Chapter 115
Koi couldn’t help but tense up, instinctively glancing at everyone’s faces. Just as he feared, Ashley’s friends looked completely stunned. They looked at one another, then back at Ashley, and then at each other again. The first to react was, unsurprisingly, Bill.
“...Manifested? You?”
“Yeah.”
Ashley nodded, and more looks of shock followed. It was clear none of them had seen this coming.
Well, manifesting isn’t exactly common.
Koi thought to himself. And in Ashley’s case, he was even more unique. If this got out, it could stir up serious trouble. That’s why only the principal, Koi, and a very small number of others knew. Ashley himself had no intention of speaking about it publicly.
Because of that, he was only revealing part of the truth to his friends.
It was the only option. This would explain most of their questions anyway.
“I became an Alpha. That’s why I couldn’t play. I’m sorry.”
“Uh...”
The guys, who were usually loud and rowdy, were suddenly quiet—and it didn’t feel good. Koi anxiously glanced between Ashley and the others. What if this ruined their friendship?
〈Then that’s just how it is.〉