"Wake up, wake up you're going to be late".
"It's too early, I want some more sleep ", Alex said grudgingly turning from side to side on my bed. I was so tired from yesterday's stress",
"Really?!, aren't you going for the academy screening taking place today?". who was disrupting Alex's peaceful sleep.
" My gosh!, I exclaimed out from my sleep. The truth was that he had totally forgotten about it.
"Thanks, I owe you one ", Alex replied to Marcos who woke him up. He stood up and Left to have his bath.
Alex is from Xenora, located in the Gilmore Alps, home to majority of the werewolf packs. Our surrounding neighbors call it the "Werewolf Country", this is due to the large population of werewolves in the area.
There are so many packs in Xenora all coexisting peacefully with one another. Some of the notable packs include: Beryl, Leov, Rego, Feiruna, etc among others. Also there's the Rogue pack ( A group of wolves who can be regarded as outcasts). I'm from the Beryl, and my father is Alpha Curry Smith the leader of the Beryl Pack.
Marcos has been his best friend since childhood. They've been so close that people thought they were brothers. In truth, Alex saw Marcos as a brother. The only difference is that he's a Beta wolf.
After taking his bath Alex hurriedly put on his uniform and hurried out of the house. He had not gone far when he heard someone calling him from behind. Alex turned around to discover it was Marcos calling him. He had something in his hand so he waited till he got nearer.
"Bro, you almost left me behind.' Marcos queried."
"I'm so sorry, I was in a hurry I didn't realize you were still waiting for me."
"I was thinking you had left because I didn't see you when I stepped out of the shower." I said.
" Well I remembered that I had left my lunch at home so I quickly rushed home to get it." He replied.
" Can we get going now?" I asked impatiently, because I was in a great hurry.
"Bro, chill out, don't get your self worked up for nothing. Mr Rogers wouldn't even be around yet." Marcos replied nonchalantly.
" Really?!" I asked." Yh, besides your father is an Alpha and was one of the best students of Boris Academy,you don't need to stress your self." He said."
' I really hope you're right ' I thought to myself.
Talking about Boris Academy, it's one of the best defense academy in the whole of the Beryl. It has produced many great fighters. It's one of the biggest supply of our defense manpower. Its fame had also spread to other parts of Xenora both far and wide.
Joining the Boris Academy was the dream of most of the teens and youths of the Beryl due to the prestige and respect that comes with it. So it's not surprising that there's a large amount of applicants every year.
Alex was going there with Marcos because he is already a member. Also he has been helping with the admission and registration processes. He was going today to complete the process and get my kit.
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Twenty minutes later, they got to the Boris Academy Institute. On getting there, they met a huge crowd of people waiting to be screened. Since they had completed the screening stage, they headed straight to Mr Roger's office. Alex went on in while Marcos waited outside for him.
Alex went in knowing fully well that he wasn't pleased with his lateness. It was quite evident with his facial expression .
" Good morning, Sir", Alex greeted as he walked in.
" Good morning,to you too. You of all people should know that I don't condone lateness and I value my time." Mr Rogers queried.
" I'm so sorry,Sir, I was held up with some duties at home. This made me show up late, I apologize and I'm really sorry." I said trying to convince him.
" Sorry for yourself."
" You can have a seat, Alex."
" Thank you, sir."
Then they proceeded to the interview. Alex quickly brought out the required documents he was to submit for the application. Mr Rogers went through them.
" You seem to me like a very intelligent young lad."
" Thank you sir, I always do my best."
" Alright, now tell me why do you want to join Boris Academy?, Also what value do think you can add to the firm?."
" To be sincere, Boris Academy is one of the best training academy in the whole of the Beryl."
" Also, It has been a child hood dream of mine and getting admitted would bring my dream to fulfilment."
" Alright, so what value do you think you can add to the development of the institution?."
" About that, I would give my best to be a good ambassador of Boris Academy. I would also play my part in helping to achieve the goals of this great institute." Alex said.
" Alright, Alex, here's your ID and uniform." He said as he handed them over to him.
" You're welcome to Boris Academy."
" Thank you sir, it's a pleasure to be part of this great institution. Thanks for making my childhood dream a reality."
"You can proceed to the Receptionist and receive your badge."
"Alright, I'll do that right away. So when am I to resume?" I asked.
"Monday, to be precise. And remember no lateness. I won't condone any deliquent or irresponsible behavior. Make sure to follow the rules in the handbook that would be given to you by the receptionist."
" Alright sir." He responded then he thanked him and took his leave. Before Alex left finally he decided to check on Marcos but he was on duty so he had to leave without saying ' Goodbye '.
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On getting home Alex discovered that my Dad was already home. He proceeded to his father's study to greet him and brief him about his admission into the Boris Academy. But on getting there Alex noticed his countenance was not good. It looked like he was lost in thought.
" Good afternoon Dad, you look worried. Is there any problem?" He asked with concern in his voice.
" Afternoon Alex, how are you doing? How was your interview?
"It went well. But dad is everything ok you look worried, what's wrong?." Alex asked with concern.
"It's nothing. So tell me how was your interview. Did you get admitted?" His father asked him.
"Yh, I did. I'm to resume on Monday morning. I'm so happy and excited."
" I'm so happy for you Alex. Really I'm proud of you. This calls for celebration and we sure are going to celebrate it."
" That's nice. But dad are you sure everything is alright? You look a bit off. Tell me what's going on?"
"It's nothing serious, just a little issue I can handle but if you insist I'll tell you anyways."
" Alright dad I'm listening. Tell me."
" Son can you keep a secret? I don't want your mom and sister to know about any of this." He said.
"Alright dad, I would so tell me what is it?"
"Son, there's a big problem and this is a threat to our family." He said.
" What is it, what's coming?" Alex asked almost scared.