My Alphas' Dark Desires novel Chapter 139

Chapter 139: Walking Disaster

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Chapter 139

~Valerie’s POV~

I spotted her from across the courtyard.

Solstice. Sitting on the ledge of the old five-story East building, legs dangling like she had no fear of heights—or gravity.

I swear, my cousin had a talent for chaos.

I clicked my tongue and immediately turned, pushing through the side entrance of the crumbling structure. No one really came here anymore. It was one of the oldest buildings on campus, mostly shut off for renovations that never seemed to happen.

Of course, she’d choose it.

The stairs groaned beneath my feet as I made my way up, the scent of dust and wood polish lingering in the stale air. I reached the rooftop in less than ten minutes.

And there she was.

Still seated at the edge. Like a princess in a twisted fairy tale. Wind tugging at her hoodie, her blond hair streaked with blue, dancing across her shoulders.

"Solstice," I snapped, striding toward her. "Are you out of your mind?"

She looked back over her shoulder and beamed. "Hey, cousin."

"Don’t ’hey cousin’ me." I stopped just a few feet from her. "What the hell was that back there? In class. In the cafeteria. You pulled some stunt."

She slid off the ledge, landing easily, her footstep barely heard, a mischievous grin playing on her lips.

"I played my cards right. No one suspects we know each other. And you did too, cousin."

"And what about when people start to notice our ’sudden’ closeness?" I folded my arms. "That’ll raise more suspicion than silence."

Solstice tilted her head like she was confused. "What closeness?"

I clenched my jaw. "You know what I mean."

"Do I?" she teased, her lashes fluttering innocently. Too innocently.

I stepped closer. "Solstice Aqua Gold. Behave. This mission is too important to risk."

She rolled her eyes but didn’t move back. "Exactly why I’m here. To have your back. I don’t trust half the beasts walking around this school. Someone’s out for your head, Valerie. And we both know who they’re tied to—The Nightsh—"

I slapped my palm over her mouth before she could finish. "Not aloud," I hissed. "Solst... Silver. We agreed. Do you want to get us both exposed?"

She pulled back slightly, scowling under my hand until I let go.

"Fine," she muttered. "But you do need me."

I exhaled through my nose, trying not to snap. "What I need is for you to not draw attention to yourself."

She shrugged. "So far, you’ve done an excellent job blending in. I’m just here to keep things on track. Help you stay focused."

"Huh." I folded my arms tighter. "You mean ’take over,’ right? Because I seem pretty focused to me."

"You call dancing in an alpha’s arms while he smothers you with kisses, being focused?" She gave me the eye. "Duh, cousi, sorry to say but that spells distracted. Imagine if dad found out."

My gaze darkened. "Solstice, behave. Except you want our stay at PSA to come to an abrupt end."

She gave me a side glance, smirking. "No. No more pretending, Val. Just you and me. Like always. You’ll get your revenge, and we’ll go back to the pack together. Clean and quiet. No distractions."

My stomach twisted. "And my identity?" I asked, keeping my voice low.

Solstice shrugged again. "Up to you."

She thinks she’s my best asset. She wasn’t. She was a walking time bomb.

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