Countdown 15 Departing From the Alpha (Evelyn) novel Chapter 23

Chapter 14 

He froze again, like how he had stilled in place seeing her face, as did most of the men who were spread around in the common room, at the various placed tables. Everyone’s eyes were on her since. she first walked in and, as they were the best ranked werewolves their hearing was higher than normal ranked ones, so they had been listening to each word she had said. 

“Ohhh. Then I am pleased to meet you, fellow classmate.” Contrary to her thoughts and fears, the man had no mocking expression on his face. In fact the only change in his visage had been his initial bewilderment, before breaking into a bright smile, as he extended his hand towards her. 

In reality, Jake had various more questions inside his head, questions most of the men present in the room had also wanted to hear the answers to. But he was afraid to sound rude if he asked what a girl was doing at the selection of watchers. Anyway, If he became her friend, in time he could find out more. Asking her too many questions now, and she might avoid him later. 

He was not sure if she could pass all the exams, but she did not strike him as someone who would take the watcher exam on a whim. He was a handsome man, with quite a few conquests of beautiful women in the past, and his clothes and appearance screamed money, but she was not trying to hold a conversation or even look at him much for that matter. Her presence at the Academy was truly for the sake of the future selection. 

He reckoned that if he left, she would not even bother to give him another glance, let alone, try to stop him. It was the first time a girl was not charmed by him. 

“Nice to meet you.” Celia replied briskly and only slightly held his hand, her palm barely touching his. Her expression still did not appear to change at his welcoming words, but she truly felt relieved inside her head. It appeared he was a guy she could easily get along with, despite her initial impression of frivolousness that she assumed dominated his character. 

Happy she did not brush him off completely, he finally asked permission to join her for dinner, and receiving it, they ate together. She only mostly answered his questions, not asking any of her own, and he could only feel some interest and replies more eager from her when he talked about details concerning the exams, but he was still satisfied. 

He learned she was truly interested in taking the exam, as her eyes shined each time the subject was mentioned. Sighing in relief, as he found a common subject to discuss with her, he tried to keep the Conversation alive using this subject throughout the dinner. 

Most of the next few days she spent in her room, as she felt like the other candidates were watching her intently, each time she walked out of it, and she did not understand why. Was she really unusual Topking, or did it bother them that a girl was taking the exam with them? 

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Sometimes, she would even look at her phone’s screen, using it as a mirror, thinking that maybe something was on her face, but every time she checked she never saw anything out of place. The feeling she got from them was like they were watching her, wanting to say something, but did not darch her. So awkward under their gaze, she stayed mostly inside, and only went out for 

the meals. 

Meals which she had accompanied by Jake, who coincidently or not, sat at her table every time. She was not used to men, but he was not very intrusive and mostly talked with her about the exams, which picked her interest. His information regarding the selection was even more extensive than hers, so their discussions were quite informative. 

Soon enough Monday came and it was time for the first test. 

The test was to be taken in alphabetical order and, as her name was Blair, she was among the first to undergo it. As the secretary previously explained to her, the first test was the Seer test, of which she still had doubts on how it would go.