A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy-Chapter 318: A Talk With Alex.

A cold shiver ran down his spine as he watched the servant serve the drinks. His mother’s question still held him silent. He knew he had to tell her the truth before it became something he could no longer control.

After the servant left, Kaito sat on the sofa and tapped the empty space beside him. "Come and sit, mom. I will explain everything."

Her brows drew together as she glanced at the boys before sitting down. Something was off. If they had found their mate, then why had they not introduced her to the packs?

Kaito took a deep breath and moved to the edge of the sofa. He held her hand gently and said, "promise me, mom... no one is going to know what I’m about to tell you."

"Promise. Now tell me what is going on," Lilian said as she sat closer to her son. The boys were hiding too much and she could feel it in their eyes.

Kaito explained everything that happened throughout the semester, leaving only a small part out. His mother listened to every word, shock filling her face.

"So you think your father is involved as well?" she asked softly. It hurt her that her son believed his father capable of something so dark, but she could not blame him.

"Yes, mom. He wanted to buy her off even when he knew she didn’t want it." Kaito’s jaw tightened. "I want to hear from him why he would do such a thing."

"Your father is no saint. I won’t doubt what you’ve said because you are my son, and I know you would never lie to me like this." She kissed his forehead, then turned to the other boys. "Give me forty-eight hours. Let me do a little investigation. Let me find out more."

"There is nothing to find out. He did it, and I have to hold him accountable," Kaito said, anger rising as his brows twisted.

"No, my son. Tomorrow you will take the position of Alpha of the West Pack. You and your brothers cannot afford any mistake. Do you understand me? Stay calm and let me get the evidence for you, so the council won’t stand in your way when you confront your father."

"Mom..." Kaito started, but she stopped him.

"I am going to find out the truth because I never knew anything about this, which makes it suspicious. He planned to choose a surrogate for you. Yes, I knew about that. But why would he go after a little girl who wasn’t even eighteen and try to buy her against her will?" Lilian shook her head. The thought made her stomach twist. She had known her husband for years, but something about this felt wrong. "And now you’re telling me this same girl is your mate. Do you think that is a coincidence, Kaito?"

Renn’s brows pulled together in confusion. He tried to fit the pieces of everything Lilian had just said. "We never thought about that, but now that you’ve put it together... it’s beginning to make sense. He must have known Angela was Marcus’s daughter."

"That’s why he wanted Kaito to have her first. A child with the Luna makes him stronger," Taros added, his voice tight.

"I can’t believe this is happening," Kaito said as he buried his face in his palms. He tried to breathe deeply and calm himself, but the anger was burning through him. His own father had chosen to play a dangerous game with his life.

A knock came on the door before it opened. Samuel and Alex walked into the room. They greeted Lilian respectfully and she returned it, offering them seats, but both Betas stayed standing.

Kaito lifted his head and fixed his eyes on Alex. "Why can’t you look at me? Are you disgusted with me or with yourself?"

Alex couldn’t speak. His heart was pounding so hard it felt like it might break through his chest. Samuel had already filled him in and warned him not to lie, but to be honest with his Alpha no matter how hard it was.

Lilian looked at the boys. They had always been close, and she wondered if something had gone wrong between them. She wanted to give them privacy and leave the room, but something in her spirit stopped her. The way Kaito spoke told her she needed to stay.

"I am talking to you, and I expect an answer," Kaito said, his voice trembling with anger. His mother touched his arm gently, calming him just enough.

She turned to Alex and asked, "What is going on, Vale’s son?"

"I... I broke his trust and did something terrible," Alex said, finally lifting his eyes to meet his Alpha’s burning stare.

"What could that be?" Lilian asked, surprised. She could feel the anger rolling off her son.

"Kaito mentioned Dr. Dylan’s brother, Mr. Slade," Renn answered for him, and Lilian nodded slowly. "The person who helped him escape... was Alex."

"What?" Lilian’s eyes widened as she turned sharply to the young Beta. Her hand tightened slightly on her son’s arm. "Why did you do that, Alex?"

"He went against me and did what he thought was right," Kaito snapped, but his mother rubbed his back gently, calming the fury boiling inside him.

"Calm down and let me handle this. He wouldn’t betray you without a reason. I know him. That boy grew up right before my eyes."

"You’re taking his side," Kaito hissed as he pushed himself up from the sofa. He walked toward the door, then stopped and turned back to face Alex. His jaw was tight. "Why did you do it?"

Alex let out a long, shaky breath. He knew he had broken trust in the worst way, and he knew his Alpha might never forgive him. "I got a call from strangers asking me to release Mr. Slade, but I refused. I swear I was going to tell Alpha Kaito. Then another message came, warning me not to tell anyone."

"They were threatening you with what?" Taros asked.

"With my mother and little sister." Alex swallowed hard as the shame washed over him. "I couldn’t think straight when I saw the video of them. So I did what they asked. I swear I didn’t know what else to do."

"You should have found a way to tell me without them knowing," Kaito said, his voice cold but trembling underneath.

"Don’t blame him for this," Lilian said as she tried to think of a way forward. "The damage is already done, and now we have to focus on protecting his family and finding Mr. Slade. It could have happened to any one of us. I would do the same for my own son."

"Here is the video they sent," Alex said as he pulled his phone from his pocket. He opened WhatsApp and showed it to the Luna. "I couldn’t trace the number, so I put a radio-frequency identification chip between his thumb and index finger."

Kaito’s brows pulled tight. He stepped closer, more alert now. "You did what?" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"I inserted an RFID so I could track his location," Alex repeated, fear tightening his voice.

"Why didn’t you say this since?" Samuel asked, shocked.

"Exactly. Have you tracked his location?" Kaito pressed.

"Yes. Kael is helping me," Alex said as he dragged his hand over his hair. He opened the map on his phone and held it out. "They are in Angela’s town. But we don’t think they will stop there because they keep moving."

"Hmmm." Lilian nodded as she stared at the map. "We have to wait and see where they take him."

"Why do we have to wait?" Taros asked, confused.

"This Mr. Slade will lead us straight into the lion’s den," Lilian said with a small smile. "We will find out who this Dr. Dylan really is and end his stupid operation."

"Nice idea," Renn nodded, surprised she thought that far. "Now I know where Kaito got that brain from."

"Oh please, boy," Lilian chuckled as she stood up. "I’ll go and check what’s happening in the kitchen. Dinner will be ready soon."

"Thanks, mom," Kaito said, grateful. And the moment she left, he turned to Alex. "I am disappointed in you. But you acted smartly at the end."

"I’m sorry, Alpha," Alex said sincerely.

"I’m relieving you of all your duties as Beta. You’re suspended till further notice," Kaito said as he sat back down, watching him closely. "I told you last time... one more wrong move and I would act."

"Don’t you think that’s too much?" Taros asked, shocked.

"No. And it’s just a suspension," Kaito hissed, leaning back. "I just hope mom’s plan works. We can’t lose both Eliza and Slade. Angela will be disappointed in us."

"We’ll tell her about Eliza after the celebrations, right?" Renn asked.

"Sure... I already know she’s going to kill us. And that’s if Marcus doesn’t get to us first," Taros muttered.