diff --git a/contracts/teachlink/src/cross_chain_tests.rs b/contracts/teachlink/src/cross_chain_tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1da1e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/teachlink/src/cross_chain_tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+use crate::bridge::Bridge;
+use crate::errors::BridgeError;
+use soroban_sdk::{testutils::Address as _, Address, Env};
+
+#[test]
+fn test_bridge_initialization_and_access_control() {
+    let env = Env::default();
+    env.mock_all_auths();
+
+    let admin = Address::generate(&env);
+    let token = Address::generate(&env);
+    let fee_recipient = Address::generate(&env);
+    let min_validators = 2;
+
+    // Test Initialization
+    let result = Bridge::initialize(&env, token.clone(), admin.clone(), min_validators, fee_recipient.clone());
+    assert!(result.is_ok());
+
+    // Test Double Initialization (Should Fail)
+    let result_fail = Bridge::initialize(&env, token, admin, min_validators, fee_recipient);
+    assert_eq!(result_fail.unwrap_err(), BridgeError::AlreadyInitialized);
+}
diff --git a/contracts/teachlink/src/lib.rs b/contracts/teachlink/src/lib.rs
index 5207318..0f7a054 100644
--- a/contracts/teachlink/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/teachlink/src/lib.rs
@@ -1784,3 +1784,6 @@ impl TeachLinkBridge {
         network_recovery::NetworkRecovery::is_fallback_active(&env)
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod cross_chain_tests;