Semua Bab The Runaway Alpha Daughter:Christmas With The Ruthless Mate : Bab 11 - Bab 20

The moon climbed higher as she disappeared into the night, Crestmoon Pack falling behind her for the final time.When the night deepened and the forest grew quiet, Philipa leapt onto a thick tree branch and allowed herself a brief rest. The cool bark pressed against her back as she sat there, legs dangling, eyes trained on the moon filtering through the leaves. She dared not sleep deeply—only enough to still her trembling muscles and calm her racing heart.At dawn, when the sun’s rays began to strengthen and spill gold through the trees, she moved again.Not long after, through the thinning forest, she saw it.Iron gates. Tall, ancient buildings are patterns and imposing.Beyond them, massive stone structures rose toward the sky like the ribs of a sleeping beast.... Ashbourne Academy.A surge of relief and adrenaline flooded her veins at once. Her exhaustion vanished as if it had never existed. Her legs moved faster, almost carrying her on their own as she closed the distance between

On their way across the academy grounds, a man hurried toward them, clutching a large notebook to his chest. He kept glancing down at the pages, then back up at the two of them, clearly searching for something.“Jordan Kadel?” he asked, pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose. “And Rowan Jaxon?”“Yes, sir,” they answered at the same time.“Good. I’m the academy guide for new students,” he said briskly. “My name is Mark Gibson, but you can just call me Mark.”“Yes, sir.”“Follow me. I’ll take you to your assigned hostels.”They followed him through long stone paths lined with tall buildings. The academy was massive—far larger than Philipa had imagined. Every structure looked old, powerful, and dangerous, like it had witnessed centuries of blood, battles, and broken dreams.Mark stopped in front of Hostel Fifteen.“This is yours,” he said to Rowan. “Go in and take any empty bed you find.” Rowan nodded, shot Philipa a nervous look, then hurried inside.Mark turned and motioned for

Without another word, Kadel stormed out of the study, his heavy steps echoing through the corridor. Kaden followed behind, carefully hiding the smug curl of his lips.They reached Philipa’s chamber within moments.Two guards still stood stationed outside her door.Kadel ignored their greetings completely.With a violent kick, he smashed the door open.The sound echoed through the hall.The room was empty.Kadel froze for a single heartbeat—then strode inside.The curtains fluttered in the cold night breeze. The window was wide open.His eyes landed on the tied rope hanging from the window frame.His vision went red.Behind him, the guards stumbled in, followed by Kaden and Beta Stefan, who had rushed over after hearing the commotion.“She escaped…” Stefan muttered under his breath.Kadel turned slowly.His eyes were blazing.“You let her escape,” he said in a deadly calm voice. “Under your watch.”The guards immediately dropped to their knees.“My Alpha! Please forgive us!”“We swear s

“Yes, sir,” Philipa replied immediately.He studied her for a moment, clearly unimpressed.“There are rules in my class, young man,” he said. “Rule number one—I do not tolerate lateness. If you can’t respect my time, then you are not fit to be in this academy.”Philipa nodded quickly.“Rule number two,” he continued, pacing slowly. “You will participate in every test I give. No excuses.” He stopped in front of his desk with books on top.“While you are here, no one will babysit you. You don’t follow your own rules—you follow mine. Is that clear, Mr. Jordan?”“Yes, sir,” she answered firmly.“Good. Now find an empty seat and sit quietly.”She scanned the room. Every seat was taken.She sighed softly in frustration—until a hand shot up from the middle row.“Hey, Jordan! Over here!" Philippa looked up and saw Rowan, grinning widely as he waved at her.Relief washed over her. She quickly walked over and sat beside him.“You’re late,” Rowan whispered with a teasing grin.“Yeah… I slept off

Darkson froze mid-step. Slowly, he turned toward the voice. Only then did he notice Draven standing there, eyes cold, aura sharp and dangerous.“What does this have to do with you, Draven?” Darkson snapped, glaring. “He’s a newbie. All newbies must learn to respect their seniors.”Draven’s expression did not change. “He is my roommate,” he said calmly. “Which means he is under my protection.” Philipa turns to stare at him.He took one step forward. “So don’t fuck around with him,” Draven continued coldly. “I won’t repeat myself again, Darkson.”Without waiting for a response, Draven grabbed Philipa’s wrist and pulled her away from the cafeteria.“But brother—!” Marvin started angrily.“Enough, Marvin!” Darkson barked. Marvin froze.“Strength matters more than empty words,” Darkson continued sharply. “An Alpha who looks that frail won’t last long here anyway.”He turned away dismissively.“You’ll teach him the rules during training,” Darkson added. “Now go back to your seat and stop em