My Alphas' Dark Desires novel Chapter 202

Chapter 202: Nightshade Thorn

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Chapter 202

~Valerie’s POV~

I did not need a soothsayer to know that something was wrong with Xade and the party he had asked me to join. It was almost as though he did not want me to know.

Two thoughts crossed my mind as to what was going on with him.

One: Was this a surprise?

Two: Or was this something I would not like?

Whichever scenario played out, I still agreed. Why? Because I still needed to speak to Gamma Ryan and have him unhack my phone and Solstice.

I smile with Riven as though nothing is wrong to avoid any more issues going on, but I needed to know whom I was going to punish.

That night was uneventful, as I hoped, and even though I knew the earthquake came from me, a part of me was glad to be in their midst.

But something about being the fifth heir, staying in my room, made me remember Mum and Dad and our home.

After texting Solstice about the party, she informed me that she knew as well. We tried planning how to escape the party and leave to find Ryan before sleep finally claimed me.

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~Author’s POV~

Deep beneath the neutral façade of PSA’s administration wing—beyond the mirrored doors and glamoured floors—there existed a corridor few ever dared walk.

It had no official name. Hidden by ancient spells and psychic veils, it belonged to a group with no official standing, yet whispered power.

In a chamber lit by a single suspended orb of shifting violet and gold light, two figures stood before a throne-like chair carved into obsidian stone.

"So, what report do you have concerning the latest disturbance in the Academy?" the man’s deep voice rang out, and the two people before him trembled slightly.

"Mind you, it had better be good, as PSA is getting hot." He drew a lazy glance around, stopping on the first person, a lady. "Ms. Heart."

The first, a woman cloaked in elegant black robes with silver trim, bowed slightly. Her brown hair was braided tightly and adorned with charms shaped like crescent blades.

Her voice was precise, clear, and clipped with control.

"Principal Whitmore continues to downplay the incident. Officially, she claims Valerie Nightshade is merely another student with enhanced instincts—nothing more. But..." She paused, casting a sidelong glance at her partner.

"I suspect she knows more than she lets on. Possibly even her full potential."

Beside her stood a tall, lean man with greying hair and pale eyes. His hands were folded behind his back like a soldier who had once seen war but now preferred knowledge as his battlefield.

"And you? Professor Anderlyn, what can you say? Do you dispute Ms. Heart or...?"

Professor Anderlyn was a scholar of forbidden texts and the keeper of several restricted wings within the school and library.

He stepped forward. "I believe she may possess latent abilities. I witnessed it myself—weeks ago, in the library archives."

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