Chapter 46: The Privilege Award

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Chapter 46: The Privilege AwardEvaline: By the time the lunch bell rang across the Silver Moon Academy grounds, I was already feeling exhausted. My head was hurting from trying to follow advanced theory in Wolf History, and my stomach was grumbling for food. I have come to a realization recently - I started feeling more hungry ever since I confirmed my pregnancy. Three meals a day were just perfect for me before that, but now, they didn’t come anywhere near enough. "Let’s go grab food." I told Mallory and Kyros. At this point, I was finally accepting the fact that these two were now my friends, real friends who were with me because they liked me for who I was, and not because they were playing some sort of game with me under someone’s orders. We were about to enter the dining hall, when... "Ms. Evaline from Year One, report to Professor Kieran’s office," the announcement echoed through the halls like a death sentence. I stopped walking and so did my friends. The two exchanged a glance before looking at my half confused and half stunned face. "Maybe it’s about the privilege reward." Kyros provided and it did make sense. I quickly nodded my head. "I’ll meet you guys later." I waved at them before heading toward my changed destination, the food was now wiped out of my brain. Professor Kieran. It had been a week since I last saw him. His classes wouldn’t be starting until two more weeks, and hence, there was never a chance where I caught have caught even a glimpse of him. One might stumble across an ancient ghost while walking around the Academy, but stumbling across Professor Kieran was just impossible. But I wasn’t sure why I even wanted to see him. It wasn’t like we were friends or anything. At most, we were two people who had a deal between us. However, no matter how much I tried to think otherwise, a part of me knew that I had come to appreciate Professor Kieran’s attitude toward me. The way he looked at me was as if I mattered. Like I wasn’t invisible. Like I should be visible. I walked down the west corridor toward the staff wing. The further I got, the more I felt something wrong in the air. It was just a feeling, one that I could neither understand nor ignore. But it kept making me feel like I should turn back. The office door was slightly ajar. I knocked once and stepped in, only for my breath to catch in my throat when not one, but three pairs of eyes turned to me, Professor Kieran was sitting behind the sleek wooden desk, his expression calm and almost... regretful? Then there was Instructor Oscar who was standing near the tall bookshelf with his arms crossed and his deep green eyes locked on mine like he was trying to read something hidden in my soul. Recalling the last time we met, in the arena during last test, I quickly looked away from me. I didn’t need him to voice it out for me to know that he might hate me now just as much as Alpha River, if not more. Talking about the devil, he was standing near the window. He was like a ghost of hatred wrapped in tailored perfection. He stood near the window, a ghost of hatred wrapped in tailored perfection. His silver-blond hair was styled neatly, and his eyes met mine with the sharpness of daggers. Every cell in my body started screaming danger, forcing me to take a step back. "Evaline," Professor Kieran said gently. "Come in. Please." I stepped in, but I kept my distance. "Am I... in trouble?" "No," he said softly. "Actually, you are here because you are due a privilege award." So, it was indeed about that. What I didn’t expect was the presence of three of the four brothers just to hand over the award to me. "You ranked first in your placement evaluation," Professor Kieran continued as he pushed a sealed folder toward me. "It’s tradition. The top-performing newcomer is granted a reward." Alpha River scoffed. "Imagine that. The daughter of a murderer being awarded anything." I didn’t react, even though the pure hatred in his tone caused my heart to race even more quickly than it already was. What really caught my attention was how Instructor Oscar shifted uncomfortably, his jaw tightening. He didn’t speak, but his discomfort was written all over his face. And this made me wonder what was going on with him. At the same time, Professor Kieran shot Alpha River a look. "Brother, we agreed to be civil." Alpha River only smirked in response. "I am. I’m simply stating facts." I swallowed down the rising heat in my throat. "You said there’s a reward?" I asked Professor Kieran. I wanted to get over with this as quickly as possible. He nodded. "Three options. You are to choose one. Each has its own benefits... and consequences." My fingers trembled as I reached for the folder. But before I could open it, River strode across the room and snatched it away. "I’ll do the honors," he said smoothly and flipped it open. "Option one - a private one-on-one training session with each professor every week for the remainder of the term. This includes personal tutoring, simulated case studies, and advanced theory. All tailored entirely to you." My eyes widened a little. This... sounded like a dream. But as I looked at River, I felt a sick feeling taking root in the depth of my belly. He might not be a professor at the academy, but I had no doubt about the authority he held here. If I ended up chosing this option, not only I would be training under Oscar, but River might also find a way to use this to torment me. Besides, I was pregnant and being in direct sight of any of these brothers, or the other professors and instructors, sounded like a dangerous idea. "Option two," River continued...

Chapter 46: The Privilege Award

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