All Chapters of A Beta Among Alphas: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

KAIARunning has always helped me see things more clearly. When I was told that my parents had died, I ran until my legs hurt, and then I sat down in the grass until Alpha Daniel found me.He sat down next to me in silence. I don’t remember how long we sat side by side in the grass, but from my perspective as a child, it felt both long and not long enough at the same time.Twelve years have passed, and I still deal with my inner turmoil the same way: by running. I slow down and lower my head near the river to cool off. The cool water runs down my muzzle. When I lower my head again, I hear a noise behind me, and a reassuring voice echoes in my head. “You know, Kaia, you’re going to have to stop running away when things aren’t going well,” Daniel tells me through our mind link. “What should I do then?” I reply curtly and instantly regret it. This man took me under his wing and into his home when I lost everything.“Talk… for example.”I turn around to face him. “Because if I tell you

KAIABlackwood Academy is exactly as it appears in the brochure—a massive gray-brick building. Daniel parks in the lot, where many families have already gathered, unloading large suitcases from their trunks. When we get out of the car, my gaze drifts to the car next to ours. A tall blonde girl, who looks about our age, hugs her parents before heading toward the entrance, dragging her two suitcases behind her. Daniel sets my suitcase down next to me before pulling out Deborah’s four suitcases.“How am I supposed to carry all this?” she asks. “Dad, you have to come with me.”“I can’t. The rules are clear—we have to leave you here.” She grumbles before a young man with closely cropped black hair approaches her. “Need a hand? I’m Arthur Campbell, from the Moonlight Pack—I’m a sophomore.”Debbie’s cheeks flush, and I roll my eyes. “Sure, I’d love that… thanks.” “Shall we each take two?” he asks, smiling and revealing his dimples. Okay, I’ll admit he’s cute. She nods. “Problem solved. G

AUSTINSitting in the dining room, I dig my fork into a piece of steak before shoving it into my mouth. Arthur has already found his new prey: the daughter of the alpha of the New Moon pack. She wouldn’t last two minutes in her father’s place. I’ve only known her for a few minutes, but I’ve already figured out her two favorite hobbies: shopping and boys.“Isn’t that your sister over there?” Arthur asks her, glancing at the table with the new betas. “Who? Kaia? Fuck no, she’s not my sister. Her father was my father’s beta; her parents died tragically when we were kids, so he took pity on her and brought her into our home. She lived with us but we are not related,” she says bitterly. Damn, she’s rotten to the core.I look over at the table and notice that Asher, my future beta, is sitting next to her. They’re sitting in silence while the other two make small talk. I’ve known Asher since he was born, and the way he’s looking at her, it seems like he’s into her. I grab my plate and sta

KAIAProfessor Matthews seems like a perfectly decent person—well-spoken, impeccably dressed, and with the kind of calm voice that immediately commands attention—if you ignore the fact that he's openly against having Betas at the Academy.Standing at the front of the lecture hall, he looks every bit the distinguished professor. His silver hair is neatly combed back, not a strand out of place, and his charcoal-gray suit fits him with military precision. Thin-rimmed glasses rest on the bridge of his nose, giving him an air of quiet intelligence. If I had met him anywhere else, I probably would have liked him.Instead, every time he speaks about tradition, I want to argue with him.Since class began, he's repeated at least three times that Blackwood Academy has always been an elite institution, founded to educate the future leaders of werewolf society.His emphasis on elite isn't accidental.Everyone knows exactly what he means.Alphas.Not Betas.Definitely not me.It irritates me far m