Azura
His lips linger over my ear for longer than they should, awakening the butterflies in my stomach. He pulls himself away and lets go of my elbows. I swallow hard when his words sink into my mind and I realize that he has recognized me. My ex, Ryker Lockwood, the most arrogant and cold-hearted Alpha and half-brother of my mate has saved me from falling.
I peer into his brown eyes and my gaze falls on his lips. My wolf is smitten by his handsome face, she liked him a lot. I hadn’t expected her to like him after having our fated mate but I guess my wolf is shameless and crazy. She growls at me and I ignore her tantrums. I frown when I see his lips twitching into a nasty smirk. I follow his gaze and realize that my hands are still resting on his chest.
“Arrogant asshole,” I mutter to myself, immediately pushing him away and heading toward the lobby but he grips my hand and drags me along with him.
I subtly clear my throat, masking my natural tone with a deeper, more masculine resonance. “Where are you taking me? Let go of my hand.”
“For real?” He breaks into a fit of laughter but continues walking toward the medical facilities which is the most secluded area currently as the students are enjoying their vacation in their packs and the Alphas who have come to attend the training have reached today only so probably no one will be there and it makes my heart race wildly.
Why is he dragging me there? I’m still not able to understand how he recognized me when Jack couldn’t.
“What? Are you deaf or something? Let me go.” I struggle to get rid of his tight grip around my wrist but fail to even budge his finger from my skin.
“Stop speaking in that fake accent. You’re sounding cute and foolish,” he remarks, chuckling again.
I pull my hand closer to my mouth and sink my teeth into his hand, using all my strength to break free. He turns and scrutinizes me with a furious face.
“Did you really think that this little pain will make me scream and I will let go of your hand?” He asks coldly. “The side-effect of living with a stupid husband,” he shrugs casually. “The smart girl I knew is now nothing but a stupid girl who has come back to the Academy to get his husband’s attention again because she can’t spend a minute without him, let alone three months.”
His taunts make my nostrils flare and I look at him sharply, gritting my teeth in annoyance. Ryker hates Nicholas and everyone is aware of the hatred between these half-brothers but now, he is getting on my nerves. Although he is right, I knew that Alphas had a high pain tolerance but the desperation and fear have turned my mind off.
Only if he knew about my purpose behind coming here and what his asshole brother did to me. I’m not going to tell him anything about my life. I will not let his words get to me, I’m gonna pretend as if nothing happened.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Let me go or I will report you to the officers,” I threaten him.
He leans closer to my neck and sniffs. “Hmm, I’m smelling fear here. Go ahead and report me. I will tell them who you are and reveal your true identity.”
No. My wolf jumps restlessly and tells me to do anything to stop him. We can’t afford that right now. If I want to reach out to the Alpha King, it is my only chance and I can’t lose it because of this asshole.
“Fine,” I sigh defeatedly and let my shoulders loose. “What do you want from me, Ryker?”
“Hmm, now, I can see the glimpse of my ex,” he says, standing dangerously closer to me. “I like your real voice more, ex-girlfriend.” He mocks me and I lose my mind.
“Stop calling me that, asshole,” I mutter through gritted teeth, clenching my jaw.
“Careful, Zuzu. I can spill your little secret and you don’t even know the consequences of what will happen to you if the Alpha King gets to know about this,” Ryker warns me and I purse my lips, balling my fists tightly by my side to restrain my anger.
“If you want me to respect you, then, don’t call me Zuzu,” I tell him calmly. I look around and feel relieved after finding no one around us. I can’t let anyone overhear about any of this and gain one more enemy who can threaten me.
Ryker observes me with his narrowed eyes and folds his hands across his chest. “If you don’t want me to reveal your secret, then, be my roommate.”
“No fucking way,” I reply too quickly. I can’t even breathe the same air as him, he annoys the shit out of me.
“Why? Are you afraid that you will fall for me and cheat on your bastard husband with me?” He smirks.
