Eight-Alpha Kael

Aria's POV

“Aria, Aria” Lev snapped his finger in my face, startling me out of my thoughts.

“Uhm sorry, just trying to get my shit together” I apologized, shutting my eyes and taking a deep breath.

“Hmm,” he hummed his eyes telling me he wasn't dropping it. He always knew when something was wrong with me, well other than the usuals, and once again I would have to lie to him. There was no need to bother him about my encounter with the Alpha, I am probably just being paranoid.

“How are you both doing? I texted you both all weekend and barely got any response” Elara asked, switching the topic to a much lighter one.

I rolled my eyes at her words, “ You mean you texted Lev all weekend” I whispered not missing the side eye she gave me and the laughter Lev was trying so hard to stifle.

“Well if you aren't always so unavailable on weekends you would know I texted you too” she huffed folding her hand across her chest.

“Don't mind Aria, she is having a bad morning” Lev quickly stepped in, placing his hands across both our shoulders pulling us close.

“She never has a good morning”

I chuckled to myself at her cluelessness, if only you knew, if only.

“Well Elara, I am sorry I didn't respond to you much, I had a really busy weekend, you know the Alpha heir returning and all, I had some pack duties to handle” Lev apologized, his voice soft and warm. Elara's eyes immediately softened as she beamed at him, something in me ticked. I can't be like that, Lev has been with me from the start, he wouldn't do anything to hurt me besides we aren't so sure yet.

“It's fine, Lev. I totally understand” Her smile was so bright it should have made me feel more anger than this but I only felt protective of my best friend and nothing more.

They always say when you are approaching your 18th birthday, you feel more, you notice more, and if your mate is close by you would notice the signs even before you turn 18. I will be eighteen in three days but I still feel nothing more than what I have always felt for him and the mere thought of Lev being nothing more than my best friend terrifies me more than I let on.

“Now how are my girls doing?” He spoke up grinning from ear to ear as he led us to our lockers.

“Honestly I can't wait to be done with this place, coming here every day is really getting to me” Elara groaned.

“I can’t agree more,” Lev sighed.

I wish I could relate with them but this place is my little heaven away from hell, the thought of having to leave here soon into the future I have no idea what it holds is scary.

“Aria…” Lev called out but stopped midway as the hallways became noisier, hushed whispers and murmurs from every corner.

“What's happening?” I asked confused, trying to look around to see if I could identify what the issue was.

“He is here” Lev stated, his eyes fixed on the entrance of the Academy.

"Who is here?" I asked confused.

"Alpha Kael" Lev answered as I turned towards the direction everyone was now focused on.

I felt him before I saw him, the hairs on my body stood, a sudden cold engulfing me.

There he was in all his glory, his power practically oozing from him. He was built perfectly, muscles in the right places, he has to be less than 6'1 feet tall. His black tussled hair fell on his face complementing his eyes and face in a way words couldn't describe. He is definitely the pure definition of a beautiful man.

As if only a cue, his eyes fell on me immediately locking eyes with me. His green orbs drawing me in, I couldn't hold myself, my eyes roamed his body shamelessly, taking in all I could.

He flexed his muscles like he knew I was eye raping him, and the shirt he had on suddenly looked tight on him. His eyes remained on me as he walked further through the hallway, I felt my body heating up under his gaze, what is this feeling?

"Oh my God, he is even more handsome than he was described to be" Elara squealed excitedly. I couldn't place it but a wave of emotion passed through me as I noticed her eyes roaming over his body too, like she couldn't wait to lay her hands on him. My eyes took in the hallways and every unmated she wolf and even some mated ones had the same look in their eyes, like they had just seen their perfect meal. Discomfort and an emotion I couldn't accept filled me ...anger.

I shouldn't feel this way, why am I feeling this way? He is an Alpha and I am just an omega, a weak one at that. He wouldn't even stoop so low to be my friend to start with, not to even think of anything more.

He kept walking towards me, his eyes on me like he was in some trance, my heart rate picked up with every step he took and the increased whispers and murmurs around us didn't help either.

"Aria, why is the Alpha looking at you that way and walking towards us?" Elara asked, sounding more excited about the Alpha approaching JS than anything else. I gulped, unable to answer as he stopped right in front of the three of us, his eyes fixed on me. He eyes me from head to toe like he was assessing me, it felt like my legs were giving up on me.

"Lev" He finally spoke up, turning his attention away from me like it burned him. I sighed in relief as I tried to make sense of my current thoughts towards the Alpha heir of the blood moon pack. This isn't normal, something is definitely wrong with me...

"Alpha" Lev answered, his voice cold and serious unlike the tone he always uses with Elara and me. This was the side of Lev we never got to see often.

"Please come with me" he instructed, his eyes briefly clashing with mine before he walked out.

"I will be back soon, you don't have to wait, okay?" Lev said softly his eyes fixed on me, but I knew he was talking to Elara and me.

"That's fine" Elara spoke before I could. I simply nodded in agreement letting him go with the Alpha, the feeling of his eyes on me still so fresh. Did I do something to hum? Why was he staring at me in that manner?

"Come on, Aria. Show time is over, let's go to class" Elara snapped me out of my thoughts, grabbing me and using me with her which I gladly obliged. It was obvious she was only trying to save me from the stares and whispers from what had just happened. I wouldn't blame them though, it is not every day an omega like me is noticed by anyone to mention the Alpha heir, or maybe I am just overthinking things, he only wanted to speak to Lev, right?