Countdown 15 Departing From the Alpha (Evelyn)
I Become Novel 47

Chapter 38

“Yup, he is actually the beta of the pack, my mom said. Let me tell you, since he passed the exam, she keeps bragging to all of her friends.” The young girl said chuckling, remembering the number of phone calls her mother made that day.

"The beta? Then why is he in the back?” Asked her classmate's sister.

“Ohh... that is because the strongest of the pack always stay in the back." Replied Jessie happily. She was also proud of her big brother, though she wouldn't brag about him so openly as her mother did.

Then the girl who was walking next to him...." Her classmate asked, trying to figure out what the position of the girl could be in their midst. To be in the back of the pack... did it mean she was also one of the strongest? "Ohh... she is their leader. Don't you know, Leah? Your father is an assistant to the Council, isn't he?"

Said Jessie, directing the question to the girl who was her classmate.

“I don't talk much with my dad, so I wouldn't know from him. But are you for real, you mean she is the strongest?"

Yeah, actually my mom brags about her also, seeing as Jake talks about her a lot to my mom. In the final exam, she was the one who defeated most of the students, and became their alpha. She also helped my brother avoid elimination from the final selection."

In the huge Amphitheatre, everyone was seated according to the courses they were taking. And as part of one of the most respected and important professions, the watcher students were placed on the 3rd row in front of the stage, after the rows meant for the teachers.

When together in their private time, the pack laughed and cracked jokes, but now in public they tried to maintain their composure and did not speak more than necessary. They also shared a pack link, so there was no need to speak aloud.

If you were to see them, they looked quite focused on the stage, they all seemed solemn, without any particular emotion evident on their faces in the slightest. And coupled with their black uniforms, one could not help but be silent also. In fact, in this manner the students around them actually were.

Even though they glanced towards them from time to time whispering, most likely how the students outside had also discussed, when the pack passed by them on their way, they still tried to not disturb the atmosphere that had been imposed by their presence as best they could. One could say around. the pack the students were even more respectful and well-mannered than they were during their classes towards their teachers. Of course, not including the ones that taught the watcher courses,

Shapter 38

those professors were legends.

As such, not even in a million years could the students from the normal classes correctly assume what went on inside their heads, what thoughts had their full attention. They did not know that

inside the minds of the watcher pack, ones of the most revered of the werewolf race, the

members. were actually bombarded with jokes. That's right, using the important link, Marcus was telling them yet another joke.

"What do you call a lost wolf?"

"Will you stop it with the wolf jokes? The ceremony is about to start. Look, the teachers are taking their seats." Liam, the 6th ranked of the pack, tried to stop the man who was hell-bent on getting all of them in trouble... or at least, make them lose the respect the others had for them. How would it appear if the aloof looking students would burst out laughing? Everyone would think they were

crazy.

Unusually, the most stoic of all of them, Evan, replied calmly which made the joke even funnier, as he had a monotone voice.

"A where-wolf!!

Quickly understanding the pun, and to stop themselves from laughing, some put their hands on their mouth, some bit the inside of their cheeks clenching their jaws, and some pretended to tie their thoelaces, just so they could laugh without being seen.

Celia was the most composed of them, but even she had a small smile on her face.

Satisfied with their reaction, Marcus still wanted to tell them one more joke, amused by the fact they kept trying not to laugh, when luckily he was interrupted by the loud voice on the stage, which signified the beginning of the ceremony. One of the teachers had quickly greeted the crowd and invited his highness, the king of all werewolves, to give an opening speech. Even if before Marcus wanted to joke further, with this particular announcement, the goof man had become the most quiet

of all of them.

The entire hall of people directed their attention towards the stage, and finally everyone quieted down. The current king was known to be a fair and competent person when ruling, the kingdom'had advanced by leaps and bounds during his reign, but he was a rigid and solemn person.

There was even a rumor circulating around that no one had ever seen him smile, not to mention laugh, and that he had even murdered werewolves for trying to make him show a happy expression. Even people that laughed in his presence were not spared. And all of this happened when he was in a normal mood. What would happen if his mood was reversed? No one would want to satisfy this

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I curiosity, as it could possibly be the last thing they did. Of course, this was only a rumor, but there is no smoke without a fire... naturally, it was better to be safe than sorry.