My Alphas' Dark Desires novel Chapter 342

Chapter 342: Light and Surprise

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Chapter 343

~Valerie’s POV~

I knew what was going to happen, and I needed to stop it before I let my powers go inside the school and, unfortunately, hurt someone.

Dristan’s pleading eyes and Xade’s worried expression simply undid me. Even Axel’s confusing gaze made me want to escape.

Was I overreacting?

I didn’t know. But didn’t I have the right to react that way after what happened?

Yes, I loved every aspect of my time with Xade, but the truth was... it was still scary.

"Valerie, you need to leave here right now," Astra’s warning voice reached my mind.

"I..."

"No, you must leave now, else I won’t be able to help you or stop it."

I wanted to argue, but she cut in.

"Just look at their faces... do you think they can handle the truth if they see this side of you?"

Immediately, fear consumed me, and I backed away again. But with every step I took, my mates took two more.

I moved back some more until my back hit the lockers behind me.

I could feel it — the heat coiling in my veins, the wild, unstable energy building beneath my skin, begging to break free.

Every second I stayed here, every inhale of their scents, every glance into their expectant, tense faces... it pushed me closer to losing control.

I had to leave.

Then, from the corner of my eye, I spotted Xander.

He stood a few feet away, tall and composed as always, but when our gazes locked, something in his expression shifted.

He knew. Xander understood exactly what was happening to me without a single word being spoken.

And then, softly, his voice slid into my mind.

"Go, Valerie. I’ll catch up to you. I’ll hold them off for now."

Relief flooded me instantly. I didn’t need to explain. I didn’t need to hide, and Xander just... understood.

All I managed was a small nod before I turned sharply and sprinted off, my feet pounding against the polished floors as I pushed past the rising panic around me.

"Valerie!" Kai’s voice called after me, but soon enough it died down, and I ignored it, shoving his pull through the bond aside.

I could tell Xander had intervened as promised.

My wolf was leading me now, every instinct screaming for open air, for space, for safety.

"Can you shift?"

There was no answer, just Astra pacing within me. "You can take us faster away from here."

"I can’t," Astra hissed back between breaths, as I dodged startled students and bolted down the hallway.

"You can," I urged.

"No," Astra blurted. "You’re in your uniform, Valerie. Shifting now would rip it apart and leave you exposed in the middle of the academy."

I snarled in frustration, but I was already panting from the sheer heat radiating beneath my skin.

"That’s not the only risk," Astra added, her voice lower now, almost grim. "We don’t know how your powers will react if you shift right now. If you lose control mid-shift, Valerie... you might trigger something neither of us can contain."

I bit back a groan, pushing my legs harder, forcing myself to stay grounded. "Fine," I muttered under my breath. "Then we run."

And so I ran.

Past the dormitories. Past the training fields. Past the murmuring crowds that turned to watch me as I blurred by. My lungs burned as I glanced ahead to see the forest looming ahead.

When I finally reached its edge, I slowed, scanning the familiar terrain. My senses flared, catching every creak of bark, every flutter of wings, and every shift of the wind.

Then I spotted it.

I didn’t want to go inside. The fear of what transpired that night replayed in my head, stopping me from doing so.

Instead, I searched with my eyes, finding a more suitable place to be alone when I spotted one of the old buildings I used to visit when I needed to think.

Without hesitation, I ran in that direction and entered the building until I reached the rooftop.

I crouched there, muscles tense, chest heaving, the cool wind finally caressing my overheated skin.

Up here, it was quiet. No bonds pulling me, no voices demanding, no accusing stares.

Just me.

And yet, as the wild energy surged and pulsed beneath my skin, I knew this was only temporary. If I didn’t figure out how to control whatever was happening inside me soon... someone would get hurt.

I gripped the edge of the rooftop, squeezing my eyes shut. "Get a hold of yourself, Valerie," I whispered hoarsely.

But the whispers of my wolf in my head, my powers thrumming restlessly, and I wasn’t sure if I could.

My head kept on thinking of so many things at once. My date with Ace, Xade’s unplanned reveal, Dristan...

Everything.

Just then, my phone buzzed. My first thought was to ignore it and focus on my thoughts.

But right now, anything was better than my thoughts.

Astra stirred in my mind as she facepalmed herself. "Seriously, Valerie, he’s right there. Your mate has been standing right there, opposite the building."

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