Hannah walked to Alia hurriedly, a concerned expression plastered on her face.
Alia saw the girl approaching her from the corner of her eyes, and her earlier sour mood worsened even more.
She wanted her first day of university to be less of a worry because she wanted to celebrate her earlier admission.
For that, she even thought that rather than indulging in any activities, she would focus on her surroundings because this ti around, she didn’t want to repeat the sa mistake of believing the wrong people.
"Alia, what are you doing here?" Hannah asked, blinking her eyes innocently as if Alia’s presence alone was a sin.
Alia didn’t say anything for a few seconds.
There wasn’t a pleased expression on her face like she used to have when she would look at her elder sister. Nor did she have the infamous innocent expression she would muster to impress Killian, who stood at so distance.
Instead, everyone could see an unbothered, nonchalant gaze that she swept over Hannah.
She looked at her from head to toe, Hannah’s new dress glaring back at her.
Alia once ntioned that she wanted sothing like this when she went shopping with Hannah. But she also knew that her father would never spend that kind of money on her, so she gave up the idea.
However, now that sa expensive dress was on Hannah, mocking her, was a clear indication that all their fake poverty only appeared when it ca to buying things for her. For Hannah, everything was more than enough.
If their father really wanted to be so partial, why even bother having more children than he could afford?
A mocking smile appeared on Alia’s face before she looked at Hannah with a clear expression.
"Why? Why can’t I be here, sister Hannah?" She asked.
Hannah shook her head.
"I know you want to study at this prestigious University too, Alia, but our dad could only afford the fee for one of us. I thought you wouldn’t be arriving after... that’s why..." Hannah deliberately left the sentence hanging.
Alia chuckled inwardly when she saw the looks of contempt pass on everyone who heard their conversation.
Rather than ntioning her marriage, Hannah made it look like she wasn’t coming back because of the rumors spreading about her.
Just because she wasn’t back with the town didn’t an that people weren’t talking about her absence on the night of that trek.
Hannah and Killian knew she had fallen into the ditch and no one had helped her, but they still allowed people to think that she had spent the night with soone else and had lost character.
But wait. Given their personalities, what were the chances that Hannah was the one who spread the rumors, too? The thought alone made Alia want to slap Hannah, but she held herself.
She wasn’t going to go easy on Hannah.
Hannah took a deep breath before faking a dejected look with a forced smile.
She stepped ahead and held Alia’s hand.
"If you want it so much, should I give my spot to you? I think that would be right," Hannah said, tears brimming her eyes.
Alia didn’t say anything, enjoying her act.
"Why would you give your spot to her? Didn’t you say your mother always wanted to see you attend college?" Alpha Killian asked as he walked forward to defend Hannah.
He glared at Alia, his expression screaming rage as if he was minutes away from throwing hands.
"I have never seen a more shaless person than you, Alia. You already snatched so much from her. The least you can do is let go of the idea of taking away her studying opportunity, too," Alpha Killian said.
Everyone started nodding at Alpha Killian’s words.
"Alpha Killian is right. You should be more thoughtful for your sister,"
"Your sister is so thoughtful. You don’t even deserve it. I don’t think a person with loose morals and character should even study with us,"
Various words started to echo in the corridor.
Aaron, Ryan, and Derrick, who were going to their classes, stopped when they saw the commotion and stood at so distance, watching everything.
"That’s the sa girl who bad-mouthed ! Ha! She really is one rude girl. Look at her getting into trouble with so many people on her first day," Aaron said.
Ryan didn’t comnt.
He just kept observing while Derrick pushed his chick on the wall and started kissing her neck, making Aaron nearly throw punches at him. After all, he gotta hear those stupid words because of Derrick’s actions.
"You said Mom wanted to see you at the college. You are just one year older than . I didn’t know your mory was so sharp, sister Hannah," Alia said.
Hannah widened her eyes, and more tears brimd them.
"Alia, it’s okay if you don’t want to give up the spot. Why are you making a scene and cursing our mother who died giving birth to–?" Hannah started, but Alia raised her hand, stopping her.
"Sister Hannah, I love you. I would do anything for you, even lay down my life for you. However, I don’t understand why you are persistent on giving or taking this spot that Father arranged. Why do you think I ca here to snatch the spot from you?" Alia feigned innocence.
Hannah paused.
What did her sister an by that? If she wasn’t here to snatch the spot from her, then why... Hannah’s pupils dilated.
"You an..." she stuttered.
"I am here to study, just like everyone else. And my fees had already been paid. Not by our father, of course," Alia spat the last sentence to Alpha Killian before she smiled back at Hannah.
"I earned that money by my decoctions. Coming first place in academics has its perks. Don’t you think so? I am Alia Everleigh, the prodigy among healers, rember?" Alia said loud enough for everyone to hear.
Once she said her piece, she turned to Alpha Killian.
"And Alpha Killian, I know your brain is the size of the smallest walnut, but please try to use it sotis. It cos in handy, believe ," Alia said before she walked ahead.
Alpha Killian stood rooted in his place, his head buzzing with the girl’s words. Disbelief was written all over his face.
Did this girl always have this kind of sharp tongue? Why was he seeing it only now?
"Bro, that was dope," Aaron said, silently cheering at her coback before he rembered how that girl had said so an words to him too.
"Rudeness runs in her veins," Aaron scoffed before he walked ahead with his brothers, his gaze moving up and down Alpha Killian.
He rolled his eyes before leaving.
Killian could see that he was thoroughly humiliated today and all of that happened because of Alia.
"Alpha Killian, please forgive my sister. Don’t take her words to heart. She is just peachy because you rejected her," Hannah pretended to speak in her favour.
"That doesn’t give her the right to insult . The only reason I let her go this ti was because you wouldn’t like it. Next ti I won’t let her leave like this. Girl or not, I won’t let people look down on . I am an Alpha," Alpha Killian growled, his growl a clear warning to everyone looking at him and people imdiately scurried away.
Alia, on the other hand, took a deep breath before shaking her head.
This won’t be easy, but it would be satisfying. She smirked as she rembered Hannah’s expression.
She could’ve said that King Cyrus arranged everything for her, but she didn’t want Hannah to conspire to sow discord between them.
With Hannah’s cunningness and tricks, anything was possible and it was better she didn’t underestimate her.
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