The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

I sigh and drop my head back on my pillow as I finish my sandwich, curling up tight and pressing my eyes shut, going over every moment of my conversation with Luca in my

head.

Thinking about his handsome face, the way his eyes fell to my mouth, the ran down his spine —

The fact that I did that to him…

This is…

I sigh, feeling suddenly overwhelmed.

Because this is getting into some dangerous grounds, isn’t it?

way

the shiver

Some wonderful grounds, my wolf corrects, curling into a little crescent and tucking her nose warmly beneath the edge of her tail. Sneak back over – let’s see if we can make him go all shivery again!

No, I growl inwardly, shaking my head. Because as much as I’m completely distracted and fascinated by my new connections, I have to resist the urge to explore them right now. There’s far too much at stake –

If I let Luca or Jackson in too much, I could get caught and then I risk losing my shot at trying myself in the Academy and I’ll risk having to go home and fulfill my promise to marry Prince Edward. As much as I’m intrigued…

I have to keep my distance. Which means doing my best to avoid my mates during the two weeks of candidacy.

I can do that, right? Mates are forever – I will have time to explore my connections with them later, and right now I need to turn my mind to other things.

I can do this, I tell myself with a steady nod, my eyes still pressed shut.

No you can’t, my wolf sighs sleepily, closing her eyes.

But I just ignore her, determined, and steady my breathing, willing myself to fall asleep.

When a hand shakes my arm the next morning, I gasp awake out of a much–needed deep.

in

Chapter 13

dreamless sleep.

perch

so quiet. Usually the mornings here are a mess of noise, all the

side of the bed.

single finger pressed to Jesse’s lips as

going to be talking

on my boots and quickly lacing them before Jesse and I sneak quietly to the bathroom for our morning ablutions and then out the door of

crazy family there wasn’t much choice but

light,

guards?” I ask, confused. “Like, why are we able to just walk in

we start out on a dirt track that leads towards the hills. “Candidates are all here voluntarily and they’re all determined to hold themselves to the rules. Because the school is going to cut the bottom 20% anyway, there’s no reason to stop candidates

come and go at will?”

Which is what we’re doing.” He gives me a wink and a little squeeze

scowl at him. “You said

track at a gentle jog.

wishing I at least had some coffee before this, and then I hurry to catch up with my cousin, who

long while as he puts me through my paces, making me stay by his side until I’m panting for air while he, infuriatingly, barely breaks a sweat. When we get to the top of a hill he

I gasp, glaring at him. “I do…ballet. I do sports!”

been prepping Rafe and I for this since we were kids.” He takes a deep breath, looking out over the gorgeous, hazy countryside with a smile. I follow his gaze as my

you and Rafe got to become bastions of athletic prowess and I got to train to be a perfect

out the truth. “That was all you. Mom was pissed as hell when Aunt Ella let you move forward with it.”

ask, my eyes wide.

your moonlight baptism and that guy was not your mate – so why the hell would we let you go into a marriage that

at him, baffled by this. “So, you knew the whole time too? And wait – they had this conversation

and runs his hand through

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a little bit.”

him but laughing as I do. Jesse – he’s

your mate is here? Training for the Academy at the same time

him. “It feels like…grandma has a hand in it.”

laughs, shaking his head a little at our inside joke of calling an all–powerful moon goddess “grandma.”

hear him use my full name in such serious tones. I raise my eyebrows, inviting him to say what

on my shoulder. “I get that you’re a big girl now, and that I have no right to tell you what to do, and that you’ve already got an overprotective big brother to play this role. But…” he hesitates and I step closer, wanting to hear what he has to say. “Just…maybe give this whole

a little

mate – he hasn’t figured out who you

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