A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy-Chapter 313: Strange Visitors.

Angela sat in the back seat beside the girls while her father drove with her aunt in the front. They were on their way back to the Malynster’s villa while Renn and Stales went to meet the other alphas. She wanted to follow them, but to stop Marcus from getting suspicious, she stayed in the car, doing what she felt was right for her mate. She only hoped they would come to her later and explain what was going on, because her chest was tight with fear.

"Renn was acting weird," Marcus’ voice broke through her thoughts.

Angela looked into the rear mirror and shook her head. "No way. He isn’t. Did you find him weird, Hailey?"

"A little," Hailey said, raising her thumb and finger with a tiny space between them. She nodded slowly. "I know Renn. He never argues with you, but today he did. Your conversation felt off."

Angela swallowed hard and kept quiet. Her instincts had been right. Renn was lying about something, and now she was scared that he and the others had done something they shouldn’t have done.

Her eyes burned as she took out her phone. She sent Hiro a message, asking if he was okay.

"It’s alright, dear," Seraphina whispered as she rubbed her shoulder. Angela leaned into her, needing the comfort more than she wanted to admit.

"You two look so cute back there," Bellezza said with a small laugh as she turned to them. "How about we try a few things together later. It will help you learn more about your powers, Angela."

"Huh?" Angela looked up at the sound of her name. She didn’t even understand what her aunt meant, but she didn’t have the strength to ask. "S-sure. Whatever you want."

Marcus glanced at her through the mirror as if he could see right into her chest, then returned his eyes to the road. Even though they were surprised by her answer, no one questioned her. They all knew how heavy the day had been.

The long drive finally ended. The car rolled to a stop in front of Marcus’ mansion. Angela was the first to get down, desperate to run inside and breathe, but her father stopped her before she reached the door.

"Can we talk for a few minutes?"

Angela felt her heart skip. Something inside her whispered that he heard the conversation earlier but chose to act like he didn’t. He was waiting for the right moment to bring it up, and the thought alone made her chest tighten.

Everyone went inside, leaving the two of them outside. Angela walked toward her father, who stood beside the van. She leaned against it and faced him.

"What do you want us to discuss?"

"You looked sad, and I don’t like it," Marcus said, his hands held in front of him, his stance firm. "I can’t stand a frown on your face, my love."

"I am scared. I have this bad feeling that something terrible is coming," Angela said softly. She didn’t want to say more. If he found out it had anything to do with Eliza, he would lose his temper.

"What?" Marcus held her hand, his grip gentle. "Are you having visions?"

She shook her head. He let out a long sigh, as if that small relief kept him steady.

"I don’t want you worrying about anything while I am alive," Marcus told her as he pulled her into his arms. "If something is bothering you, don’t hide it from me. I will take care of it, or whoever thinks they can threaten my daughter’s happiness."

What if it’s you? Mighty-Storm asked quietly inside her.

Angela breathed out slowly. She had to stay calm. She needed to wait for her mates to contact her. If they didn’t reach out by evening, she would go looking for them herself.

"Why don’t you go and freshen up?" Marcus said when they pulled away from the hug. "I want to take you somewhere."

"Where could that be?" she asked with a small smile, her curiosity rising.

"You will find out soon. It is a secret," Marcus said with a calm smile. His eyes drifted to Angela’s window, where Seraphina stood quietly, watching them.

He had felt her gaze for some time. When their eyes finally met, Seraphina hurriedly pulled the curtains together and disappeared from sight.

Marcus shook his head and looked back at Angela. "Your female friends have been acting strange lately too."

"I know," Angela laughed softly as she glanced up again, trying to figure out who had been watching. Was it Seraphina or Hailey? She couldn’t tell.

Marcus chuckled at the look on her face. Just seeing her smile lifted something heavy off his chest.

"The girls like you a lot," she said. The words felt strange leaving her mouth, but she said them anyway.

"Really?" His brows pinched together, as if the thought had never crossed his mind.

"Yes. You don’t notice the signs they give you?"

