The Betrayed Princess Rising (Lylah and Ezra) novel Chapter 128

Chapter 128

Alexander’s POV

I stormed out of my room, rage boiling so fiercely inside me it felt like it might burn through my skin. My boot slammed into the trash bin by the door, sending it skidding across the floor with a sharp clang before I drove my heel into the wall.

The impact barely dulled the heat surging through my veins.

My wolf was awake–restless, prowling beneath my skin, craving violence. It clawed at my control, demanding release.

That was exactly why I had to get away from Cora.

Because no matter how furious I was with her, I would never allow that anger to turn against her. I knew this fury would fade eventually, but right now it was too raw, too sharp.

And until it cooled, it was safer if I stayed far away from her.

I stalked down the corridor, my steps echoing against the stone floor, when I suddenly stopped short.

Thane stood directly in my path.

Since that day, we hadn’t spoken. Not a single word. He had said that he was disappointed in if that single word could capture the weight of his judgment.

I could explain myself. I had reasons.

But I knew none of it would matter.

So I’d decided to leave things as they were.

I moved to step past him, when Thane shifted, blocking the corridor.

“Move,” I said flatly. “I have business to handle. I need to see Professor Vale.”

“That’s exactly what I wanted to talk to you about, Alex,” he replied calmly. “You shouldn’t go see Professor Vale right now.”

My brow shot up.

“Why?” I scoffed. “Because you’d rather he keep shutting me out? Eventually, he’ll forget about me entirely, and you can keep enjoying your place as his prized student?”

His jaw tightened. “Don’t twist things. You know exactly why he’s been treating you this way.”

I said nothing.

“If you hadn’t lied,” Thane continued, his voice sharpening, “if you hadn’t taken credit for Lylah’s work on that patient, none of this would have happened.”

Anger coiled inside my chest again, tight and vicious.

My wolf snarled in agreement.

“So listen.” Thane went on, “you know how Professor Vale’s temper is. If you keep pushing him-”

I cut him off with a cold smirk and brushed past him.

For once, I had no interest in hearing anyone’s advice.

I kept walking toward Professor Vale’s office, my mind already racing ahead.

I could fix this.

He dismissed the students with a brief flick of his hand. They scattered quickly, leaving the two of us alone in the quiet corridor.

“There’s no need for you to come to the lab.”

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