“Fuck off, Ryker. I can’t fall for an arrogant asshole. Besides, the officer told me to find my room and roommate on the board. You can’t swap your roommate,” I tell him coldly, rolling my eyes.
“Nothing is impossible for me, little Kitten,” he says arrogantly.
I don’t doubt that. He has connections and power, everyone fears him so swapping roommates won’t be a big deal for him.
“Be my roommate and my lips will be sealed.” Ryker throws his hands in his pockets and watches me keenly, waiting for my reply.
My wolf forces me to agree with his condition and I shut her up. She will throw herself at him if I let her but I don’t have any other choice.
“You don’t have any other choice, Zuzu,” he reminds me as if I have forgotten it.
“Stop calling me that and I will agree,” I tell him icily, crossing my arms across my chest.
“Okay, deal.” Ryker smiles, putting his dimples on the display. He rarely smiles but whenever he smiles, his dimples make him look ten times more gorgeous.
I don’t know how far my little secret will take me but I’m not the one who will back off.
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Ryker The officer asks me to have a seat and even orders a cup of americano for me as he prepares the new list. “Remove the old list and stick it on the board right now,” I say and he nods his head in understanding. Someone has deliberately picked that bastard as my roommate for me. We didn’t keep our hatred for each other hidden. Everyone knows that I don’t even prefer breathing the same air as him. “Any speculation… um, who could do this?” Ethan, the officer, asks meekly. My jaw clenches as I try to remember my enemies and there are plenty but no one can dare to do this. They fear me and know very well what will happen to them if I find out who did it which I’m going to find out eventually anyway. “No.” I give a curt reply and get up to go back to the dormitory. “I will let you know if I find any lead,” he says and stands up with the new list in his hand. We head to the dormitory together and part our ways from the lobby. I head to my room after seeing the new list on t
Azura What the fuck. Ryker will be expelled from the Academy if Nicholas tells this to the management. The Academy is strict with the rules, whoever breaks the rules doesn’t get a second chance. I can’t be selfish enough to hide behind him and get him expelled because of me. He deserves to become the Alpha King though I don’t like him. He is the best Alpha for his pack and treats his pack members so well that they have grown so much since he has taken over the pack. Ryker will not sacrifice his chance of becoming the Alpha King for me and I can’t expect that from him so I move to step out from behind him and end this game. “Wait,” Ryker speaks when Nicholas turns to leave. “Stay there,” he whispers in a barely audible voice to me and pushes me behind him again. “Hmm… I’m interested to hear whatever you have to say,” Nicholas tilts his head, smirking devilishly. I peek from the gap between Ryker’s arm and the side of his waist, gripping the fabric of his shirt in my fists
RykerI can't help but feel weird about all this going on. Why was she hiding from her husband whom she loved more than anything in the world? Nevertheless, it makes me happy and worried at the same time. What did that bastard do to turn things the other way around? I have a feeling that Azura’s feelings are not the same anymore. Azura loved that bastard so much. The whole Academy knew that but Nicholas didn’t even bother to glance at her until he saw her with me. The only reason she dated me was to get the attention of my half-brother who changed girlfriends like clothes. Despite me trying to explain to her how he was and she was bound to get hurt by that asshole, she didn’t pay any heed to my warnings. She was blindly in love with him but the she-wolf standing in front of me isn’t a teen girl anymore. Azura has turned into the most beautiful woman and her actions are forcing me to wonder what happened between them that she isn’t even ready to disclose her true identity to him. Wh
