"What?" Angela touched her neck, unsure if her hand was on the right spot, yet the sharp sting confird the pain was there.
"Were you sick? Is that why you fainted?" Kaito’s face was tight with worry, his voice carrying a tremor. He grew more anxious as she kept quiet, waiting for an answer that did not co. "You should have told the mont you felt unwell. We will go to the hospital, alright?"
Angela’s mind spun. She did not know whether to say yes or no. She was still trying to piece together what was real and what was not, still wondering if the strange dream she had lived through was supposed to be her true reality.
"I will co with you," she finally whispered. The last ti she had lied with Renn, it had only been to satisfy their cravings, but now it was different. This ti, she was truly unwell, and going to the hospital was no excuse or trick.
"Thank the moon you didn’t say no," Kaito murmured, his hand closing around hers. He led her out of the hall without even asking permission from the examiner. Angela was surprised he had the courage to do that so boldly.
"What would you have done if I said no?" she asked, turning to look at him just to be sure he was speaking with his mouth and not through so trick. Then she scolded herself silently. Of course, he was talking, she was just being stupid. Still, whatever had happened to her was ssing with her mind, and she needed answers.
Outside, she slipped into the car beside him. The ride to the hospital was quiet, her thoughts louder than the engine. When they arrived, Dr. Dave welcod them. Taros was still in the hall with her classmates, unable to leave because they needed safety personnel there. That left her stuck with Dave.
Inside the hospital room, Angela lay on the bed while tests were prepared. Kaito stayed close, not taking his eyes off Dave. He even tried to follow them to the laboratory, which made his actions appear strange. What was he so desperate to hide or protect?
"Hey babe," Renn’s voice ca from the door, just in ti to distract her from Kaito. He walked in, sat beside her bed, and smiled softly. "You look beautiful."
"Please don’t start," she chuckled as he reached for her hand. His gentle squeeze made her laugh again. "I miss you."
"I miss you too. So much," Renn said, lifting her hand to his lips. He kissed her knuckles before eting her eyes. "Co on, tell what happened to you."
"Tell first what happened to you yesterday. You were so sad," Angela’s smile faded, her heart heavy. She wanted to share his burdens, to be part of them, maybe even help him carry them.
"Nothing much. Just family problems," Renn replied quickly, avoiding her gaze. It was clear he didn’t want to say more. She wasn’t angry, but she hoped one day he would trust her enough to open up. "But I feel better today. These things happen in families sotis, so..."
"It’s okay, Renn. You can tell when you’re ready," she said gently, surprising him with her calmness. His silence told her he hadn’t expected that. She gave him a soft smile and then asked, "Have you ever had a dream that felt too real?"
He arched a brow. "Are you really asking that?"
Angela blinked, confused, until she rembered...they had shared a dream once. But why had it stopped? It hadn’t happened again since that day, no matter how much she thought about it.
"We shared a dream before, but this feels different," Angela said with a frown. She tried to sit up, but recalled Dr. Dave’s instruction, insisting she rest until the results were out.
"So sothing really is going on? Kaito said you fainted and he brought you here. I ca as fast as I could," Renn told her, his voice edged with worry.
"He was right. I—" Angela’s words cut off when the door creaked open. She froze, her thoughts scattering. She didn’t trust anyone else to hear what she was about to say.
Hailey, Alex, and Stales stepped inside.
"Hello," Hailey said with a sad smile. "Get well soon."
"Thank you," Angela replied, before turning to Stales. "How was your test?"
"You set a record, dear," Stales said with excitent, moving closer to her side. Renn looked surprised as well, his curiosity growing. "You scored a thousand points. Alex ca second with six hundred, so right now the West House is starting to rise again."
"We are at number three for now," Alex added quickly. "It’s not bad."
"Wow... congratulations. Things are so different at the Luna School," Hailey folded her arms across her chest and leaned against the wall. "The girls there are at each other’s throats. Each one of them thinks she could be the Luna and mate to the four alphas. I don’t know how long before they destroy each other."
"What?" Renn turned sharply to look at her. They had held back from telling the world they had found their mate because of the strange things happening. If everything was finally settled, it would be the first thing they would announce.
"Yes. We read your news, but you don’t read ours," Hailey said as she crossed the room. She reached her cousin’s side and showed him sothing on her phone, resting a hand on his shoulder.
"I don’t even read academy news, talk less of another," Renn chuckled, unmoved by her hand on him.
Angela stared at the two of them, her thoughts tangled. Why was Hailey so free with Renn all of a sudden? They had the sa hair color, but their features were not so alike. Could they be siblings? No, impossible. Renn would have told her. And besides, Hailey was related to Miss Valois. She could not be Renn’s sister. None of the alphas had siblings.
"The test results are out," Kaito announced as he stepped into the room, followed closely by Dave, whose forced smile could not hide the fact that he was far from happy.
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