CHAPTER 28: HIRO’S FINDINGS.

Hiro made it into the principal’s office without trouble. He knew exactly where the keys were kept. Every Alpha did. It wasn’t the first time he had been here. Sometimes they didn’t even need to sneak in. They would walk in during school hours like they owned the place. Principal Valois would yell, maybe threaten to report them, but nothing ever came of it.

But this breaking in at night was different. If he got caught, the punishment would be serious, even for an Alpha. His house could lose points. He could face suspension.

Still, Hiro pushed the thought aside. He had been careful. He had shut down the CCTV cameras before making his move.

Inside the office, he paused for a moment and took a breath. It didn’t smell the same. The soft scent of Principal Valois that usually lingered was gone. Now, all he could smell was paper and old files.

He moved to the desk where she kept important documents. There were too many files. Too much clutter. He checked one after another, his hands moving fast but his eyes searching even faster. He went through everything he thought might help, but none of them mentioned Angel. Not one.

There was nothing that said how Angel got admitted. No transfer record. No student profile. It was as if Angel didn’t exist at all.

Hiro frowned, his heart pounding harder. This wasn’t just a missing file. This was a cover-up.

Valois had planned for this. She knew one of them...maybe even Hiro himself, would come digging. She had hidden the file. Lied that the new student records were locked. And now, the truth was clearer than ever. Angel’s file wasn’t just missing. It had been taken away on purpose.

Principal Valois was hiding something. But what?

Hiro stood in the middle of the room, frustrated. His effort tonight felt wasted, but at the same time, it confirmed what he had feared all along. There was more to Angel than they were being told.

He didn’t bother arranging the files back in order. She already knew he ,would come looking. There was no point pretending.

As he stepped out and closed the door quietly behind him, Hiro walked down the hallway with a firm resolve.

He wasn’t going to give up just because he hit a wall tonight. If anything, this only proved that his suspicions were right.

Something was being hidden. Angel’s truth was being buried.

Kaito knew.

Principal Valois knew.

But the rest of them including Hiro, were still in the dark.

Hiro felt cheated. They were all supposed to be treated the same, yet Principal Valois had chosen Kaito this time. But why? What made her connect Kaito to Angel? Was Angel that important to her or to Kaito? The more he thought about it, the more confused he became. Those two were clearly hiding something, and whatever it was, it didn’t seem like anything good.

He was about to return to the CCTV control room when something else crossed his mind—the hostel master’s office. If Angel had registered for a room in the hostel, there had to be a file on him. Maybe that was where the answers were hiding.

The hostel master’s office was not far from the principal’s, so Hiro got there quickly. He didn’t waste time. He began searching for the files under West house. Thankfully, each house had its own shelf, and the files were sorted by year and room number, which made it easy to find.

It didn’t take long before Hiro found Angel’s file. He opened it and started going through the contents. At first glance, there was nothing extraordinary about the kid. No surname, which was strange, but Hiro didn’t want to judge just yet.

There was a small passport photo attached. He stared at it for a few seconds. Angel didn’t look like much, but there was something about him that felt... different. Strangely, Hiro’s wolf stirred inside him, alert and interested. He wondered if it was because the full moon was tomorrow or if his wolf was truly drawn to Angel in a way he couldn’t understand.

No. That thought made him uncomfortable. It made him cringe, and he quickly pushed it aside. He was about to close the file when something caught his eye.

The section for guardian contact was blank. Hiro frowned. That had never happened before. Not in this school. No student was ever accepted into the hostel without giving a guardian’s name and phone number. It didn’t even have to be a parent. It could be anyone. But this... it was completely empty.

"This is getting interesting," Hiro muttered as he flipped through more pages. Angel was listed as a transfer student from a public school in a different town. Hiro pulled out his phone and snapped a picture of the school’s name. He closed the file, returned it to the shelf exactly as he found it, and left the office.

When he got back to the principal’s office, he made sure to lock it properly and return the key to its usual spot.

He couldn’t lie to himself, this night hadn’t been a waste. He had found pieces of a puzzle, pieces that told him Angel was not just another transfer student. Someone was hiding the truth. Maybe he had been approaching this the wrong way before, but that would change. After tomorrow, he would go to Angel’s former school and dig deeper. He was sure he would find something important.

Just as he was about to exit the Academy block, a voice made his heart skip.

"Are you just leaving?"

Hiro froze.

There she was—Principal Valois. Sitting calmly in the guest waiting area, dressed in black trousers and a black shirt. A dark cap sat on her head, and her long hair flowed behind her like a shadow.

The scent in the air confirmed it. It was her.

For a second, Hiro couldn’t move. He had been caught. He had broken into her office, gone through private records, and now, she was right there, watching him.

Usually, he wouldn’t let anyone intimidate him, not even her. But this was different. His house points were on the line. Still, he wouldn’t let himself look weak or scared. Not in front of her.

Even if his heart was racing, Hiro straightened his back and met her gaze.

"Welcome, Principal Valois," Hiro said first, trying to sound bold even though his heart was still beating fast. "You should have told me you were around earlier, so I wouldn’t die of shock."

Principal Valois gave a short laugh, her eyes calm but sharp. "Look who’s talking," she replied. "You’re the one who broke into my office, yet you expect me to announce myself like a guest."

She shook her head slowly and added, "You do know you’re going to lose a lot of points for this. I hope whatever you were looking for was worth it."

"I didn’t find anything," Hiro lied. He felt annoyed that all his effort still left him with more questions than answers. He walked over to where she sat, keeping his eyes on her face. As much as he didn’t want to admit it, there was something dangerously beautiful about her. It was the kind of beauty that could mess with your mind if you weren’t careful.

"Maybe you should just tell me the truth," Hiro said, his voice low. "Why is Angel so important that his file is hidden away like a secret? What are you hiding from us?"

Valois let out a long breath and looked away for a moment.

She was supposed to take serious action against Hiro right now. Expel him from the Academy. Report him. Make sure he faced punishment. But this wasn’t just any student. This was an Alpha.

And when it came to Alphas, her power could only go so far.

She hated it, but that was the truth.