Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 814

Irina froze for a split second, Jasmine’s question hanging in the air like a spark threatening to ignite. Her fiery yellow eyes flickered with a mixture of surprise and something more as the words settled in her mind.

’Are we a couple?’

The question was deceptively simple, but it sent her thoughts spiraling. She stood straighter, her earlier posture of relaxed confidence shifting subtly as her mind raced. It wasn’t the first time this question had crossed her mind—far from it. In fact, it had been haunting her recently more than she cared to admit.

She glanced at Jasmine, her sharp eyes wide with curiosity, and then at Sylvie, who sat still but whose gaze flicked nervously toward her. The room felt heavier, the unspoken tension pressing against her chest as she considered her answer.

’Are we?’ Irina thought, her lips parting slightly before closing again. The memories flooded in, vivid and sharp. The confession she’d made to Astron, her kiss that had lingered longer than it should have. At the time, she’d thought that was it. ’I’ve got him,’ she’d told herself, her usual confidence carrying her through the moment.

But then Maya had entered the picture.

Astron’s connection with Maya—whatever it was—had introduced a new layer of doubt. She remembered the way he interacted with Maya, the quiet familiarity between them. The way he didn’t push her away or avoid her, even when Irina was present. It wasn’t jealousy, exactly, but it unsettled her.

’If we’re a couple,’ Irina thought, her fiery gaze hardening slightly, ’then why does it feel like there’s still a line I haven’t crossed?’

She had planned to address it, to confront Astron and define things clearly between them. She was never one to shy away from her feelings, much less leave important matters unresolved. And yet, every time she’d found herself alone with him, the words wouldn’t come. Opportunities had presented themselves—more than once—but she had let them slip away.

’Why didn’t I say it?’ she wondered, her frustration simmering beneath the surface. ’I’m not the type to hold back, so why couldn’t I just ask him?’

The silence stretched for a beat too long, and Irina realized Jasmine was still waiting for her answer. She forced a smirk, her fiery eyes narrowing slightly as she leaned against the locker once more.

"What do you think?" she asked smoothly, her voice carrying her usual edge of confidence.

Jasmine blinked, clearly caught off guard by the deflection. "Uh, I mean… it kind of seems like you are?" she ventured cautiously.

Irina’s smirk widened, though the sharpness in her eyes remained. "Then go with that," she said simply, brushing a strand of fiery hair over her shoulder. "It’s not like it’s any of your business anyway."

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Jasmine frowned, her curiosity clearly unsatisfied, but Irina didn’t give her the chance to press further. She straightened, her posture commanding as she turned toward Sylvie, who quickly averted her gaze.

"Well?" Irina asked, her tone deceptively casual. "Do you have something to add, Sylvie?"

Sylvie shook her head quickly, her hands tightening slightly on the hem of her sleeve. "No, nothing," she said softly, her voice barely above a whisper.

Irina’s smirk softened slightly, though her fiery gaze remained sharp. "Good," she said, turning back toward the center of the room. "Then let’s focus on what matters. We’ve got more important things to deal with than gossip."

But even as she dismissed the question aloud, it lingered in her mind, a stubborn spark refusing to be extinguished. ’Are we a couple?’ she thought again, the words echoing in the back of her mind.

’If we are really a couple….If Astron really thinks so, then why is he still letting Senior Maya get close to him?’

Irina’s smirk faltered for just a fraction of a second as the thought lingered in her mind, gnawing at the edges of her fiery confidence. ’If we are really a couple… if Astron really thinks so, then why is he still letting Senior Maya get so close to him?’

Her fingers tapped lightly against her crossed arms as the question buzzed in her mind, persistent and relentless. Knowing Astron, she couldn’t imagine him being careless.

He wasn’t the type to play games, much less entertain something as ridiculous as two-timing.

Or was he?

’He wouldn’t… would he?’ The doubt crept in uninvited, a faint but unwelcome whisper at the back of her mind. ’No way. There’s no way. He’s too straightforward for that. Too principled.’

But the possibility, no matter how remote, gnawed at her. Irina’s fiery yellow eyes narrowed slightly as she pushed the thought aside. ’If he’s even considering something that stupid, I’d be…’ Her thoughts trailed off, her jaw tightening.