CHAPTER FOUR
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Indira's POV
"I have my eyes on you."
His gaze lingered on me even as he had turned the hallway and got out of sight. That guy definitely wasn't ordinary, and I wondered how I was able to stand him.
He exuded power, one that made my wolf cower in fear. She kept yelling at me to look away from his eyes, telling me to run away from him. It was almost like he could kill me with just one flick of his hand.
"Well, he can. You still don't know who he is?" She yelled at me in my head.
"All I know is that he's one powerful dude. I know nothing of him." I said, shrugging.
"That's Lucian Wolfsberg! Does that name ring a bell at least?" My wolf said.
Wait, Lucian Wolfsberg? That name definitely rang a bell. Wolfsberg? Isn't that the surname of the current Alpha Lord? Does that mean-?… Wait, did I just challenge a Wolfsberg? No wonder the aura coming off of him was very strong. I should have known that he was from the royal family!
And he just told me to drop out of school. I couldn't do that though, I had so much at stake that no one, not even a Wolfsberg would be capable of getting me away from the only place I could survive in at least.
Any other person would have dropped out just like he had said, but I wasn't just anyone. I was Indira, and I had a huge responsibility to carry out at the academy. Other people would have even seen it as a privilege to be talked to by that guy.
"You really have to be wary of him, Indira." My wolf spoke, interrupting my thoughts.
"I'll try to be."
I had so much work to do, and the first one was surviving in the academy to the point of leaving a mark. My brother was waiting for me, and I couldn't fail him. Beta Louis had allowed me to see him for one last time before I finally left for the academy.
I ended up giving him the letter by myself, but I couldn't touch him. He had already been ridden by chicken pox. My heart broke when I saw him, the boy I saw looked nothing like the Aiden I used to know.
I was on the verge of cussing out at Beta Louis for doing that to him, but I had to hold back the words. He had the upper hand at the moment. And he had promised that he'd protect Aiden, which meant that he'd heal the chicken pox in no time.
He only needed me to see how quickly he could do anything to Aiden. He told me that it was better for Aiden to be sick than dead, reminding me that his life depended solely on me.
I wept. I had to lie to Aiden that I needed to get antidotes for him at the neighboring pack, then I made him promise me that he'd be fine. I hated that I had to lie to him, but I needed him to stay alive and look forward to seeing me again.
At least Beta Louis allowed me to do a blood contract with him. I needed to get every form of confirmation that Aiden would be alright.
If not for anyone, I needed to strive hard in the academy because of my brother. I had to. And no one, not even Aiden Wolfsberg would be able to stop me.
"Don't forget our deal, Indira. I need to get something from that academy, and you'd be the one to get it for me. Do whatever it takes, but don't come back empty-handed." Beta Louis had told me.
I finally walked away from the hallway. Seeing as I couldn't waste any more time, I started touring the academy with the free time I had. No one paid attention to me, they all thought I was a male as they were.
I really shouldn't have any issues with anyone else except for Lucian. And I hoped with everything in me that he didn't become a hindrance.
When I was done looking around and was on my way back to the dormitory, I was suddenly grabbed from behind by a very strong arm. My back hit the wall, the impact so hard that pain shot through my back.
"What the actual fu-" The words were cut short when I saw who it was. Lucian. Again.
"You're still around here. What exactly are you looking for?" He asked me, his dark eyes glowing a bit.
My wolf once again cowered, but I stood strong before him. If he wanted to be a hindrance, I didn't mind hurting him. I didn't even care if he had any special blood coursing through him. I was on a mission in the academy, and I'd take out anyone who would stand on my way.
"Pathetic. You can't even respond to me. Too weak to do that, huh?" He asked.
I glared hard at him, "You said you'd throw me out yourself, why haven't you done that?" I retorted.
He shrugged, "I'm bored. I figured that I could just play around with you, maybe you could even get stronger."
I looked at him weirdly, "What exactly do you want from me? I already told you that I'm not here for trouble. Just leave me alone." I spat.
"Maybe I want to help you navigate this academy."
"And what do you want in return?" I questioned him.
He moved back a bit, "I guess I'm just helping the needy. And as you have said, you're not dangerous. I sense that too."
Did Lucian Wolfsberg just say that to me? Did someone else shapeshift into him or what? Because as far as I was concerned, he was probably the most ruthless person in the academy. I've seen that way people avoided him.
Why did I feel like he wanted something from me? I just couldn't pinpoint what it was. But people like that wouldn't just do anything without expecting something in return. He definitely wanted something from me.
"But I can't have anyone feeling important around me. I just want to use you to cure my boredom. And you'd either accept, or I'll expose your secret to the whole school."
I looked into his eyes, and he was really saying the truth. He looked sincere, he wasn't bluffing. Lucian Wolfsberg wanted me? That felt like a good setup.
"Excuse me please, I need to breathe," I said, sidestepping him. He allowed me to walk away from me, but his gaze was on me till I got out of sight.
Lucian Wolfsberg, the most dangerous werewolf in BlackWing Academy knows my secret now. Why did it feel like the whole universe was even against me? All I wanted was some peace, but why was I being thrown into different problems?
Knowing people like Lucian, I knew he only had his own interests at heart. He was an enemy, and not a friend. I needed to treat him as one, I should hate and kill him when I get the chance.
Or I could just use him to get stronger in the academy. He'd be useful to me if I wanted to get popular in the academy. Maybe I'd… smack!
I bumped into someone, or they bumped into me rather. It was obviously a guy, but he stared at me with a smile on his face. Didn't boys greet each other with glares? Or even a frown. Why would he smile at a fellow man like that? Was he gay?
"I'm so sorry for bumping into you, I didn't see you there." He said, and I nodded absentmindedly.
I tried to walk away, but he blocked my path. "You're new here, right?" He asked and I nodded.
"I thought as much. I haven't been seeing you around here."
"Yes, I'm new." I managed to say.
He once again blocked my path as I tried to walk away, and I didn't hold back the annoyed sigh that slipped through my mouth.
"I heard everything you discussed with Lucian."
My brain didn't pick up the words at first, but the moment I did, I stepped back and stared at him with widened eyes.
"Wh-what did y-ou hear?" I stuttered.
"Everything, especially the part where he mentioned that you're a girl." He said.
"Who are you?" I found myself asking.
"My bad, I didn't introduce myself to you. I'm Marcus."
"Marcus, what do you want from me then?" I asked him directly, knowing he had something on his tongue that he wanted to say.
"It's nothing much. I want to protect you from him."
"From who?"
"Lucian. Look, he's a very dangerous person, you shouldn't even be seen with him." He said.
"Thanks, but I don't need protection from him," I said in a pissed voice. If two people already knew that I wasn't a male just on the first day of resumption, how was I meant to stay concealed for a whole year?
"Trust me, you do. And I want to help you because I have a female sister too, and I won't want anyone to use her like Lucian uses people. You look like my sister, and I'd beat myself up if I don't step in for you." He said.
I stared at him with a leveled gaze, trying to deduce if he was being real or not.
"Look, I know I sound weird. But I had a sister who died at the hands of a brute, but I could have prevented her death. I made a vow to myself that I wouldn't allow any harm to come to any female again as much as I had the power to protect them." He added.
I sighed tiredly. It was certain that I wouldn't have an easy time at the academy already. Two people already knew my secret, and one of them wanted to use me, while the other one wanted to protect me from being used.
"Okay."
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