Chapter 31

"Fuck..."

"Bro, let me hide behind you!"

"Bro, you'd sacrifice your best bro!"

"Yeah, bro, If you save me now then I'll let you top me next time,"

"Damn! You sound scared even of his shadow, Ira. He's far away, he can't even see you from there."

"Are you crazy bro? Don't take my name! I have stopped being scared of ghosts ever since I have seen him using his knife for sculpting on humans."

"I'll be fine with being killed by him. But if he's the one who decides our punishment, it will be endless. He's the kind of guy who won't allow the victims to die until he has his fun," Jaxton agreed.

"You don't need to tell me. That's why I want to hide behind someone strong like you, bro!" Ira replied, hiding behind a big-bellied Jaxton who was a bit taller than him.

"Oh! Bro, you're a real pussy! Hahaha!" the big-bellied man mocked.

"As if you don't like licking balls, you fucking pig,"

"Come here, stupid Ira. I'll let you see that your balls are the tastiest."

"No! Let me go! I haven't even got my share yet!"

"You'll have the first bite. Come here, I'll make sure to lick every part of your body, including your asshole!"

"Lick your own asshole!"

"Shhh...he's about to walk by...."

The atmosphere at Sunford Academy had become tense ever since Alpha showed up as the Knight in shining armour to save his Luna when everyone was thinking that he would participate in teaching the weakling a lesson as he's been doing all this time to others.

But what happened was beyond everyone's expectations. Where they were hoping for a bloodbath, they were encountered with a cliché romance story where a hero suddenly appeared out of nowhere to save his heroine. The only difference was that there was a hero in place of a heroine this time.

As Alpha walked past the students, their hearts pounded in their chests, their breaths caught in their throats. The atmosphere grew suffocating, as if the air had turned heavy with an unspoken dread. Whispers carried between them with nervousness, their eyes looking down, avoiding any direct eye contact with the predator, and giving the space for the lurking beast to pass through in peace.

And when he was finally out of sight, and the footsteps faded, did they all let go of the breaths they were holding.

"Phew! I just feel like I survived a heart attack in my lungs!"

"He definitely drinks fear for breakfast in his cannibal kitchen. I was about to piss my pants off. I just hope that I'm not on his menu for the Sacrifices month."

"Awww, come here, let me give you a comforting hug!"

"Hey—-! Jax, put me down! Where are you taking me? That's not how you hug—Hey, listen, bastard!"

"We will hug in our dorm."

Among the deepest fears, they all live behind the mask of silly remarks and nervous laughter that has become a brief escape from the overwhelming disasters because living with rationality is something they can only dream of in this place, as nobody knows when or how they would lose their lives. They believe human existence is fragile, and they're just pawns of unknown tragedies.

And above all of that stood a sinister tyrant of their existence, his mere presence oozed an aura of absolute power. His eyes, void of empathy or mercy as he pushed the doors with an emotionless face. But the scene that unfolded before him made his face twist in disgust.

River and Sage were kissing each other insanely, Sage was sitting in his lap as River wildly devoured his lips, almost eating his face.

Sage's eyes widened as he caught sight of Alpha, baffled he desperately tried to stop River's relentless advance. "River–mmffh–" he managed to mumble, but River paid no heed and continued kissing him. River glanced at Alpha but decided to stay oblivious to Alpha's presence to frustrate him. Rolling his eyes, Alpha scoffed in exasperation, waiting for River to be satisfied before he finally let Sage go.

"Oh, hey, didn't see you there," River playfully lied, wearing an innocent smile on his face, making his anger even more furious. Sage blushed deeply, avoiding Alpha's gaze, he tried to get up from River's lap, but River grabbed his hips and pecked him on the lips, and instructed him. "Go to Alpha's room and wait there with Luna, okay?"

Sage frowned but nodded after seeing the sudden seriousness on River's face.

Sage hurriedly left his lap, briefly glancing at Alpha's emotionless face, but he hastily looked away as he couldn't help but flinch in fear. With his face still flushed, he quickly walked out of the dorm.

Alpha, on the other hand, entered the room and made a move to sit on the other bed, avoiding the one River and Sage were caught in an act, but River quickly stopped him. "What's the matter?" he asked in confusion.

River shifted uncomfortably, his hand nervously rubbing the back of his neck. "Uh, Alpha, I... I haven't changed the sheets," he blabbered, his cheeks flushing with embarrassment, but one look and anyone could tell he wasn't feeling ashamed even a bit. "They're still dirty from, you know, our previous..."

Alpha wanted to smack his own head against the wall, but he resisted the thought. He stared dumbfounded as River laughed awkwardly. "You can sit on this bed, it's clean," he offered, gesturing towards the unoccupied space. "I mean, if you're okay with that."

Alpha's gaze shifted to the bed, glaring at it as if he would burn it with his menacing eyes. It seemed as if the bed was challenging him to sit on it if he dared to, for after a moment's consideration, he shook his head, deciding against it, failing the challenge. "No, I think I'll... just stand."

"Sure," River nodded in understanding. Seeing the serious and desperate look on Alpha's face, he asked, "Why did you come here? You should have called me instead?"

River couldn't help but be curious about why Alpha had come to his room when he usually called him. Alpha's serious gaze met River's, and he revealed his true intention. "I want to find my lost memories."