I thought getting into Apex Vanguard Academy was my ticket out. A chance to finally prove my family wrong, to escape the brothers who despised me. Maybe I wouldn’t feel so worthless anymore. No one believed I’d make it—especially not my fated mate, Alpha Weston Blake. The night I planned to celebrate… I found him tangled in the sheets with my best friend. Rejected and humiliated, I ran, leaving my old life in ashes to start over at Apex alone.
But this academy isn’t the sanctuary I imagined. Beneath its pristine halls, a twisted game is played for points, where status is everything and sexual conquests are currency. When my deepest secret is exposed—that I’m a virgin—I’m no longer a student. I’m the ultimate prize, and the school’s four ruling Alphas are ready to play.
There’s the mate who shattered my world, now vowing he’ll have me back. The calculating strategist who sees me as his perfect queen. The hedonistic playboy who promises to teach me everything I’ve never known. And then there’s him—Zion Hansen. The Alpha of the North. Aloof, powerful, a man who seems to hate the very system he commands, yet he’s the one who keeps pulling me from the fire.
But a dark rot festers at the heart of this academy, one that goes far beyond schoolyard games. In a place where secrets are weapons and trust is a liability, falling for the one man offering protection might be the deadliest move of all. Welcome to Apex Vanguard Academy—where innocence is a commodity, and mine is worth the most.

I stood frozen as every pair of eyes in the gymnasium tracked between Zion and me. The silence stretched uncomfortably long.


Zion moved first, walking toward me with that predatory grace that made lesser Alphas step aside. His expression gave nothing away, but I caught the slight tightening around his eyes. He wasn't thrilled about this either.


"Well," he said when he reached me, his voice low enough that only I could hear. "This should be interesting."


Before I could respond, Mr. Colton's voice boomed again. "We're merging with the upperclassman class for today's game. More competition, higher stakes. Winners get a point bonus each."


My stomach clenched. Extra points was significant money at Apex. But upperclassmen meant...


The gymnasium doors opened, and a flood of older students poured in. My eyes automatically scanned the crowd, hoping against hope that he wouldn't be among them.


Chapter 13 - Chapter 13 Hiding in Plain Sight