Chapter 36

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Chapter 36
“When we arrive, Sylvie will show the assistants to their rooms. Mia, Laura, Christina, you already have your room assignments, so you’re good. Sebastian will show the instructors where their rooms are, and I’ Il show the young Alphas where their rooms are. It’s a small Academy. and living quarters are all together, she–wolves are on the left hallway, the Alphas and instructors are on the right. The Academy runs like the train with a loose hierarchy. The assistants are just that, they are here to assist, not to do your bidding or wait on you. They run the kitchens, but after hours or in between meals, if you need something, you get it yourself. There are two shower areas. One for assistants and one for Alphas and instructors. I’ll tell you right now, Sebastian and I don’t tolerate a messy shower area, so make sure you clean up after yourselves. We are responsible for our own laundry and washing our own towels and linens. As Sylvie mentioned, if you need assistance, ask. If you don’t, no one will be doing it for you and when you start to smell, we’ll be sure to let you know.”
Thankfully, it’s not a typical problem, but there have been times when an Alpha thought he could go the entire semester without washing his sheets. The smell started permeating down the hallway to our rooms and that’s when I stepped in.
“You will have until three o’clock to get settled in your rooms before we meet back downstairs in the dining hall. From there, Sebastian and I will give you a tour of the Academy, show you where the running trails are in case you want to let your wolf out tonight or any other day while you’re here. We’ll show you the indoor and outdoor classrooms and for instructors, we’ll let you know which of those classrooms you’ll be teaching in. After dinner, we’ll go over the course schedule, teaching assignments, and sex class partners. Tomorrow morning, we
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start classes at eight. Breakfast will run from six until seven thirty. giving any assistants who want to participate in the strength class, time to finish cleaning up and get to class. Questions?”
Charlotte and Noah both raise their hands.
“Charlotte?”
“Do we, as assistants, have to let you know we want to take a class, or can we just show up?”
“It’s better if you let us know, that way we can make sure we’re prepared with material or making sure you have a partner in classes like the strength class.”
When she nods, I turn to Noah.
“You said outdoor classes. Are they completely outdoors? If so, what happens during storms?”
“The strength and sensory classes are completely outdoors. Classes continue through rain or shine. In the instance of a really bad storm, we may delay or move the class time, but we still have them outside.”
“Do we finally get to see the Beast?” Liam asks.
“It’s the best part of the tour,” I say, smiling. The young Alphas are always interested and excited to see the Beast, until they actually see it. It’s not called the Beast because it’s easy. It’s exactly as its name implies, meant to challenge and defeat everyone who tries to complete it. It tests strength but also requires you to be constantly vigilant and use your instincts. There are moving parts, traps that spring to knock you off, and places where flames shoot up and others where the metal path is covered in slippery ice. It’s why students can get thirty rints in the class, or this semester, forty. I really like Sebastian’s idea about challenging an instructor. It keeps us on our toes and gives the young
Alphas a challenge.
“You’ll have plenty of time for questions today. For now, get packed up and be back for lunch at eleven thirty,” I say, dismissing the group
I wait while everyone files out of the room, watching to see the interactions, making sure no one seems uncomfortable with anyone else in the group, well besides Emma. None of the assistants seem to like her. But otherwise, I’m not getting any negative feelings from the assistants about the young Alphas or the new instructors.
Once everyone is moving, I head back to my room, only to find Sylvie waiting for me at my door. As always, seeing her puts a smile on my face and sends a wave of heat through my body.