The Alpha Train (Christina and Sebastian) novel Chapter 459

Chapter 51

I take a deep breath, then focus. You can do this, Sebi. Come on.

“Come on, Sebastiana! You’ve got this!” Alpha Benjamin encourages

I take off running, pumping my arms as hard as I can. I hit the wall and climb, using my momentum to race of the vertical surface. As soon as I feel the momentum begin to shift and gravity take hold, I push one last time and reach for the top of the wall.

My fingers just barely grab it, but I hold on, forcing myself to hang on by my fingertips until I can get a better grip. Then I pull myself over the top and roll onto my back, panting.

“Ring the bell, Sebastiana. You earned it!” Alpha Benjamin says.

I get to my feet, and walk over to the bell, ringing it. I wish I felt more excited about today’s achievement, but it feels like I’ve checked a box and now need to move on to the next box.

From below, I hear the cheers of the other Alphas.

“Well done,” Alpha Benjamin says.

“Thank you, Alpha.”

I climb down the stairs to the ground where Dane and Ryan are waiting for me.

“Congratulations, Sebastiana!” Ryan says excitedly, opening his arms

for me.

“Thanks,” I say, giving him a fake smile and by-passing his offer for a congratulatory hug. I’m still furious with both of them.

When I walk back out to the group, Cassie runs up to hug me.

“You did it!”

I finally smile, hugging my friend.

“I did.”

When I open my eyes, I meet Shane’s. I immediately look away, not at all interested in seeing the betrayal in his eyes, like I somehow used him to defeat The Beast.

Instead, I get passed from Cassie, to Cole, to Justin who congratulate me on my success. I manage to avoid getting close to Shane. I don’t know if he would have congratulated me or not, but I’m not willing to find out.

Shane

There’s a deep, bone-chilling cold that has entered my body. No amount of clothing or hot showers can take the bite of it away. As I watch Sebastiana look away from me, being congratulated by our friends on being first to reach the top of The Beast, I realize that it’s the loss of her closeness, the loss of my friend that is causing the bitter ache in my body.

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