his eyes when he said I should get used to waking up calm.Part of me still could not believe any of this was real.I looked around the field. Students stretched or joked with each other. Some paced around like they were trying to wake up. Hale spoke with two instructors, his face serious as always. When his eyes moved our way, my breath tightened again.Ronan leaned down a little, like he already knew. “Look at me,” he said quietly.I did. The fear eased again.“Good,” he said. His voice was calm. “Stay close.”I nodded. My shoulders relaxed without me thinking. Ronan had already turned his attention to the field, but he stayed close enough that his arm brushed mine every ti

Elias’s POVThe air on the training field felt heavier than usual. Maybe it was the cold. Maybe it was the way Hale was watching everyone with that strict, unreadable face. Or maybe it was because I knew Ronan and I had crossed some kind of line last night and this morning.Not a bad line, A good one. A warm one. But a line that made everything around us feel different.Ronan walked beside me. His shoulder brushed mine once, light and intentional. It calmed me and made my heart jump at the same time.Students gathered into lines. Some yawned. Some whispered. Some looked like they barely slept at all.And some were staring straight at us.I tried to ignore it, but I saw the looks. The way a few students nudged each other when Ronan stayed close to me. Ronan noticed.He stepped a little closer, not enough to be obvious, but enough for me to feel the shift.“Do not mind them,” he said quietly.“I am not trying to mind them,” I whispered back. “They are minding me.”“They always mind yo

Elias’s POVThe walk to Director Hale’s office felt longer than it ever had. Even the air felt heavy, like the walls were listening. Ronan walked beside me the whole time, close enough that our arms brushed with every step. He didn’t say a word, but he didn’t have to. His presence alone kept me from shaking too much.Vale walked ahead of us, his hands behind his back, calm as always. He didn’t look tense. He didn’t look curious. But he kept glancing back at me every few steps, like he was checking to make sure I wasn’t about to run.When we reached the door, Vale stopped.“He is inside,” he said. “He is in a patient mood today. Do not panic.”I looked at him sharply. “Do not panic? That is the worst thing to say to someone who is panicking.”Vale sighed. “Fair point.”Ronan squeezed my hand before letting go. “I’m right here,” he whispered.That alone helped me breathe.Vale knocked twice. A calm “Come in” followed from inside.He opened the door and stepped aside so we could enter.T

Elias’s POVThe moment they opened the safe room door, everyone rushed out like the air inside was choking them. My legs felt weak, but Ronan kept his hand on my back, guiding me through the hallway. The red lights were gone now, replaced with normal white ones, but it didn’t make the fear leave my chest.Students whispered everywhere. Some talked too loudly, trying to sound brave. Some looked pale. Some kept saying the same things again and again.“What happened?”“Did you hear the voice?”“How did one person break in?”“Who was he talking about?”Ronan kept me close enough that our arms touched. I could feel how tense he still was. His jaw was tight, his steps sharp. He wasn’t calm yet, even though he looked like he was.My heart was beating too fast. Every voice in the hall felt like it was talking about me. Every look felt like it was searching for me. The words of the intruder were stuck in my head.You have been hiding for a long time.Come out, little one.My stomach twisted ea

Elias’s POVI did not sleep well.I lay awake most of the night, staring at the ceiling, my heart beating too fast each time I remembered the voice of the man who broke in. Even with Ronan beside me on the floor, even with his calm breathing in the room, I still felt like someone was standing outside the door waiting for me to blink.When morning came, my eyes hurt. My head felt heavy. I wanted to stay under the blanket and pretend the day did not exist, but someone knocked on my door.It was not loud, but it was enough to make my whole body stiffen.Ronan sat up fast, already alert. “Stay behind me,” he said quietly.I did.He opened the door.Vale stood outside with a tired look in his eyes. His clothes were clean now, but I could still tell he had not rested. There was a tightness in his posture that made me nervous.“Good morning,” Vale said. “Director Hale wants both of you.”Ronan’s jaw tightened. “For what?”“He wants to speak with Arden again,” Vale answered. “And he asked for