All Chapters of The Wolfless Runaway Princess In An Alpha Academy : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

CHAPTER ELEVENIVY’S POVThe corridors were quiet as I ran past the headmaster's office to the suite, which probably meant the emergency assembly was still not over, and for once, that worked in my favor. I leaned against the heavy oak door of Suite 412, my lungs still rattling from the intense run, my mind was in a messy state, while my thoughts were running, colliding into each other in a way that made it hard to focus or breathe properly..There was no time to waste. I stepped into the suite and realized it was empty, I shut the door behind me and locked it, testing the handle once, twice, before finally tossing the key on the bed. My fingers were still trembling as I stripped, my sweaty clothes hitting the floor quietly, my binding bandages were damp with sweat and as I unrolled them, the sweet, floral scent of wild berries began to bloom in the room, unchecked.I picked them up, placing them in the appropriate place, every movement distracted, my mind still stuck on everything th

CHAPTER THIRTEEN.IVY’S POVI stayed in Aiden’s private quarters for a bit. Too ashamed to step out, too scared that I would barge into the rest of the occupants of the suite. Even when exhaustion dragged at my body, my mind refused to rest, replaying everything in fragments I couldn’t escape… his hands, his voice, his lips on mine, the way my body had betrayed me in ways I didn’t understand. His parting words had shook me to my core And somehow, darkness consumed me. I had spent the night curled on the floor, my head on the edge of his bed.By the time I stepped out into the corridor the next day, I felt off-balance, stiff, like I wasn’t fully myself. I immediately walked past to the washroom, turning on the shower. I stayed there longer than expected, but I was glad, I felt refreshed. I had reapplied my scent blocker, but without the locket, the scent felt thin. My chest tightly binded, I wore a black shirt on black pants. I crossed the common area, a shadow shifted by the window.

CHAPTER FIFTEENIVY’S POVThe silver chain felt cold against my palm, but as my fingers closed around the locket, a shiver that had nothing to do with the temperature crawled down my spine. I stared at the wolf’s head glinting in the dim light that illuminated the corridor. It was the exact one I’d lost, but something felt... off.My chest tightened but I shook the thought away.“Breathe," I said in a whisper to myself. “You are being paranoid." I didn’t have time for a crisis of intuition, not when the sound of heavy boots approaching the suite had gotten louder. My head jerked toward the door, panic clawing up my throat as I immediately spotted his shadow stretching across the floor before he got too close.I snatched the locket from the handle just as Alex’s frame came to view. He looked sharp, his grey eyes locking mine almost immediately, and then on the silver locket glinting in my hand.My grip tightened instinctively."That’s a familiar piece of jewelry, Nick," Alex said, h

CHAPTER SEVENTEENIVY’S POVThe realization of holding the locket in my palm finally settled in my brain, why did Aiden give it without a fight? He always had a sinister motive but I didn't have time to dwell on it. As the head of his office organization team, I was expected to be there ten minutes ago. I turned to leave the common area, my mind already racing through a supposed mental map of his office.I was halfway to the door when it hit me. Of course, he hasn't given me the key. My steps slowed, then stopped completely. My fingers tightened slightly at my sides as fear was beginning to take root within me.I exhaled slowly, closing my eyes for a brief second before turning back. My gaze shifted toward the hallway that led to his private room. It felt like a bad idea.Every instinct in me said to leave it alone, to find another way, to avoid him entirelyMy pulse picked up speed. Before I could overthink it, I went down the hallway, my boots heavy on the floorboards, and knocked o

CHAPTER NINETEENIVY’S POVI stood paralyzed, his scent of cedarwood and rain overwhelming my sense of smell. I ruminated various answers in my mind, none coherent.Aiden didn't rise from the chair. He just watched me, his bare chest glistening in the low lamplight, the muscles of his stomach rippling with every slow, controlled breath."Where did you go, Nick Martins?" he asked. The use of my name was like a physical blow that weakened me."I... I was here," I stammered, my voice cracking. "I just stepped out for a moment. The dust in here... it was getting to my lungs."Aiden let out a low, humorless chuckle that didn't reach his eyes. "You’re a pathetic liar. I’m going to ask again, and only once more." He stood up slowly, looming over the desk like a god of war. "Why did you switch places with Jay? What was so important that you had to risk my wrath to find it?"My heart plummeted. He knew. He was most probably here the moment Jay stepped into the room wearing my mask. My eyes fl