Wild Wolf Academy: Caught Between the Darkshadow Brothers

Chapter 17

~Kaleb~

"Nice fight." I muttered to myself after the combat with Sabrina and her opponent came to an end, but it happened that Kael heard me so he turned and gave me a concerned look.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

I stared at him with a bored look. "Do I not look okay?"

He shook his head. "No, you don't. You are unusually quiet and that's unlike you."

I shrugged, acting oblivious to what he was saying. "So what do you want me to say?"

"I know you can be a little bit like Khemos at times, but I also know you would have had a lot of comments on this combat. They are your favourite thing to watch."

I was about to counter what he had said, but Mr Brown was passing on important information.

"You all know how we do things here. I'll be pairing up our newbies with the older students for continuous practice and training. This will help you all gain control and become better fast, even though it's going to be rigid. I'll be sending an email to everyone, and it will be four students per group."

My phone pinged from a text, and I already knew who texted without checking it.

"Where are you off to, Kaleb?" Kael asked as I moved to a different direction as everyone filed out.

"Umm... There's something I need to take care of. I'll be back to our quarters soon enough." I said and walked away from them.

I ignored the glances and attention I was getting from the females around me as I walked in quick strides to meet up with one female who was hellbent on being a weapon fashioned against me.

It was a good thing I had a hoodie jacket on so I covered my head and took a bend that led to the dance practice hall which is yet to be opened for the session.

The place was empty when I got in.

Where the hell was she?

If she wants to play games with me, then she chose the wrong person.

I was halfway from taking my phone out to send an angry text when the door to the dancehall creaked open and Jacqueline stepped in, dressed in a jean short and tank top. Her hair was styled perfectly to suit her oval face and I couldn't help but wonder why a lady this beautiful would stay hung up on one male whom she had ruined things with.

She had an apologetic smile on her face as she walked in. "Hi. I'm sorry you got here before me. I had to wade off my friends without appearing suspicious."

I dipped my hands in my pocket and stared at her with a no nonsense look. "Congrats on getting to do that. My brothers are suspecting me right now because I left in such a haste without even trying to put up an act. Do you want to know why I came here?" I took a step forward towards her, and for a split second I saw fear in her eyes before she blinked it away and tried to appear strong.

No, I'm not going to harm her.

"I'm not here to do something crazy." I said in order to get her calm.

"But I'm not here to do what you wish me to do. I'm here to talk to you physically about it since none of my texts have made sense to you so far."

The look in her eyes shifted to something more pleading. "Please, Kaleb. I need you for this." She said as she walked closer to me.

I shook my head. "No, you don't. What you need is the will and courage to move on. It's been how many years now, and you've refused to move on?"

She folded her arms, wearing a stubborn look on her face. "Believe me when I say what I shared with Khemos was real." She looked away into the distance with deep longing in her eyes as though she could see those days that were just too good to be true. Those days of their young love with everyone in the pack doting on them and calling Jacqueline our future Luna. Her eyes still held the deep longing she once upon a time used to stare at Khemos and it was as though three years hadn't passed since they were so in love with each other.

"But then your deceit was exposed, and that ruined everything. I know you loved him very much but a broken plate can never be mended and even though you try, it can never be the same way it used to be. Like I said earlier, move on, Jacqueline."

The look on her face took a darker turn. "Should I move on? Really? I can't move on. Yes, that's the sad truth. I can't. Can you guess who else can't move on? Khemos. Yes, your brother hasn't moved on too after three years."

I couldn't help but laugh.

Her face fell and she stared at me with a mix of annoyance and confusion. "What's funny?"

"You." I said and shook my head, still reeling from my laughter.

"Do you even know what moving on means? He doesn't need to get a new girl on his arm to prove he has moved on."

"Yes he does. But he can't because he hates females now, and that's because he can't get over the hurt I caused him, and this is why I need you. Khemos is too proud to come to terms with the fact that we are meant to be together, forever."

I shook my head. "No, you don't know that. What if he's destined to have a mate? Hell, we all do because we are Alphas in line."

Her face squeezed up in a frown like the mere thought of him having a mate disgusted her.

"He is even waiting for a mate. Patiently waiting for her and has retired from jumping around ladies."

"And what if I'm his destined mate?"

That was something to laugh about, but this was no longer funny anymore.

"You really are funny. I'm done speaking with you here because you're far from knowing the truth, let alone, listening to me."

"Kaleb please." She grabbed my arms just as I had begun to walk away.

I tried shaking her hands off me, but her grip on me was too strong. "Get your hands off me."

"Please, this is not going to be too hard for you. We will have fixed rules and boundaries."

I sighed and turned to look at her. The look on her face was really pitiable but I'm not one to pity anyone. "Jacqueline, I can't do this. This will look like betrayal to my brothers."

She sniffed.

Oh goodness, don't tell me she's about to cry. I have no idea on how to comfort a heartbroken she-wolf.

"Well, we can do this slowly. Start by being friends with each other. We are going to have ground rules, nothing crazy, I promise."

"That's still not changing my mind." I said and that was all the bullet she needed.

She burst into uncontrollable tears and I just stood confused with no idea of what to say or do.

"Jacqueline..."

She raised her hand, stopping me from saying words I didn't even have.

"It's okay. Maybe I'll give you some more time to think of it because this is at the cost of your loyalty. Maybe, with time you'll see reasons with me that we are meant to be together indeed."

My mouth fell open and I stared at her in disbelief. Not when I thought she was going to come to terms with her fate and give up, she said that.

I pinched the bridge of my nose. "There's really nothing I will do to help in the future, either." I said as menacingly as possible before walking away.

I was back in our quarters. We had exercise and other outdoor activities for the evening so students were on a bit of a relapse and also on a long lunch break.

My brothers and I stayed in a mini quarters that was a bit distanced from the dormitory. I walked in through the sitting room, hoping no one would catch me.

I ran out of luck when Khemos came out of his bedroom.

"Where have you been?"

I stared at him with a long look. "Am I now reporting my every movement to you? I didn't even stay out for hours."

"Sincerely speaking, I don't care. But as the eldest..."

"And you are not the eldest." I cut him off. "You only came out first before me and Kael."

"...but as the eldest, I have every right to be concerned. Kael had reported how hasty and uncomfortable you had looked before slipping away from us." He continued like what I had just said hasn't been the biggest bone of contention amongst us three.

I raised my hands up in the air and smirked. "I look perfectly fine. Kael was only exaggerating because he likes to poke into everyone's business."

"Suit yourself then." He said and walked away.

I stared at his back.

What if Jacqueline was right?

What if Khemos hasn't moved on and was only adamant to accept her forgiveness in order not to wound his pride? There's no denying that a part of him died after we all found out of her deceit. A part of him I would love to see again, but at what cost?