Alpha Academy (Completed)

Chapter 2

I step out of the car and stretch trying to look as casual as possible even though my excitement is at an all time high. Ty laughs at my lack of containment. I laugh at his utter indifference. We are somewhere so different, yet he has the same expression that he has every other day.

I stare at the building. It is a massive old square blue stone building three stories tall. It has nice clean white trim around the large windows. A large desk finishes off the spectacular facade. Two big white double doors at the entrance are equal parts imposing and welcoming. The property is lined with trees. An expanse of green lawn area. I can see fight rings set up even from where I am standing. My eyes are about to pop out of my head in giddy excitement. Seriously, this place is amazing, and I haven’t even set foot through the doors.

I bid farewell to our driver and grab my bags. Ty by my side, maybe more of me grabbing his arm and literally dragging him into the building in my rush to start this adventure. The reception and the office is just to the right and get all the relevant information. The office lady assigns us to our rooms. Ty finally speaks, leaving behind his, 'I am too cool to be here' persona.

"I thought we would be sharing a room?"

The office lady looks at him in shock, as if he said something ridiculous.

"I know your circumstances are slightly different and I know you're twins, but this is an unusual situation and we have boys and girls wings. No cohabitation, no matter the circumstances"

I look at Ty and shrug. It doesn't worry me. I know he wants to keep an eye on me, but I will be fine. He is way too over-protective of me. The lady continues.

“Put your bags in your rooms now and if you hurry you will be able to get to the last class of the day”

We grab all the stuff and our bags and head up the stairs. The rooms are all on the third floor. The girls 'wing' wasn't much of a wing. It consists of a study area, a couch, TV and 4 bedrooms. The bedrooms are a decent size, a double bed, a robe and a desk. I throw my bags on the bed, close the door and run to meet Ty at the top of the stairs again. We walk down together as he looks at the map and works out where our class is. He focuses on the map so I can look around at the magnificent building.

Tyson stops suddenly, and I can only look at him. He motions at the door and I know we have arrived. That is when the first bit of nerves hit. We are ten minutes late to class. Ty walks in first and I follow. The teacher looks at us as I suck in a deep breath. My nerves aren't enough to counteract my excitement.

"You must be Tyson, sorry we weren't expecting you today. We will just have to make some room.”

She points to a spare seat, and he walks over in his usual cool, calm and confident manner and sits. I walk past the open door so I can finally see the class. I smile widely as I look around. All eyes are on me. One set of dark eyes I notice more than all the others. I look back at the teacher searching her for my next move.

“And you must be Ava"

I nod. She looks around.

"Umm there is a spare seat, there next to Hunter."

She points and I nod and walk to the spare seat and sit down without a misstep. I turn and look at the boy beside me. I look into his dark eyes and inhale sharply.

*Hunter POV*

The teacher just keeps droning on. I put my headphones in and sigh. Only six months left and I am out of here. The whole place is just a pointless waste of time. I have only been here for four months, and it has been the longest four months of my life. Dragging on every minute seeming to take an eternity, the monotony draining my will to go on. I stare blankly at my workbook. The words swirl together into a mess of banality.

Why do we need to know this stuff? If we can fight, we can lead. Should anyone with Alpha blood really be so useless that they can’t run a pack, they are trained from the moment they are born, the time here isn’t going to do anything without the foundation. This just seems like a dull way of dragging the ones that are lagging to a somewhat equal level in a world where superiority rules, and it is a survival of the fittest, it really is just an exercise in delaying the inevitable.

I look up when I notice movement at the front of class. I roll my eyes as another new soon to be Alpha walks in. He is the biggest clique I have ever seen. He has golden blonde hair, tanned skin, well-dressed, well-built and tall. If cookie-cutter was a term used for people then he would be the most generic. Once you have seen one, you have seen them all, and I am sure I fit into that scale somewhere too as much as I try hard not to.

I almost look down again as I watch him sit down, but something else catches my attention. A girl steps forward. She pretty much bounces into the room. Her smile infectious. An exuberant charm that has me swallowing hard.

I know it sounds corny but her smile lights up the whole room, the space that was cold and lifeless only moments before is now filled with warmth. Her big mass of golden blonde hair tied up high in a ponytail hanging past her shoulder bones. Her tanned skin glowing in health and vitality. Her long skinny legs are covered in dark jeans. White conserve shoes. A white singlet covered by a black leather jacket. Her killer body is only just visible under the clothing. I cannot take my eyes off her. I have never seen a she wolf like her. I take out one headphone as if the music is somehow blocking the other senses that I need to focus on her. The teacher says.

