The season changed. Snow fell heavy in Seoul and people bundled up and started to mark the days down on their calendars for Christmas. But for the members of the Consortium life had stood still the moment Jung Kyungsoo had closed his eyes on the world. Trapped in sleep like the fantastical characters in a fairy tale, he slept on. People visited, spoke to him, read him stories. Baekhyun came in to give him an account of his new dorm at the academy. He had moved out of the Lee Household and was full into training. He only got one free weekend a month, and he had chosen to spend it with Kyungsoo. Sehun had gotten into the science programme in Switzerland and left. He would be back for Christmas and the start of the new school year. He had almost withdrawn from the camp but it was Hoseok who convinced him. Hoseok had said Kyungsoo would hate it if Sehun stopped living his life because of him.

Chanyeol had been accepted into Yeo Kyumin’s illustrious programme and was sleepless as he tried to juggle school and his dream. He was none the wiser that his new teacher was secretly in love with his uncle. If only he knew because Chanyeol couldn’t help having a crush on his teacher. Kris was now officially dating Lee Arran and trying to balance, school, business, and his new and very demanding girlfriend.

Chen went on his steady path and tried to keep his friends positive, but it was hard. Minah was changed and she was like a walking dead person. School and straight home to sleep was her new way of life. Slowly she started to put on weight as she indulged and neglected her health. Students openly made fun of her and even other Alphas laughed because she couldn’t fit into the red Alpha blazer anymore. Arran tried to be there for her best friend, but