BEAST ACADEMY

Twenty-forth Chapter

Listen to a song called "Worse" by New Hope Club. The lyric really about Alexander and Eveline.

Eveline's POV

"What are you planning to wear?" Maeve asked me while doing her glam makeup.

"Zachary bought me a dress for the night" I smiled at Maeve and took another earring to wear.

It's been two or so weeks and today is the day when King Willhelm took the place of a ruler of the Kingdom. It's a very important day for all beast-shifters that's why we are picking clothes. 

"What about you?" I asked her walking to the closet.

"Girl I am gonna wear my signature suit!" She smirked and took a glance at her outfit which was on the chair. I wore a dress that gave me Zachary and it was looking perfect on me. I didn't want to wear it because it looked too fancy for my liking but Zachary pleaded to wear and I had no choice so. 

I walked out from the closet room and looked at Maeve who was sitting on my bed with an opened mouth and widened eyes.

"How do I look?" I asked her blushing.

"Ahm-I...Uh-wh-how-What the...shoot" she gulped and walked towards me. "Your damn boyfriend has a good freaking taste" she licked her lips and looked at me from head to toes. If you are curious, my dress is silver and its upper body is made from real shining metal and was covered on half with diamonds, it's sleeveless and lower body material was from chiffon and it was very puffy and long till my ankles.

"Yeah, he has um...very generous" I awkwardly said and Maeve nodded saying, "You are his real first girlfriend so yeah he should be generous" I laughed and took my grey heels with diamonds on the back of ankles place. 

"I am done, Maeve," I said after finishing wearing them. She widened her eyes and said, "You are joking or what? You didn't do your hair and makeup!?" I furrowed my eyebrows and looked in the mirror.

"Well...actually...I did my hair...and makeup" I stood there very embarrassed and Maeve awkwardly cleared her throat, "Oh...Uhm... girl, let me do this for you, okay?" She smiled and sat me on the chair while doing something with my hair.

After a couple of minutes, she happily exclaimed, "I am very proud of myself!" She was looking at me like the artist looked at his sculpture.

"Take a look!" she turned me around and I saw the most precious beauty in my whole life and this beauty was me...It is me, I am the beauty...wow, I couldn't believe my eyes.

"Maevy...oh my god...It's...I am beautiful" I turned to see her face and hugged her instantly.

"What I would do without you!?" I hugged her and kissed her cheeks.

"I know, I know, I am awesome" we giggled and headed out of the room to meet Zachary and Eric in the hallway.

We walked not more than two minutes and we saw two handsome men waiting for us. 

"Well, hello boys" Maeve jumped on Eric's neck and he nuzzled his face in her neck and said "Hello, sexy" and she giggled making me roll my eyes.

I came to Zachary who was checking me out.

"Damn, I am f***ing lucky one in the whole academy" I smirked and gave him a fast kiss on his lips saying, "Shall we?" He smiled and took my hand and we walk to the ballroom while Eric and Maeve trailed after us.

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Alexander's POV

I was feeling worse than ever. After their announcement, I barely slept. I don't want to see her face nor my brother's. I thought I can fight the jealousy and our brotherhood would be in the first place but...she is...I can't get over her. And especially when Mirena is in her I feel twice attracted to her. And I am not myself when I see her with Zachary but I need to fight it and go to the ball to give respect to my grandfather. 

"Alex, are you listening to me?" And this voice again interrupted me from my thoughts.

"Yes, Riley, I am listening," I said calmly turning my head at her.

"I am asking! What dress should I wear to gain Zach's attention!?" Here we go again...

"Riley, there are millions of guys in the Academy and most importantly they are your age" I exclaimed looking pitiful at her because she is so addicted to Zach and she loves him from the day she found out what is love.

"NO! You know I want only Zach and I always needed only Zach!" I rolled my eyes and stood from the armchair and came to her.

"Sister, please, get mature already! You are turning seventeen and you are still can't get over Zach, you can be with someone who really loves you" I tried to be gentle and kind with her but she is ugh...

"NO! YOU DON'T TELL ME, NOT YOU! OKAY? YOU CAN'T GET OVER MIRENA AFTER SO MANY YEARS! AND YOU ARE TELLING ME TO GET OVER THE ONLY PERSON I LOVE? DON'T PRETEND THAT YOU CARE, OKAY?" she screamed at me hysterically and wiped her red face from tears.

"Ryry..." I called her by this nickname all her childhood but she hates this.

"Don't...I know you are only pretending to care about me but you don't...We are not family, Alexander...especially after dad's death...we are nothing to each other." These are the last words she said after turning around and walking away...What did I do to her? I am only trying to help her but she can't see it! 

I stood there all exhausted and tired of this drama. I decided to have a big glass of whiskey...or maybe a bottle of whiskey.

The night promising to be full of drama and disaster but I am down for it as long as I am drunk.

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Eveline's POV

When we entered the ballroom we instantly lost that lovebirds in this bunch of people.

"All beast shifters came here" Zachary whispered to my ear and I widened my eyes.

"Everyone!? You mean Maeve's and Theo's parents are here too? And Eric's?" He nodded and I gulped.

