Semua Bab The Alpha Loves his Villainess: Bab 1 - Bab 10

I step into the dining hall, my fingers fiddling with the red bow at the end of one of my braids. My toes turn in slightly as I take my first mousy steps toward the breakfast buffet, keeping my eyes on the floor as I go. I pick up a tray and fill it with a very scant amount of food, even as my stomach growls and my wolf grumbles, urging me to take more.But this is my first day at Witloch, meaning I’m far too anxious to eat.I turn with my tray in my hands, biting my lip as I look around for the right table, finally letting myself scan the room. The breakfast hall is about halfway full, but that doesn’t mean anything. Everyone is here.The rich don’t crowd, after all.My eyes skip over everyone, only lingering for a moment on the one gorgeous Alpha at the back, laughing with his two friends, the morning sun glinting off the blonde highlights in his chestnut hair.Wow, my wolf says, her toes tapping. Wow, he’s just as handsome as he is in the magazines -But I just clench my teeth and

SabrinaI come out of Cosy’s cramped little bathroom about forty minutes later, munching on my third chocolate croissant, my cousin’s fuzzy bathrobe wrapped warm around me. “These are delicious, Cos –““Oh, cut it, Sabrina,” Cosette mutters, scowling, lounging on her bed and flicking through some gossip site on her tablet. The tablet I sent her for Midwinter. But no need to rub that in now.“I mean it,” I say, taking another bit and then holding the flaky end of it out towards her. “You got really good – so crispy, yet so soft. This stupid school lucked out when it hired you as its pastry chef.”She ignores my very nice compliments, lifting her eyes to mine, her face stony. I smirk. Clearly, she’s used the last forty minutes to get super pissed off, all signs of my frantic sweetheart cousin tucked away. “What are you planning?”“Just some light espionage,” I say, plopping myself down on the edge of her bed. “A little mischief, only a smidge of murder –““No. Murder.” She sits straight

I sigh with happiness, looking around at the elegant suite as I step inside. Bright and sunny with dual doors that open onto a pretty rounded balcony. A huge fluffy bed and an elaborate ensuite bathroom beyond.Yes. Yes, this will do just fine.“Thank you so much,” I say, turning to the Headmistress at the door, my eyes wide and my voice all stupid and breathy. “It’s so much prettier than I could have imagined –“She nods sharply, looking around. “Well, it should be, for our second-finest suite. You know, we gave it to another student when you didn’t appear as scheduled and it was quite a bother, asking them to move out again on sudden notice –““Oh, I’m so sorry,” I say, tucking my little fists beneath my chin and giving her big puppy-dog eyes. Who the hell does this woman think she is, trying to make a Celestial of Elizabeth’s status feel guilty about anything? But, I know how to play this. “If the other student really needs it then I can surely take another suite – I won’t even ask

“The Women Who Destroyed the Rothian Empire,” Max murmurs, eyebrows raised as he reads the title of the book aloud. “Damn, Betty, that’s one hell of a start to your reading list. So, historical studies?”“Yes,” I say, nodding eagerly, leaning closer as Max starts to page through the book. “I’m researching Philomena d’Caia in particular.”He turns to me, eyebrow raised. “The whore who assassinated the Imperator and was burned at the stake for witchcraft?”I purse my lips together, perhaps a bit more Sabrina than Betty in this moment. “Well, my research will suggest that she’s a little more complicated than that.”He smirks, handing my book back to me. “Sounds fascinating.”I smile at him, all squinty-eyed and delighted, hugging the book excitedly to my chest. “I mean, I think so! I know not everyone will be as interested as me but…you know.” I shrug. “I just love to get lost in a good book.”Max studies me, engaged but a little crestfallen. I force a giggle from my lips, knowing that t

SabrinaI inhale sharply and look away from my cousin’s pitying face, forgiving her. Cosette doesn’t know what she’s talking about – she’s not part of the family. She can’t understand.But my destiny as the heir to this family, the true Boss, is something that I know in my bones. There’s absolutely nothing my cousin can say to convince me otherwise.“Come on, Cosy,” I whisper, turning back to her. “Let’s not fight.”“I can’t just…watch you destroy your life for nothing.”“You’re not,” I say, grinning. “You’re watching me build it.”Slowly Cosette raises her eyes to me, her face doubtful.“Let’s talk about other things!” I sit up primly, a smile coming to my mouth as I force us to move on. I wrinkle my nose as my smile curls at the edges. “So. Tell me about your love life.”She groans and rolls her eyes. “You seriously have a two-track mind, Sabrina. Crime and boys.”“Ya,” I say, nodding eagerly. “So, seriously, are you and the big boy –““Sabrina!” she groans, snatching up a piece of