All Chapters of Disguised Before The Alpha Prince: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

DEMYAN – POVThe room was dim, the lantern flickering low as we prepared to sleep. The silence between Perin and me still clung to the air like thick fog. Even though we were speaking again, there were unspoken things—unsaid emotions—hanging between us.She looked tired. Overwhelmed.And she didn’t know that I was more than just watching her, I was memorizing her. Every little sigh. Every time she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Every time she fidgeted with the hem of her sleeve.She didn’t know that I was battling everything inside me not to reach out and pull her into my arms.Because I knew.I knew who she was.I knew what she meant to me.And yet, all I could do was protect her in the ways she didn’t notice. Quiet ways.Like now.Rowan, with his ever-present princely charm, threw his blanket next to hers and began to lie down casually. “I’ll just crash here, yeah?” he said with a soft grin, eyes drifting too long on Perin.I didn’t say a word at first. Just moved.I grabbe

Pearl POVThe forest loomed ahead, dense and endless, swallowing the morning light as if it were hungrily awaiting us. My boots crunched softly against the gravel path as I followed behind Lucien, each step filled with hesitation.He walked a few paces ahead, confident, too confident, humming under his breath as though this were a leisurely stroll and not a critical task. I clutched my map and tried to focus, but my thoughts were all tangled.This isn’t right.I shouldn’t be with him. I should’ve been with Demyan. Even if he was distant, even if we were fighting I trusted him. I could’ve handled anything with him beside me.But now?Now, I had to survive the task and Lucien.The forest grew thicker, the sounds of the academy fading behind us. Lucien finally slowed down, turning back with a half-smile that never quite reached his eyes."Keep up, Perin," he said, voice light but mocking. "I wouldn’t want to carry you the whole way."“I don’t need you to,” I replied sharply, my voice col

Pearl POV The silence between us was soft this time. Not like before, when words were weapons and space was a battlefield. Now it is completely different from before, a pocket of peace after the storm.Still… questions itched beneath my skin.As we began walking back through the woods, I tried to find the right moment. He was walking a little ahead of me, always glancing back, like he wasn’t just checking to see if I was still following, but watching over me.“Demyan,” I called softly, trying not to sound too eager.He slowed and turned, his expression unreadable. “Yeah?”“I was wondering… about your partner for the task. Didn’t you have one assigned?”He nodded. “He fell sick before we even left. I informed the Head Scholar before following you.”I blinked. “So… you came after me alone? Even though you weren’t part of the task anymore?”He shrugged, like it was nothing. “You were with Lucien.”That name made my stomach twist. I looked down at the ground. “And… about Lucien?”“I’ve a

Pearl POVThe rain hit my skin like needles, soaking through my cloak and chilling me to the bone. I pulled the fabric tighter, but it did nothing to stop the trembling. My boots squelched in the mud as I hurried down the shadowed path from where I’d met Cecil.I should have stayed.The sky split open with a blinding flash, followed by a deafening roar of thunder. I froze in place, heart hammering. My breath caught in my throat as another lightning strike illuminated the trees around me. It was happening again.The storm, the thunder… it was the same. The same as that night.My legs gave out, and I sank to the wet ground, gripping the grass as if it would anchor me to the present. But I wasn’t here anymore. Not really. I was back there.I could still hear the screams.My mother’s voice crying out.My father yelled my name.The heavy thud of bodies hitting the floor.The smell of blood mixing with rain.The way the air had felt thick like it does now.I squeezed my eyes shut, hoping it

Pearl POVI walked away without looking back.Every step felt like I was walking with stones tied to my feet.My chest was tight, too tight. Not because of the bindings… but because of him. Because of Demyan.The way he looked at me…It broke something in me to push him away. But I had to. I needed to. He didn’t understand, not yet. Maybe he never would.He thought he was in love. Maybe he was. But love... love was a dangerous thing for someone like me.I couldn’t afford to feel it. Not now. Not when I was so close.I reached the edge of the dorms and paused under the shadow of a tree, letting the cool wind hit my face. I didn’t cry. I wouldn’t cry. But a part of me still ached for him, for the warmth of his arms, the safety of his voice.But I couldn’t forget why I was here.I clenched my fists.This was bigger than me. Bigger than Demyan. Bigger than anything I had ever felt.I was here to become an Imperial Scholar not to fall in love with another wolf who had no idea the fire I c