Filed To Story: Falling for the Alpha As a Student Novel
Lila’s POV
Everybody was in a frenzy; most of them not knowing how they had gotten there. The board members, along with my friends, were working at calming everybody down. Enzo and some of the faculty were doing the same, though I knew he was extremely worried about me for some reason.
I could feel his worry and it was matching my own.
“The last thing I remember was I was talking to Sarah…”
one of the girls said and I recognized her as one of Sarah’s followers. She was talking to Tiffany Prescott who kept asking the frenzy of students what was going on and why they were freaking out. “She told me I needed to vote for her and then everything just went black.”
The girl was sobbing into her hands. Headmaster Prescott started to pat her on the back when another girl approached her.
“She must have done something to us because that’s all I remember too. I don’t remember the last few days…”
All of their memories have been wiped from them?
I furrowed my brows together and I continued looking around the room at the frantic students. I realized that not all of them were frantic though; some of them looked rather calm, although they were confused as to why everyone else was freaking out though.
“I need everyone to calm down,”
Headmaster Prescott shouted to them. “I will get to the bottom of this.”
“I already know what happened,”
A familiar voice spoke up through the crowd.
Scott walked through the audience and toward the headmaster, though his eyes were fixed on Sarah.
“She did something. She has abilities that can alter the minds of people. I would know because she used it on me,”
he seethed, his eyes growing dark with fury.
“She used it on me as well!”
Another girl, also one of Sarah’s followers chimed in.
I looked at Sarah, expecting her to appear mortified or defend herself in any way. But it was like she didn’t hear any of them. Her eyes were fixed on Brody, and they were unmoving. Brody was also staring at her, and his face was completely red like a cherry.
His shield around his scent must have been broken, just like the mind manipulation on all the students that Sarah did.
What the hell was going on around here?
“What are these accusations against my daughter?”
Alpha Jonathan hissed as he marched onto the stage. “Enough with these lies.”
“With all due respect, Alpha. But I know when my students are lying and they aren’t lying,”
Headmaster Prescott surprised me by saying.
He glared at her through his auburn eyes, and I knew he was trying to keep his wolf under control. He gave me a chill that went down my spine.
“I’m going to get to the bottom of this,”
she continued and then she glanced at Sarah who was still staring at Brody.
I don’t even think she’s blinked.
“Sarah,”
Headmaster Prescott said calmly.
When Sarah didn’t respond, she spoke louder.
“Sarah!”
Sarah finally broke her eyes from Brody and looked up at Headmaster Prescott, straightening her body.
“Go to my office,”
she said, narrowing her eyes. “Now.”
Sarah’s face reddened and I thought she was going to burst into tears, but she didn’t. She stood to her feet and her eyes found Brody once again, but it didn’t last long. She tore her eyes from him and left without another word.
Brody quickly stood to his feet, and I watched as he sprinted from the arena. Becca and Rachel stared after him with confused looks before looking up at me. I returned their questioning look; I wanted to run after him.
“I’m going with you to your office,”
Alpha Jonathan said through his teeth. “You aren’t going to speak to my daughter without me there. I don’t need you accusing her of shit she didn’t do.”
“I assure you, I wouldn’t do that,”
she said in return.
I was amazed by how calm she was. She went over to the other board members, and they spoke quietly for a few moments. Then, Headmaster Prescott walked over to the podium; students were already calming down, though most of them were still very confused and worried.
“Voting is now open. Once you vote, head back to your dorms.”
On that note, she turned and left.
I took that as my opportunity to leave as well. I stood up and quickly went behind the stage and ran through the various hallways until I reached the back door. I ran as fast as I could out of the Assembly Hall and in the direction of the School Board building, which is where I knew Brody was going.
“Lila!”
I heard my name from behind me and I turned to see Enzo chasing after me. “What’s going on? Are you okay?”
“I need to find Brody,”
I told him quickly.
He furrowed his brows together.
“Why?”
“There’s no time to explain. I just—”
My voice trailed off when I got a glimpse of Brody in the distance. Sarah was in front of him, and it was obvious she’d been crying. He seemed to be explaining something to her, but she wasn’t having it.
I grabbed Enzo’s hand and pulled him with me so we could get closer and hear what they were saying.
“I wanted to tell you; I was going to tell you…”
“When?”
Sarah hissed. “After you decided to reject me? I dreamt about the moment I’d meet my real mate. It wasn’t like this.”
She turned and left him staring after her.
He looked so defeated and worn out. When he turned and saw me standing there, his shoulders slumped.
“Brody…”
I breathed, running over to him with Enzo on my tail. “Are you okay?”
“My mate hates me…”
He muttered. “What do you think.”
“I think she just needs time…”
“It’s not just that, Lila,”
he said, shaking his head. “She manipulated everyone’s minds with her abilities; she was forcing them to vote for her and that’s why everyone is so confused.”
I had a feeling something like that was going to happen but hearing it from Brody made my heart feel heavy in my chest.
“My powers stopped working too,”
he said, shaking his head in confusion.
“That’s how she knew you were her mate,”
I said, getting lost in thought. I didn’t form it as a question, but he nodded anyway.
“So, your powers stopped working at the same time as hers?”
Enzo asked from beside me.
“Apparently,”