My Alphas' Dark Desires novel Chapter 120

Chapter 120: Ask Around

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Chapter 120

~Dristan’s POV~

Meanwhile, Outside Isla’s Dorm

I walked fast, jaw tight, trying to hold back the frustration coiled in my chest. Valerie had ignored me.

But that didn’t mean I was done. The others were likely already splitting up, messaging people, trying to find backdoors into her world.

The truth was—none of them had earned the front door yet. And I bet she had equally told the others not to give out her number.

My phone buzzed again. It was a message from Axel.

Axel: I asked two girls from her advanced combat group. Neither has it. Apparently, she uses a private chat line. Not linked to the campus network.

Of course she did.

Kai messaged next.

Kai: Searched dorm records. Her file is encrypted. Clearance locked—council level locked. Something’s fishy.

Me: Well, Valerie is secretive and fishy lol.

Even though I said that, I was anything but smiling. It said or spoke a lot. Right from our first meeting, she had always been a mystery.

I tried researching her and not much came out—simply put... it was too simple.

And when someone’s record at the time is so simple, it means there’s something buried underneath and let’s not forget her constant excellent grades and results in activities.

Someone as simple as that shouldn’t have such a background of training she did.

She never enrolled in any dojo. She was good—too good.

"She really isn’t playing around," I muttered under my breath.

Then another message came through.

From Xade: Erik says she changed numbers two weeks ago and only gave the information to a few—Isla, Astraea, maybe one other.

Only a few.

"So Erik, someone just there, has her number while we he mates do not? Valerie... tsk you play a dirty game, mate.

Which meant if Isla and her roommates did not talk, we’d be at a dead end.

Well, that settles it. I typed back.

Me: Ask Erik for her number.

Xade’s reply was instant...

Xade: He couldn’t give it.

Me: Really? Does that dried bumpkin want to get a beating?

Xade: Relax. We’ll get it from somewhere else. He seems oddly so loyal to Valerie. I didn’t know but it looked like behind the scene, our mate has been busy making stro nga nd loyal alliances.

Me: Just get me the number.

Xade: Why not use your informant?

Me: I would not want a report to my dad...

I had started typing when I deleted the text and put a bored emoji before adding, "I wouldn’t want to disturb him for something so little; I can get myself.

Xade: Right. Okay, later.

I dropped the phone in my pocket and sighed. Any news that one would be something my father would pick on.

I was not scared, but I could not trust him to keep his word, and Valerie’s life would be in danger.

I can’t be around her all the time and I know the others will be but I hate to rely on others to care for my wom... my mate.

I stopped at Isla’s room door and knocked twice.

No answer.

I knocked again. This time, the door creaked open slightly, and I frowned.

Empty. None of them was inside. Either they weren’t or just lost in their rooms. I tried calling Isla again but the call did not connect.

I know I shouldn’t have been here, in the female dorms but right now I did not care. Stepping out back, I headed into the hallway just as Kai jogged toward me from the other end.

"She’s not there," I said.

"She’ll be back," Kai replied. "But she’s going to be suspicious."

I looked at him. "We’re running out of options."

"She’s not just dodging us," Kai said. "She’s making a point."

And somewhere in that moment, I realized we weren’t just losing access to Valerie.

We were losing her trust.

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~Author’s POV~

The moment Xander caught Xade’s voice down the hall, he slowed his steps. He hadn’t meant to eavesdrop, but when the name Valerie dropped, followed by the low frustration in Dristan’s tone—his attention snapped into focus.

Fools.

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