My Alphas' Dark Desires novel Chapter 250

Chapter 250: Missing Val

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Chapter 250

~Valerie’s POV~

Ping!

We paused, each of us staring at our screens. The message was short, stamped with the official academy seal:

ACADEMY FIELD TRIP CONFIRMED. REPORT TO THE CENTRAL GATES AT 7 A.M., TWO DAYS FROM NOW. PACK ACCORDINGLY.

A beat of silence passed.

Then I groaned. "Ugh. So early."

Astraea grinned. "Finally. I’ve been dying to get out of this place."

"Don’t act like you’re not gonna pack three bags for a three-night trip," Valerie muttered, already mentally planning outfits.

Isla just blinked. "Well, girls, time to prepare."

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~Kai’s POV~

For days now, I’ve been lonely—miserably so.

I kept thinking about Valerie, night after night, hoping that she’d finally give us a moment, a conversation—hell, even a glare would be better than this silence.

Yes, we spoke, but still... I wanted it to be better like it used to be.

She’d been avoiding us. Avoiding me.

And the worst part? I understood why.

We’d pushed maybe too hard, maybe not enough. I didn’t even know anymore.

I sat at the edge of my bed, half dressed, my hair damp from a rushed shower, when I heard the knock.

It was soft as though it was almost unsure.

I frowned. "What now..." I muttered under my breath, dragging myself to the door and already preparing a few curses for whoever dared to interrupt my spiral.

I could guess it was Axel or Xade or even Dristan.

He’d been kicking things around the house lately since his fight with Valerie and her rejection. If he were the one, I’d just groan and probably slam the door in his face because we were all in the same shoe.

I swung the door open and froze.

Valerie stood there.

Messy bun. No makeup. One hoodie sleeve was slightly slipping down her shoulder. Her bag slung lazily on one arm like she’d debated coming for hours and finally given in.

"Hey," she said quietly.

I blinked. My brain needed a solid three seconds to compute that she was really here.

"...Valerie?"

She nodded once, chewing the inside of her cheek. "Can I come in?"

"Y-yeah, yeah. Of course." I stepped aside instantly. "Yeah. Get in here."

She walked in with that calm, guarded aura of hers, her eyes flicking around the room like she hadn’t been inside in forever.

I closed the door behind her, heartbeat a steady thunder in my chest.

Valerie stopped in the middle of the room, hands in the front pocket of her hoodie, and turned toward me.

"I’m sorry," she said before I could say anything. "For running today with you and Dristan. It wasn’t about either of you."

Gods, I’d missed this. Missed her.

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