My Alphas' Dark Desires novel Chapter 24

Chapter 24: Nowhere to Hide

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Chapter 24

~Valerie’s POV~

The dormitory halls were dimly lit, leaving only the sound of distant conversations and muffled footsteps. I had barely turned the corner when I halted abruptly, my instincts flaring.

I hoped they weren’t waiting for me, to be honest.

The four Alpha heirs stood in the middle of the corridor, their towering forms an impenetrable wall of dominance and untamed power.

The air suddenly felt heavier, like it was charged with something dangerous I could only attribute to all four of them.

Immediately, I pivoted, hoping they hadn’t seen me, and tried to escape when Dristan’s deep voice roared out. "Stop right there, Nightshade."

My brows creased, my lips pressing into a pout as I turned around and folded my arms. My brows arched. "Yes, what are you doing here?"

Axel smirked, leaning against the wall. "You’ve been quite... fiery today."

Kai’s emerald green eyes gleamed under the dim lighting, amusement flickering in their icy depths. "First at sports. Then in history class." He tilted his head, lips curving into something dark. "You’re full of surprises, darling."

My pulse quickened, but I refused to show even a flicker of unease. Instead, I scoffed, shifting my weight onto one leg. "Is that all? You came all the way here to state the obvious?"

Xade chuckled. "No." My eyes narrowed. What did they want now?

"I do not have time for this."

"But you will. You need to be reminded of something, Valerie."

Something in his tone made the hairs on my arms rise. I squared my shoulders. "And what exactly do I need reminding of?"

Dristan stepped forward, his presence alone making the hallway feel smaller. "Your place."

A cold laugh escaped my lips. "My place?" I echoed. "And where exactly is that?"

Xade’s smirk sharpened. "With us."

I stilled, my breath hitching for a fraction of a second.

Axel leaned in slightly, watching me too closely. "As our mate."

I blinked for a moment there, and then I couldn’t hold it back and burst into laughter that bubbled from my lips—sharp, incredulous, and laced with disbelief.

"Oh, I see." I nodded, mockingly thoughtful. "So you lot are one of those men. The kind with egos so big they think females should be beneath them?"

"No one said that," Axel argued immediately.

But Dristan? He tilted his head ever so slightly and nodded. "Yes."

I sucked in a sharp breath while Astra snarled inside me, but instead of rage consuming me, something cold settled in my veins.

"Pathetic," I muttered under my breath.

Kai’s jaw ticked, his eyes darkening with every second. "What did you say?"

I took slow steps forward, challenging their stares. "Why would I ever stand beneath men who couldn’t even be bothered to protect their mate?" I scoffed. "Tell me, what kind of Alphas allow their woman to fend for herself? Huh?"

None of them answered, but their eyes were glued to me like they were seeing a strange thing.

"If it weren’t for you guys and your annoying fan club, I wouldn’t be in this mess in the first place."

Still nothing.

"What? You haven’t seen a girl with balls to toss your charms in the garbage tank yet?"

Axel was quick to want to retort, but I cut him short with my laugh, shaking my head. "Maybe I should just reject you all and be done with this nonsense. At least then, I’d have sanity."

Their expressions darkened, but I didn’t stop.

"I don’t need you." I tapped my chest, where my heartbeat thundered beneath my palm. "I have all I need. My wolf."

Astra let out a pleased whine inside me, pushing her presence forward, and for the first time, the weight of my words seemed to land.

I no longer feel that imposing aura suffocating me, but this time, I burned with them.

Xade’s smirk faltered. Kai’s lips pressed into a thin line. Axel’s usual playfulness flickered into something unreadable. And Dristan moved.

One second, there was space between us. Next, he had closed it completely, caging me against the wall, his arms boxing me in on either side.

Dristan’s body was so close that warmth radiated from him, pressing against my skin like a silent, possessive claim. His cyan-blue eyes bore into mine, their color striking, almost hypnotic.

I had never noticed before, but they weren’t just blue. There were flecks of silver swirling in their depths, catching the dim hallway light like liquid metal. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

I swallowed, but the sound was too loud in the sudden silence.

His lips—thin, but not too small—curved at the corners in the ghost of a smirk, and my heart stumbled. Damn him.

Damn that mouth.

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