"No. I don’t see," Marcus replied with a gentle smile as he placed his hand at her back. They walked toward the entrance together. "I don’t see anyone but your mother. Alive or gone, she will always be the only woman I see."

*****

Kaito got out of the house as soon as he heard the sound of the car. He knew at once that it was Renn. Hopefully, he didn’t bring Angela along. From the way Renn’s voice sounded, it seemed like he was ready to tell her the truth.

When Kaito saw that only Renn and Stales stepped out of the car, he let out a sigh of relief.

"You thought I was going to bring her along, right?" Renn asked as he walked toward his brother. He didn’t wait for a reply. "I am sorry for the way I acted over the phone," he added.

"It’s okay, brother," Kaito said, hugging him briefly before leading him into the house. Even though Renn knew every corner of the house, he allowed Kaito to guide them. "How are you, Stales? You didn’t go home?"

"No. Angela asked me to stay with her this holiday, and my parents agreed," Stales said.

"Fair enough. Alex left this morning," Kaito said as they turned toward the hallway that led to Hiro’s parents’ room. "His mom wanted to see him, so he left. Tomorrow is also his father’s anniversary."

"Really?" Stales’ voice held surprise. How come Alex never told them about it? Even Angela didn’t know. They were all preparing for the harvest moon celebration tomorrow.

"Yes," Kaito nodded, and they met Taros and Samuel along the way.

"Hey... what’s up," Taros said, dabbed Renn, and hugged him. Then he patted Stales on the back briefly. "He won’t open up no matter what."

"I will talk to him," Renn said, a sad look settling on his face as he walked to the door and leaned against it. "Hello, brother. I don’t know how to begin. Things have been rough for me lately, and I couldn’t confide in you. I hid things away, and right now, I should be the last person to ask you to open up."

There was no word, no sound from inside, but he could feel Hiro’s presence.

"I am sorry, and I hope you can forgive me... I can’t just watch you lock yourself inside," Renn continued, unsure if he was saying the right words. "I want to share in your pain, brother. You have been through so much, and just when we thought it was over, another storm came. If you would open this door and let us talk like brothers, I would feel better, and I hope you would too."

"Go away, Renn," Hiro said. "I want to be alone."

Taros’ eyes widened, still surprised that Hiro had replied. "You shouldn’t give up. He didn’t say a word to us, but he’s speaking to you."

"Let’s talk, please," Renn insisted.

"I am not doing this with you, Renn... I don’t feel good at all," Hiro whimpered behind the closed door.

"I know you’re not in the mood to talk, but can we just stay with you for a while... even if we don’t speak?"

There was no response. After a few minutes, Kaito gently stopped Renn from saying anything further. It was clear their brother needed space.

"Let’s wait in the living room," Kaito said.

Renn sighed and removed his hand from the door. Just as he turned to leave, the door opened, and Hiro stepped out.

Renn was not expecting that. None of them thought Hiro would change his mind so quickly.

Without thinking twice, Renn walked to his brother and embraced him. He let Hiro cry in his arms, not stopping him. Probably after this, Hiro would feel a little better.

"I am sorry," Taros said softly, looking at Hiro.

Kaito was about to say the same when his sharp hearing caught the sound of a car outside. It was strange—they were not expecting any visitors.

"It could be Kael... he went out," Samuel said as he went to check. But he didn’t return. Instead, he called Kaito over to see who the visitors were.

The brothers hurried to the living room and peeked through the curtains. A black, familiar van was parked in front of the house. They could feel it from her presence... their mate.

"What the... Angela is here," Kaito kissed his teeth, his heart skipping a beat. As she stepped down from the van, he had a feeling she already knew what was happening.

"N-no... no," Hiro managed to whisper. He didn’t want her to see him like this.

"There’s Marcus as well," Stales said, his voice tense as he watched them walk toward the house. His heart was racing because he knew this was going to be a mess.

"I didn’t tell... how did she even know we’re here?" Renn muttered, shocked. His mate would never forgive him after this. He knew that for sure. But if both daughter abd father found out about Eliza, he was going to take the blame. He would protect his little brother no matter what.