CHAPTER 83: WHO IS SHE?

"Are you going to answer him?" Kaito asked, his voice laced with anger. He came closer to Stales and said, "I had something very important to do yet I left it because of you. Now tell me everything, I need to know."

"How did the both of you get hurt?" Renn asked. He looked around but couldn’t find Hiro anywhere. Did he go after their mate? That was strange. He could have at least stayed to help out here.

"I-I came here and I tried to stop Xavier from going after Angel. Then, we got into a fight and stabbed each other," Stales lied, his head bowed. He was still sitting on the grass. The pain was gone now, and a few students were still hanging around, but the alphas had already sent most of them away. They had probably gone to the dining hall. "It was more of my fault because I lost my cool."

"I won’t blame you but him," Renn said, crossing his arms. He still had Angela’s bag with him. But where the hell was she? "Xavier has been on my blacklist and he keeps ranking number one."

"Come on, Renn. Are you really going to fuel the fight between them?" Kaito asked, throwing a glance at the boys. "This should be the last time that you fight like this. Using silver to hurt each other is stupid. If you try it again, next time I’ll tell Taros to leave you in pain. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Alpha," they both said.

"You may leave," Taros told Xavier. He helped him get up and watched him walk away. "He seemed different. Don’t you find it strange?"

"I do. Maybe the injury messed with his brain," Renn replied, going over to where Stales was. He stretched out a hand to help him up, and Stales stood with his help. "Where did Angel go? I left him here."

Stales’ heart skipped. What would he say now? He wasn’t good at lying like Angela. But he had to try harder or they would all be in trouble. "Angel was being called by Principal Valois. I think they went to her office."

"Why?" Kaito asked all of a sudden. He didn’t like what he just heard.

"I think it has to do with Evan. I saw Mr. Slade with the principal shortly after Angel met with her," Stales answered, his heart beating like a drum in his chest. He didn’t know how much longer he could keep lying. He wished someone would save him.

"I also saw them talking," Taros added quietly.

"Should we go and get Angel?" Kaito asked. He was already ready to move.

"No, I’m sure the principal won’t hurt her," Renn said.

Their expressions changed. They were all staring at him, surprised he was defending the principal again.

"Y’all should not look at me like that. I’m saying the truth," Renn added.

"Why are you always defending Miss Valois?" Taros asked, his gaze fixed on Renn.

"Nothing, bro. I’m out of here," Renn said and turned to Stales. "Let’s go."

Kaito watched Renn walk away right in the middle of the conversation. He wanted them to talk about their mates, but no one was saying anything. It was like the topic didn’t matter anymore.

He turned to his best friend. "Don’t pretend like the rest. You got her scent, right?"

Taros was taken aback. He wasn’t expecting that. His lips parted, but no words came out. He felt bad for keeping the truth from his friend.

"If we all keep pretending like this, we’re never going to find her," Kaito said before walking away. He didn’t want to talk anymore. His brothers were being so selfish. He wondered what would happen when they finally found their mate.

**

Alex waited for Stales to show up but he did not. He checked his phone again and again. It was more than an hour since he sent him that message.

"Maybe he couldn’t slip off," Angela said. "You know how the Alphas..."

"You mean your mates," Alex corrected her.

"Please, don’t start. Just the thought of them being my mates makes me shiver. I don’t know what would happen if they find out that I am the one."

"There will be a little drama of who will be the first to mark or claim you," he told her. "The marking has a little effect. The claiming is the main deal."

Angela closed her eyes. She didn’t want to think about it. The moon goddess should have chosen someone else to be their mate instead of her. She was too small for all this drama. Her life was already a mess.

"Don’t worry. You’ll go through it and it’ll be over... in fact, you might enjoy it," Alex said, staring at her funny long ears.

"You’re really helping out," Angela hissed. There was nothing to enjoy except for the stupid craving she had for her mates. It made her act foolish around them all the time.

"Let me browse the internet. Maybe I could find something useful before Stales comes," Alex said, bringing out his phone. He swiped and asked, "Why don’t you ask your mother?"

"I better just keep things to myself," Angela rolled her eyes. She could see the surprise on his face and decided to clear it up. "Telling my mother, Grace, about this is like inviting trouble. She’s going to try and look for a way to make money out of it. Nothing moves her except money. She doesn’t care about anyone."

"That’s sad," he said, his face clearly showing how sorry he was. "Did you grow up just with your mother?"

"Yes. I have an uncle who comes around... my mother’s twin, and I don’t even know which one of them is the devil."

Alex was more surprised. He didn’t know what to say to her. She had been through so much. Now he understood why she was always fighting back.

His phone buzzed and he quickly clicked on the new message from Stales. He was close by.

"Stales is here," Alex said as he got up from the ground. He dusted his trousers with his palms. Then he turned to Angel to let her know he wouldn’t take long out there, but then he saw something. A cold shiver ran down his spine. It was the last thing he expected to happen. Angela’s eyes glowed and they were red.

"Y-you’re also an Alpha?"