I hope I am not gonna meet someone's parents because I have a bad view of parents...I don't know why, I just picture old women and men who judge you not even trying to know you.

"Mademoiselle Eveline, me donneras-tu le plaisir de danser avec toi?" Zachary bend and offered his hand while I stood there like a dumb.

"Wh-what?" I stuttered and he laughed taking my hand and making his way to the dancefloor.

We began swaying and laughing. 

"Didn't know you are french" I said with a smirk.

"really? You didn't know? My real mother was french and dad was American" He said coldly and clenched his jaws.

"That's cool...I always wanted to know french" I said with a smile but he was looking in a different direction.

"Zachary?" I called him but he was like in a trance.

"Zachary!" this time he heard me and blinked a couple of times before apologizing.

"Huh? I am sorry, love, I just...remembered something" He said and smiled as nothing was wrong.

"It is your parents?" I asked and his body stiffened.

"If so--" I wanted to say but he cut me off.

"Evie, I don't want to talk about it, I never talk about them. So please stop this conversation." He said with a tone I never heard before...it was cold and painful to hear.

I immediately stopped dancing and removed my hands from him.

"What's wrong with you? I didn't ask something private, I didn't say anything" I looked at him with pain and anger.

"I think you should calm down," he said again with this cold and harsh tone.

"Huh...yeah, I better go somewhere less intense then" I bit my lips and walked away from him feeling untrusted...If he doesn't want to say to me about his life then he can't trust me...I need to think about our relationship after this...

"Hey! Eveline!" Someone called for me from behind and it was none other than Maeve.

I turned around and saw Maeve standing between a middle-aged woman and a middle-aged man.

"Yes?" I asked looking at three of them.

"Eveline, I want you to meet my parents, Mrs. Damaris and Mr. Damaris" I widened my eyes and put my fake smile on my face.

"Mom, Dad, this is Eveline Campbell my bestie" she genuinely smiled and swayed side to side.

"It's pleasure to meet you Mrs. and Mr. Damaris" I shared their hands and Mr. Damaris looked at me suspiciously while Mrs. Damaris looked at me with the same eyes as Maeve.

"I am so happy to finally meet you, Eveline! Maeve told me so much about you!" Maeve's mom exclaimed and gave me a bear hug which Theodor and Maeve shared.

"Oh, really? Sounds like Maeve" I chuckled, hugging her back. She was in a brown dress which was till her knees and Mr. Damaris was in a black shirt with some black jeans on. Maeve's mom was lovely even at her age and the same I can say about her dad, he had some wrinkles and gray hair but this ageless really suited them both like to Victoria and David Beckham.

We stood there in silence before someone called them both and Maeve and I stayed alone.

"God, you didn't tell me that I am gonna meet your parents!" I half screamed at her.

"Well, I didn't know that they are coming so" we both laughed until Eric borrowed her away...

I didn't want to be anymore here so I headed to my room.

*******

When I entered my room it was dark but I felt someone's presence.

"Who is here?" I calmly asked and switched on the lights.

"Alexander? What a hell you are doing in my room?" I asked stomping towards him.

"Eveli-i-i-ine I missed you...I so...missed you" he said and I momentarily understood that he is drunk.

"Alexander, you are wasted, let me get you to your room" I put my purse on the near chair and walked towards him but he straightened his arm in front of him.

"Stop! Don't" I stopped and looked at him in curiosity.

"Alexander, is everything okay?" 

He shook his head and closed his eyes tilting his head back.

"Why you are doing this to me? What I did to you to make you date my brother? huh? Only I wanted to ask you to go on a date with me you are announcing that you both are dating! Insane!" he laughed and swayed himself across the room taking a glance at me from time to time.

"Alexander..."

"What! What? 'Alexander, Alexander' What do you want from me!? All you do is call me but never say or do! I am tired, Eveline...Eveline..." He whispered my name in the end and there was lots of pain in his voice.

"I understand..." I whispered and made my way to him.

"No...you don't...Not only you drive me crazy but your name...Today is the first time I thought about her..." He barely held his tears from falling and he clutched his fists in pain.

"What are you talking about, Alexander?" I asked him trying to find answers on his face.

He shook his head and closed his eyes, saying with a hoarse voice, "I found her and I lost her on the same day...not only her but three more people whom I loved...That's not fair...It's just not fair...So many times had past but I still can't forget that night...that frightening night" He sobbed while saying this and I don't know why but from his words I wanted to cry too. I didn't understand what he is talking about but only hearing this makes my heartache in agony.

"Why you made me remember that night, Eveline? Why?" He stood up and walked to me till our noses touched and then whispered, "Why you made me feel so many emotions?" after these words he wanted to kiss me and I wouldn't even resist it...

I closed my eyes and waited for the warm lips of his but instead, I heard a loud fall. It was him.

He fell on the floor like a dead and I shook my head to come back from a dream. 

"I am sorry..." The only thing I said after taking a blanket, covering him. After, I stripped from my dress and went to sleep. What did he mean?  The thing I was asking myself while falling asleep.

Hey, it's been quite a long since I last posted a new chapter. Sorry for that) I hope you enjoy reading and thank you for achieving 1k readers on this story! I am really happy and I am thankful for everyone who reads this! Thank you, take care and xoxo.