Chapter 15: Hide My Identity as an Alpha

Henry’s POV

Seeing Hayley on stage, so eloquent and confident, I could hardly believe she possessed such strength. After all, she was only an Omega. How could she compete with so many Beta and even Alpha participants? Was she leveraging the Shadow Pack’s influence or her family’s status to sway the competition?

As soon as her speech ended, I followed Grandpa to track her down. “Hayley, do you dare to have a tennis match with me?”

“Why should I be afraid? But I’m not interested,” she turned me down flatly. I tried to persuade her, but Grandpa cut in, “That’s enough. She’s just finished her competition and needs to rest. Don’t bother her.”

When that plan fell through, I thought of another. I couldn’t stand how this Omega was acting so smug around me! Grandpa always seemed to defend her.

Noticing a classmate working on Math Olympiad questions, I approached him and asked for them. “Since you’re so skilled in tennis and managed to win against strong opponents, you must be pretty sharp in other areas too. Can you solve these math questions?”

I expected her to come up with another excuse to refuse. Surprisingly, she looked at me with disdain, casually took the questions, and began solving them. I watched her carefully, and she solved every question perfectly. Some of her methods were even simpler than the solutions in the reference guide.

Now, I was genuinely impressed! I even started to admire her, but I didn’t want to let her see that, fearing she might ignore me more. So, I said rudely, “If I wanted to, I could solve them as well! Don’t think you’re smarter than me!”

Grandpa, on the other hand, beamed with pride and said, “Hayley, you’re indeed a worthy future mate for the heir of our Midnight Pack!” Her smile seemed forced and embarrassed.

I was puzzled. Hadn’t she seemed so enamored with me and my brothers when she first met us? Why did she now seem uninterested in us? “Since that’s the case, can you tutor Henry?” I was mulling this over when Grandpa suggested she tutor me. She didn’t refuse. I gladly accepted.

Hayley’s POV

Along with regular classes, the werewolves also had to do combat training. In the school’s designated forest training ground, everyone transformed into wolves, running and engaging in combat drills by biting each other.

“Hayley, it might be tough for you as an Omega to handle combat training. How about I teach you some techniques, and in return, you can give me tennis tips later?” A female Beta werewolf with brown fur approached me with the offer.

Since I won the tennis match, I had gained more popularity at school than when I first arrived. “Thank you, I’ll give you tennis advice when I have time, but I don’t need any help with werewolf training.” She didn’t say more and went off to train.

“Why haven’t you transformed into a wolf yet? Are you scared that, as an Omega, you might get hurt by the werewolves during combat training?” Henry appeared beside me, starting his usual mocking. I shot him a disdainful look.

As an Alpha, I couldn’t transform into a wolf and reveal Hera. She was too noticeable. If she showed up, all the werewolves would immediately see through my identity as an Alpha. To avoid suspicion, I casually said, “As a low-ranking werewolf under 18, I still can’t control my wolf properly.”

Henry mocked me even more. “I forgot that. There’s no werewolf lower-ranking than you here. You can’t even manage your wolf.” I didn’t argue with him and left alone after school.

Henry called after me, “Ben will pick us up later! Where are you going?” Because of him, the girls who admired him began gossiping about me again. The unfriendly stares and gossip were irritating.

“Restroom,” I responded impatiently. “Alright, I’ll head down first and wait for you at the school gate.” I ignored him and kept walking until I saw Eloise around the corner.

“What’s the matter? Why are you looking for me?” I had received her note before class ended, so I came to meet her.

Eloise sobbed. “I’ve noticed you getting close to Henry. Do you like him?”

Eloise choked up, then asked, “So, you don’t like Henry?” Seeing me nod, she appeared shy. “Then, can you help me get closer to Henry?”

“At my 18th birthday party last month, my wolf identified him as my destined mate. But I haven’t had a chance to get close to him. It’s been hard.”

I pondered for a moment. If Eloise could distract Henry, he might leave me alone. “How can I help you?” I asked.

Eloise showed a strange smile. “Let’s go somewhere quieter. It’s too crowded here to discuss the details.” I frowned in confusion but still followed her.