My Alphas' Dark Desires novel Chapter 233

Chapter 233: Emerald’s Worry

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Chapter 233

~Valerie’s POV~

I blinked twice. There was no trip, but we got class instead.

My first thought wasn’t about grades or group work or physics. It was, and I can’t avoid them today.

I groaned, dragging myself out of bed and straight to the bathroom.

I felt bad I never utilized my midterms properly to get a good go at things I needed to do and perhaps take a proper vacation.

By the time I arrived on campus, the usual morning buzz had settled into chaotic murmurs.

Students were gathered around the central hallway bulletin board where the new project pairings had been posted.

Whispers erupted everywhere. Some were cheers and others groans.

I pushed through the bodies until I could finally see the sheet.

My finger slid down the paper until it landed on my name.

Group 7: Valerie Nightshade—Ash Kaid, Ace Kaid.

I blinked. Then blinked again.

Oh, hell no.

The Lycan Twins.

I didn’t scream.

But inside, I was absolutely exclaiming, like someone had just told me I had to share a room with a pair of ticking time bombs.

Seriously? Out of all the people in this bloody academy... they paired me with the godsdamned twins?

The universe clearly loved me. I wanted to avoid my inmates, but now I was stuck with the best communicable duo I could get.

I stepped back from the list, my pulse ticking like a metronome in my neck. Of all my mates, Ash and Ace were the most... chaotic, wild, unpredictable, and prone to teasing and toeing the line between flirty and infuriating.

And now I had to build a physics model with them?

For weeks?

I rubbed my temple, already imagining the disaster this was going to be.

Behind me, I could feel their presence—like a twin wall of hot energy. And sure enough, the voices came right on cue.

"Well, well, well," Ace’s familiar teasing purr reached my ear. "Look who’s stuck with us."

"This is going to be fun," Ash added smugly from the other side.

I did not turn to look at them but inhaled, exhaled, and whispered to myself, Please, please, let one of them forget how electricity works.

"Valerie." Another familiar voice reached me, and I finally lifted my head to see Kai and Riven standing close to each other.

How tempted I was to just run into Kai’s comforting hand, but instead I held my ground and smiled sweetly at them.

I did not know if it was the mate bond, my heat... No, Solstice said I had no heat or my powers that made it seem like I was getting certain vibes and feelings from them than I’d normally get.

"Hey," Riven greeted softly, but his eyes remained glued on the duo standing beside me like they had won the lottery and I was their prize.

"Who’s your partner?" Kai asked, tucking his hands in his trouser pocket.

"Take a wild guess."

Riven scoffed a little, showing a bit of teeth. "Then... Good luck, Nightsade."

"Hey, why do you say that as though she was giving something terrible?"

Ignoring Ace, Riven turned, ready to leave, when he paused and glanced back. "You said it yourself."

I rolled my eyes and immediately took hold of their distraction to walk away, pretending to call after Isla.

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~Emerald’s POV~

**Flashback**

~Winterbourne Estate~

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