Semua Bab The Alpha Heiress in Disguise: Bab 11 - Bab 20

“For the next three hours, he is prey.”A ripple of excitement swept through the academy.“The Alpha who finds him before time expires will receive exemption from tomorrow’s drills and immediate placement in the next combat rotation.”The Commandant’s final words rang like a war horn.“Let the hunt begin.”The campus exploded.Laughter.Growls.Howls that rose toward the sky.Students instantly formed packs, some already letting golden eyes replace their own while others lifted their noses to catch the scent of unfamiliar blood.Excitement spread through them like wildfire.Daniela watched the transformation with a sinking feeling.This wasn’t a school tradition.It felt like a public execution.Her eyes searched for Frank.He wasn’t there.Not only had he disappeared, but he’d left her luggage sitting where she’d dropped it.She swallowed her frustration.There wasn’t time to think about him.Pulling her hood over her head, she slipped into motion.Fear raced through her veins.So di

For a brief moment, excitement bubbled inside her.Then she smelled him.That scent.Rain.Smoke.Blood.Her smile disappeared.Slowly, she turned toward the nearest bed.He was there.Lying exactly as she remembered.Shirtless.One arm tucked beneath his head.Scars crossed his chest while dark tattoos disappeared beneath his shoulder and down one powerful arm. Even while resting, there was something unnervingly dangerous about him.Daniela’s stomach dropped.No…Surely not.Was this……her roommate?Now that she could finally see his face clearly, she understood why he had unsettled her so deeply.He was devastatingly handsome.Not in a gentle way.There was nothing soft about him.His features looked as though they had been carved from stone by someone who understood only violence. Every sharp line carried the cold beauty of an unsheathed blade.The sort of man mothers warned their daughters never to approach.The sort her own mother would have dragged her across the street to avoid

Daniela watched him carefully.This wasn’t simple concern.Frank looked shaken.Truly shaken.As though mentioning that name alone made him uneasy.She crossed her arms.“You know…”“I can’t shake the feeling you’re hiding something.”She tilted her head.“And I don’t mean the fact that I only found out today you like boys.”Frank looked away.“You’ll just have to trust me.”Daniela laughed quietly.“Trust.”The word tasted bitter.“That sounds a little cheap coming from you right now.”His shoulders sagged.“What?”She shook her head.“Forget it.”“I’m exhausted.”“I’ll find somewhere to sleep tonight.”“Tomorrow I’ll go back to my room.”“If he throws me out again, then I’ll talk to the Commandant.”Neither of them spoke for several long seconds.Finally, Frank cleared his throat.“So…”“Where are you planning to sleep?”Daniela looked at him sideways.“I assumed my best friend would offer me his bed for one night.”She smiled faintly.“But I suppose I shouldn’t interrupt your Decla

Daniela wanted to pull Frank aside the moment she got the chance.Questions had been piling up in her head ever since that strange encounter, and every one of them led back to him. She was still annoyed that after all the years they had known each other, he had somehow forgotten to mention that he had a brother. It wasn’t exactly the sort of detail people casually left out.Still, Miles was with them.This wasn’t a conversation she wanted him listening to.She would wait until after class.The three eventually went their separate ways, and Daniela opened the academy schedule tucked inside her handbook. Following the hand-drawn map, she made her way through the maze of corridors until she reached her first lesson of the day.Training and Combat.The moment she stepped inside, she understood why Westmoor had earned its reputation.The training hall was colossal. It dwarfed every cathedral she had ever seen. The ceiling stretched so high that it disappeared into darkness, while thick iro

She sensed movement a fraction too late.His attack barely missed her.Declan’s grin returned.He snatched a heavy wooden staff from the rack and swung with everything he had.The weapon slammed across Daniela’s shoulders.Pain flared through her body as she hit the ground.Her muscles screamed.She inhaled slowly before pushing herself back onto her feet.A crooked grin appeared.“Please don’t tell me that’s your best.”“I’d hate to be disappointed.”For the first time, uncertainty crossed Declan’s face.He attacked again.The staff whistled through the air.At the same time, Dave lunged from another angle.They were working together now.Daniela found herself weaving between two opponents, avoiding the staff while keeping Dave from getting behind her.Another swing.Another dodge.Then Dave succeeded.His arms locked around her from behind.He opened his mouth, probably to tell Declan to finish it.He never got the chance.Daniela threw her head backward.Her skull smashed squarely