A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy-Chapter 311: And Do Not Tell Angela!

"You just called him father," Bellezza said quickly, trying to hold back her excitement. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Angela.

"Oh okay. Is something wrong with that?" Angela asked, her brows furrowed in confusion.

"No dear," Marcus said softly as he stood up from his seat. He wanted to be alone for a while, to take in what he had just heard. "I’ll be back," he murmured, walking away quietly.

Angela watched him leave and then turned to Bellezza, who had already moved closer. She sat beside her and smiled warmly. "You called him father without realizing it," Bellezza said gently. "That feeling is so special and overwhelming. I don’t think Marcus will get over it anytime soon. That’s why he had to step out."

"I’m glad I made him happy," Angela said with a soft smile. Just then, Renn, Stales, and the girls came back from shopping, carrying several bags.

"Trust me, Alpha Renn and I bought nothing," Stales said, sitting opposite them. "It’s all for the girls."

"Don’t make it sound like that," Hailey laughed as she dropped her bags beside her. "I’m so exhausted."

"Where’s Marcus?" Seraphina asked, looking around for him.

"Hmmm," Angela muttered quietly, glancing at her. She still found it hard to believe that Seraphina had fallen in love with her father.

Suddenly, a voice echoed in her mind: We know what you are going through, Hiro. Let us in. This silence won’t get us anywhere.

Angela froze. That wasn’t meant for her. It was a message for Hiro. Kaito must have forgotten to block her from their communication link. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Something was wrong. She could feel it. Her heart began to race. She turned to Renn, and the look on his face told her he had heard it too.

"H-Hiro..." she whispered, her voice shaking. A cold wave of fear ran through her. Something had happened to her mate. Her instincts had been right all along, something bad had happened, and Hiro was in danger.

"What?" Hailey was surprised she was calling him. She looked around and saw no one like him. It must have been a signal through the bond. "Did something happen?"

Angela nodded, her trembling fingers tapping on her phone screen.

"Did you feel something? What was it like?"

"I heard Kaito’s voice. It wasn’t just a feeling," Angela said softly, her voice shaking.

"You heard it too?" Stales asked, glancing at his Alpha. Everyone turned toward Renn, waiting for his answer. But he said nothing. He just stood there, silent and tense.

"Don’t act like I’m losing my mind or lying," Angela snapped, throwing her phone at him. Renn caught it just in time, his eyes fixed on her face. "I know something is wrong, Renn. You heard Kaito’s call too."

"Can you calm down, please?" Renn finally said, glancing around. A few people had started staring. The scene was drawing attention, and that was the last thing they needed. "I don’t think anything bad has happened."

"Are you kidding me?" she asked, her brows furrowed, her eyes wet with frustration. She struggled to swallow the harsh words sitting on her tongue.

"I’m not, my love," Renn said gently, pulling out his phone. "I’ll call Kaito, okay?"

"Then call him!" Angela shouted, pointing at the ground beneath them. "Right here. Right now!"

*****

Renn knew something was wrong the moment he got that message. Something about it didn’t sit right. Why didn’t Kaito shut off the communication link? That wasn’t like him. Was he trying to send a hidden message? No—it had been directed to Hiro. It sounded like there was a problem. No wonder none of them had answered Angela’s calls.

His chest tightened as he thought about calling Kaito. He was afraid that if he did, Kaito might have to talk in front of others, and that could expose something they weren’t ready to reveal.

"What are you waiting for, Renn?" Bellezza asked, watching him closely. "Go ahead and call Kaito. Let’s know if they’re fine."

"Trust me, my brothers are fine," Renn said, trying to sound calm, though the worry in his eyes betrayed him. Angela didn’t buy it...he could tell right away. He needed to say something, anything, to make her stop panicking. "I think Hiro and Kaito had an argument. Nothing serious."

"Call them now, Renn. Don’t test me," Angela snapped, slamming her hand on the table. Her glare was sharp, her voice trembling with anger and fear.

"Okay... I will," Renn said quickly, lifting his phone so she could see he was dialing the number. But instead of staying put, he began walking away as the call rang.

Angela made a move to follow him, but her aunt reached out and stopped her, holding her arm gently.

"You need to stay calm. I’m sure nothing serious happened, or you would have felt something worse," Bellezza said gently, guiding Angela back into her seat. "Let him handle it and report back."

"I also don’t think anything happened to them," Hailey added softly. "If something had, Taros would’ve called you. You know how he is."

"Kaito would have called too," Stales said, trying to defend them.

"Oh please, you all don’t know them like I do," Angela muttered, her eyes fixed in the direction Renn had gone. The moment he shut their link, she couldn’t hear his conversation with Kaito. That made her blood boil even more.

"Don’t try to eavesdrop on their conversation," Bellezza warned gently. "If something’s wrong, you’ll find out soon enough. Men aren’t good at keeping secrets."

"I must say you’re right about that," Hailey chuckled, reaching for her drink.

Meanwhile, outside, Renn dialed Kaito’s number again. This time, Kaito answered, his voice rushed and uneven.

"What the fuck is going on with Hiro? Angela’s losing it here!" Renn demanded.

"Shit... shit..." Kaito muttered under his breath, sounding shaken.

"What’s going on, bro?" Renn asked, his voice low but urgent.

There was a pause before Kaito finally spoke, exhaling hard. "Something bad happened earlier."

"Like what?" Renn asked, his voice low but tense. He wanted to know, yet deep down, he feared the answer. "Come on, say it."

"Is Angela with you?" Kaito’s tone had changed.

"No, she’s not. Can you tell me already?" Renn pressed impatiently.

There was a heavy silence, and then Kaito said, "Hiro killed Eliza."

"W-what?" Renn stammered, unable to believe what he’d just heard. Hiro might have been reckless, sharp-tongued, and good at getting under people’s skin but killing someone? That wasn’t him. That wasn’t the Hiro he knew.

A cold chill ran through his body, his hands trembling slightly as he gripped the phone tighter. "Is this real?" he asked, his voice barely above a whisper, hoping it was all some sick misunderstanding.

"Yes," Kaito replied firmly. "And do not tell Angela about it."

"Why not? We have to tell her," Renn argued, his voice rising.

"I said we can’t," Kaito snapped.

"I’m not doing this shit with you, Kaito," Renn said sharply, ending the call. He stood there, staring at the phone in disbelief. His heartbeat quickened, his mind racing. Hiro killed Eliza and Kaito wanted to keep it from Angela?

He exhaled deeply, trying to steady himself, but the weight of what he’d just heard felt like a mountain pressing down on his chest.