CHAPTER 287: A GIRL’S GIRL.

Marcus didn’t return as soon as he said he would. Angela waited until dinner was served, yet there was still no sign of him. It wasn’t that she was attached to him, but his absence worried her. The bond between them as father and daughter was weak. She had spent her whole life thinking he was dead, only to discover he was alive and that everything she knew about herself was a lie—all thanks to Grace.

Angela knew that when the time came, she was going to settle scores with her.

As for the boys were outside in the backyard training, even though they had promised to make tonight special. She was curious about what they had planned, and every time she thought about it, a cold rush spread between her thighs.

"What are you doing?" Seraphina asked as she sat beside her.

"Thinking, even though I’m supposed to be working on the new page I created," Angela said, pressing the keys with her index finger harder than she needed to.

"What do you want the page for?"

"I want to advocate for the human students."

"But you’re not a human student," Seraphina reminded her, just in case she forgot.

"No, but I was admitted as a human, so many students think I am one," Angela explained. For some reason, talking to Seraphina felt nice. Having a female friend was something she never had before, and now she was starting to think she wanted one. Seraphina was actually easy to talk to.

"Wow... it must be fun and a bit scary staying in an all-boys school," Seraphina said, leaning back against the couch and slowly stroking her blonde hair.

"It wasn’t easy, but I had to stay," Angela replied as a wave of memories washed over her. Things had been rough at the beginning, and she had thought about leaving many times. But her strength and faith in herself kept her going. Her enemies either fell in love with her or failed in their plans. "You know one thing... I never knew this life was waiting for me. Having a mate was never part of the plan, but now I have four... for the rest of my life."

"What if one adds?" Seraphina asked, winking at her.

Angela chuckled and tilted her head a little. "I don’t think it will. My mates won’t accept it. Besides, I’m okay with them... I mean, I’m very happy."

"I’m happy for you," Seraphina said with a soft smile before sitting up straight. "So, what do you really want this page to be about? Just advocating for the human students? What exactly are you hoping to change or achieve?"

Angela liked where the talk was going. She leaned forward, her eyes showing interest. "I want to stop the inequality, discrimination, and maltreatment of human students in the academy. I want fairness. The alphas and their followers should stop bullying other students. The humans are treated like they don’t matter, and most of them are too scared to speak up because the werewolves claim the academy was built for them."

"Hmmm... but the alphas are your mates. Have you talked to them about it?" Seraphina asked, shifting her position on the couch. She rested her chin on her palm as she watched Angela closely.

"I did. They stopped after finding out I was their mate."

"Did you go through that kind of treatment yourself?" Seraphina asked, her eyes already showing pity.

"Yes, I did," Angela said softly. "And it’s not going to stop just because I talk to the alphas. They’ll graduate next semester, and a new set will take over."

"Won’t their Hiro still be the alphas?"

"They will," Angela replied, "but not in the academy. The boys will go on to lead their own packs. Since they don’t have children yet, any student who’s capable can become a representative in school."

"Alex will be Kaito’s representative," Seraphina said with certainty in her tone. She wasn’t guessing, she sounded so sure of herself.

"I think so too. He is capable, but I don’t really know the criteria for choosing an alpha. Still, he is worthy of that position, and I will vote for him if it is needed."

"He is very handsome," Seraphina added, scratching the back of her neck before lifting her eyes to meet Angela’s. "He is..."

"I know," Angela smiled, not sure what to say. After a moment, she asked, "Do you like him?"

"Yes, but not the way you might think," Seraphina replied. "I like someone else."

"Kaito?" Angela’s brows furrowed, and her wolf growled inside her, warning her not to like where this was going.

"I crushed on Kaito for more than three years but nothing ever happened," Seraphina said, shaking her head sadly. "I guess it wasn’t meant to be. I found someone else, but I feel like you’re not going to like it."

Angela blinked, confused. She wondered why Seraphina always seemed drawn to the wrong ones. The girl had fallen for Marcus of all people, even when there were many others around her. But that was the strange thing about love. It never followed rules. It just happened, whether one liked it or not.

Do you love him or it’s just a temporary crush?" Angela asked, curious and a bit nervous about the answer.

"I think I do. It’s love at first sight," Seraphina said shyly, her cheeks turning pink. She didn’t know how to tell Angela that the man she loved was her father. She knew Angela would be mad if she found out. "I love him, but he hasn’t said that to me. Sometimes I’m scared he might not feel the same way. Maybe I’m not his type."

"You shouldn’t think like that," Angela said softly. "You are a very beautiful girl, Seraphina. You are kind and cool too."

"You think so?" Seraphina’s eyes brightened with a little hope.

"Yes," Angela said with a small smile. "I’m serious."

"Thank you. You are a girl’s girl," She smiled.

"Maybe. Who is it, Seraphina?" Angela asked, though deep down she already knew.

"I can’t say his name," the blonde said softly, avoiding her gaze.

"You can’t mention Marcus’s name?" Angela finally asked, her brows deepening as she tried to scare her a little.