Page 12 of Fortune Fae Academy
Axel hadn’t moved.
Neither had the other one named Seifiek.
The Alpha I couldn’t remember.
Why aren’t they doing anything?I wondered.
They’d briefly exchanged words, but now they seemed to be waiting formeto do something.
To choose?
Axel valued giving me a choice. Perhaps he had made some sort of deal with the other Alpha to allow me to pick who would knot me first.
Shivering at the prospect, I took my time perusing the perfect male specimens while I willed myself to calm down.
Fear squeezed my chest tight again when I met Seifiek’s eyes.
An Alpha my mind couldn’t remember.
But my body did. My heart skipped a beat and a cold reminder of betrayal stuck in my throat.
Whatever he had done left regret in his catlike eyes.
Immediately shying away, I decided to inspect Axel first.
Axel had hurt my Betas, but I knew him better now. He walked a path that he felt he had to. It was all about the end goal for him, no matter the cost.
It didn’t excuse his actions, but at least he wasn’t a psycho like Etu.
And based on the remorse wafting from Seifiek, perhaps it had been my first Alpha who had ordered Axel to break Rowan and Zeke.
That made a lot more sense to me. Again, it didn’t let Axel off the hook, but it helped me entertain the idea of him.
Better the demon you know.
He was just as I remembered him since he had grown into an Alpha.
Strong.
Beautiful.
Intense.
Neither of them wore any clothes, leaving me an unimpeded view of the healing marks on his otherwise flawless skin.
Silver dusted over him, giving Axel a metallic, inhuman look.
His face was a work of art.
High cheekbones, full lips, and piercing catlike eyes that seemed to bore into my very soul were mesmerizing to behold.Unlike Seifiek, Axel’s eyes retained their brilliant blue color from when he’d been a Beta. With it remained his cool harshness, like the bottom of a flame.
My body ached for his attention, despite the fear that had taken root within me.
He wasn’t just beautiful. He was a Beta who had forged his own future, had taken control and created his own destiny. He was an Alpha now, and if I chose him, perhaps he’d lead me on a path where anything was possible.
Seeing his poise gave me confidence.
But something drew me back to Seifiek. Perhaps it was curiosity or the lingering weight of memories I should have had.