"And you must be Ava"

I look beside me. My bag and jacket are up on the spare seat beside me in my usual effort to keep others as far as possible from me. I take them off quickly and shift over, making it very obvious I have a spare seat next to me. The teacher looks from the seat to me, I know she has seen my action and I guess I am the last person she expects it from but since she doesn't have much other choice she can only say.

"Umm there is a spare seat next to Hunter"

The teacher points at me and I don't even return the look my eyes solely focused on the blonde.

I secretly cheer as she walks toward me. She sits down beside me and her scent hits me like a wall, surrounding me, encasing me in her sweetness. I turn to her, meeting her shining green eyes. She is so beautiful. I try to stop staring. She shoots me one of her sweet smiles and I feel the corner of my lips lift, returning the gesture, I nearly forgot the feeling it has been a long time since my face has held such an expression and for a moment I am nervous if it even looks natural.

The last thing I want to do is come across as unhinged. I open my mouth and words fall out even through my nerves.

"I am Hunter"

My voice sounds a lot calmer than my rapidly beating heart. I look from her eyes down to her outstretched hand, wrapping her petite hand in my large one, she grips my hand with equal pressure and I can feel her strength.

"I am Ava. Nice to meet you"

Her voice is so sweet and joyful, I didn’t know it was possible for there to be such a beautiful sound in the world. I look at her lack of equipment.

"Here you can share my book."

I put the book between us and use the opportunity to move my chair closer to her. Any excuse will do.

She smiles again at me. I am lost in her eyes. She takes off her jacket and I stare at her soft skin, wanting to touch her and see if it is as soft as it appears. I am never like this around women, so my own thoughts are a shock to me. I am usually cool and calm but she is making me feel something else.

A lack of control.

She turns to look at the book, her skin brushing my arm. I have goosebumps. I lean into her a little bit, letting her scent soak into me, allowing her warmth to surround me. Nothing too creepy, I just want to be close to her.

What is wrong with me?

It feels like it has been five minutes and suddenly the bell rings signaling the end of class, the end of the day. I don't want to wait till tomorrow to talk to her. She starts to stand and that is something I cannot allow, I need to be around her. I speak in a somewhat flustered manner.

"Would you like to go for a coffee with me?"

She tilts her head, taking me in and for the first time in my life I am nervous about my looks, my unconscious need to run my hand through my hair even though I know it will have no effect. Somehow I keep my limbs in place.

"Maybe tomorrow? I just want to get settled today"

My heart drops. But she grabs my arm, nearly swinging off it, as her eyes shine with innocent joy. What is with this girl? How can she be so happy? But I can’t help but hook my lips with just a look at her.

"Do you want to show me where we get dinner?"

I smile, resisting the urge to caress her happy face.

"Yep I can do that, just let me drop these books off."

I walk out with her to the stairs, and we head up side by side. Her brother jogs up beside her.

"Where are you going Ava?"

"Ty, this is Hunter. He is going to show us where dinner is, he is dropping off his books, and I am going grab something out of my room"

She has such a sweet voice.

Her twin looks at me. He looks me up and down and scowls. Obviously protective over his sister. I understand that. I already feel protective over her and I have only just met her. Her naive and sweet personality needs to be protected at all costs.

He walks with us, keeping an eye on me the whole time. I leave her at the stairs and head to my room to dump my backpack there. I check myself in the mirror. Adjust my hair. Spray on some cologne. I head straight back to the stairs. Ava is standing there. She had lost her jacket and replaced it with a long hoodie. I smile as I walk toward her. Ty stepping out in front of her, blocking her from my view and I feel an instant rush of agitation at the other alpha blood. Ava speaks.

"Ty calm down, you're not going to be like this the whole time are you? Hunter is just being nice"

He looks at her, then back at me and I can see the silent scoff.

"Fine then let's go”

He keeps himself positioned between me and her. I wonder if she will mind if I push her brother down the stairs just to be closer to her? Probably, anyway, it is not worth the risk.

We head to the cafeteria and she lines up, sparking up conversation with two other guys in the line. Suddenly, here I am sitting with her, her brother and two other guys. I like to eat alone usually. But I will endure anything to just spend a bit more time with her and that fact surprises me.