Azura“What?” I look at him with my jaw dropped to the floor. “For real?” I scoff, shaking my head in disbelief. He showed his faith in me when no one else did. Even he could figure out that I couldn’t kill my father but my mate refused to believe me. It hurts me more to admit that my mate doesn’t trust me when the man whom I fake-dated for a few months trusts me. Ryker steps toward me and sits beside me on the bed with a frown etched on his face. “Do I have to repeat myself?” Of course, the big bad Alpha hated repeating himself. “I can’t believe that you’re offering to help me find the true culprit behind my father’s murder,” I tell him, narrowing my eyes at him suspiciously. He rolls his beautiful amber-brown eyes and looks at me with a perplexed look on his face. “Why is it that hard to believe?” I sneer and shrug casually, stealing a glance at him. “Can you blame me for your cold-hearted Alpha reputation?” He waves his hand off and frowns. “I’m still cold-hearted but I thin
RykerShe gets ready in fifteen minutes and gets out of the bathroom after wearing her wig and lenses. I stifle a chuckle, she looks cute in a male’s attire. “Let’s go, Alpha Elias,” I sneer and open the door for her.“Thank you, Alpha Ryker,” she replies in her thick and deep voice, sounding absolutely funny. I heap my plate with apple cider cheesecake cookies, porridge, and scrambled eggs for protein. My eyes wander to the stall of bagels with smoked salmon, cream cheese, sliced tomatoes, and onions, my lips curl up in a smirk when I find Azura filling her plate with three bagels. It’s her favorite food, she used to do the same when we were studying in this Academy. She even prefers bagels for a hangover, she’s crazy for food. Assholes around her stare at her with a mocking glare because she is petite and slim to eat this much but they will be surprised when she will eat more after finishing her bagels.Azura walks to me after grabbing two bottles of juice and smiles at me. Food m
Azura“I didn’t take you for a fool but being married to a moron must have taken a toll on you,” Ryker spits, not even bothering to hide his smug smile. “You should have researched about the training and the competition before coming here,” he remarks before I can retort to his taunts. My nostrils flare as I restrain myself from saying something. His rude words are hurting me but he can’t see that. Of course, I didn’t know the real face of my mate and I accepted that I was so stupid for falling for him but he didn’t have to rub it in my face all the time. “It wasn’t my plan to come here. I didn’t get a chance to do anything of that sort because it’s only for men so women know nothing about this. I didn’t imagine myself disguising as my cousin and entering the Academy to ask for help from the Alpha King to catch the murderer of my father so I wasn’t prepared for this,” I snap at him, not holding myself back. Ryker looks at me with a perplexed expression etched on his face, his thick
Ryker“Sounds fair to me,” Azura shrugs and flashes a smile at him. I sigh in relief when she agrees, I don’t want Nicholas to doubt her which he will if she disagrees but surprisingly, her game skills are up. “I’m glad to have you on my side. Make sure that you stay loyal to me or the consequences won’t be good for you,” Nicholas threatens her, his voice turning casual to firm. I’m hiding behind a tree and overhear their conversation. I can’t help but stifle a chuckle at his stupid tactics. Nicholas won’t leave me alone, he wants to play dirty and get me out of the Academy so his path will be clear. I have followed her when she walked out on me in anger which was justifiable because I was being a dick to her. I should have been kind and empathetic to her but I had to hide my emotions because I couldn’t show her that side of me. It’s better that she calls me heartless… I don’t want her to expect anything from me and then, be disappointed in me when she sees the monster in me. It h
AzuraAfter a little workout, they dismiss us but I feel uneasy as two of the officers stare at me skeptically. My heart races when Professor Alex walks toward me with a furious expression imprinted on his face. I turn to leave but he calls out my name, “Elias, wait.” “What does Alex want from you?” Dane mutters, looking at me in worry. We just met on the field and he has been nice to me. He is the Alpha of a neighbor pack of Ryker so I have presumed that he needs a favor from him and since I’m his roommate, he is trying to get close to me to have a chance to talk to Ryker because none of the Alphas would dare to talk to him directly. Everyone knows how cold-hearted and ruthless he is…“I don’t know either.” I try to stay calm as the professor approaches me. “May I have a word with you alone, Alpha Elias?” He asks, making me nervous. Has he found out that I’m Azura, not Elias? My eyes wander to find Ryker but he is nowhere to be seen and that’s when I realize that half of the Alph