The Only Girl at Alpha Academy

Chapter 7 Be A Slave

　　NATALIA'S POV

　　Seeing them, I swiftly grabbed my bag and hugged it on my chest, my eyes were active, "What's it?" I asked coldly, my eyes warning them.

　　Lucian stared at the bag in my arms, and his eyes flashed with disgust, which was quite apparent. He crossed his arms and stood in front of me, the contempt in his eyes increasing with every breath, "In a world like this, you should know that nothing is free, right?" He suddenly asked and I frowned.

　　"What do you want?" My voice was considerably low. I also looked at Rafael, hoping he would say something but he only stared without showing an attempt to do anything else.

　　Not like I was expecting much from him anyway.

　　"I like that," Lucian mocked. "For someone like you who doesn't fit this academy. Don't you think it would be nice if you were to be kicked out?" His words flew to my ears and my eyes widened. I stood up and looked at him, my heart racing and my lips quivering. "What? You wanna fight?" He taunted.

　　I clenched my fist around my bag and sucked in a deep breath. It really sucks to be weak... "What do you want from me?" I forced each word out of my mouth.

　　Lucian took a step forward while I took a step back instead. "You're quite sensible." He replied and stretched his hand out to Rafael, who dropped a paper on his palm and he threw the paper at me. "Sign that and you will be okay here," He mumbled, his voice a bit lazy.

　　My heart shook as I held the letter in my hand. Without reading it, I could already tell it wouldn't be anything else and my fear was confirmed when I opened it~ "This..." I blurted out, my eyes filled with disbelief. "You want me to be your slave?!" The humiliating word, the humiliating thought, it was so unbearable that I felt the urge to hit them!

　　Lucian laughed, "What? Are you scared? Or do you feel ashamed? You should know better than anyone what kind of person you are in this academy. You are at the bottom and everyone is free to step on you!" His voice was loud and I was startled. "You shouldn't waste a good opportunity, Nate. With this sign, Rafael and I will make sure you are protected within the academy; no one will ever be able to bully you. Also, you will be able to sleep in the dorm. But, You can never enter the bathroom for anything. We won't ever share the bathroom with you!"

　　He read out the terms in the paper, simplifying it as if it was too hard for me to understand and tears stung my eyes. I glared at the evil brothers, unable to understand why they wanted to make my life this difficult. "What if I don't sign this?" I asked. It would be better to stay in that snow house than sign the paper that would be a stain on me for the rest of my life. "The Golden Pack where you came from might be great, even the most powerful in the land but I came from a pack too. I'm a future Alpha, why do I need to humiliate myself so much just because I'm weak right now?" I asked, glaring at them. My fingers were clenched into a fist, sweat formed endlessly and my eyes were red.

　　Lucian stared at me for a while and sneered. "Your lowly Pack? Do you even have the guts to mention that Pack in front of us? It is more like a cage for chickens rather than a place where wolves live. It's somewhere I can destroy with a snap of my fingers. Are you that proud of that backwater place?"

　　My heart went cold with his words and I took a step back until I slumped on the bed. "What... What do you want?" I asked as a tear threatened to fall from my eyes but I held it back. "Tell me what you want from me," I added. He wouldn't be talking too much if he didn't want something from me and sincerely, anything would be better than to sign the letter in my hand!

　　"You can't give us anything, Nate. Just sign that letter and let's rest for the night!" He hollered angrily.

　　The racing of my heart caused it to ache and my eyes drooped to prevent the tears that wanted to fall, "What if I do not sign it?" I asked the question again and a low laughter filled the room.

　　"Then, prepare to be kicked out of the academy. Anyway, you might not be kicked out alive either," Lucian threatened and my eyes widened.

　　"You dare!" I stood up and glared at him.

　　"You don't I don't dare to do it? Wait for me, Nate," He smirked and turned around to leave.

　　Rafael stepped forward and shook his head, "Under our protection, things will certainly be easier for you in this academy, Nate," His voice was like a warning, yet cold and emotionless.

　　I sucked in a deep breath, staring helplessly as tears rolled down my eyes. I stared at their broad back, their side views that made me realize nothing would move them unless I broke. My mind wandered back to Nate, who was waiting for my success at home, and every member of our Pack, who put their trust in me. Angel, who died unjustly, and my brother, whom I had promised to cure when I gained enough power. I knew without doubt that all these would end if I was to get killed or sent out of the academy.

　　I would lose everything, everyone including myself. I slumped on the bed and hugged my knees. My head rested on my lap as I cried bitterly.

　　After a while, I raised my head and wiped my face. I picked the paper, ignoring the ache in my heart as I cut my thumb with a claw...

　　A few drops of blood dripped from my thumb, and I placed it on the paper. Instead of writing my brother's name, I'd rather carry the humiliation all by myself!

　　In the short time I've been here, I've come to realize that I'm like a lone boat tossed in a violent storm—unstable and adrift, yet forced to keep moving forward. The bullies have endless tricks up their sleeves, always plotting in the shadows to trip me up, leaving me constantly on edge.

　　But I don't have the time to curl up in a corner and cry over it. I haven't forgotten why I'm here. Under these circumstances, a temporary compromise might be the most frustrating yet practical choice I can make for now!