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.

at me from his perch on the side of my bed. “Time to get

are a mess of noise, all the candidates getting ready at once. I sit up

side of the bed. “We’re going for a walk and a chat.”

pressed to Jesse’s lips as he glances towards

going to

out the door of the barracks. As we pass

big crazy family there wasn’t much choice but to be able to sleep through a great deal of noise.

open the door to the barracks and slips a friendly arm around my shoulders as we walk out into the dawn light, the fresh morning air bracing as the door shuts behind us. But as we start to walk, I glance back

any guards?” I ask, confused. “Like, why are we able to just walk in and out of this place?”

determined to hold themselves to the rules. Because the school

we can just come and go at will?”

we’re doing.” He gives me a wink and a little squeeze around the shoulders before dropping his

scowl at him. “You said

the track at a

to catch up with my cousin, who I know is only doing this for my benefit anyway. I really do

his side until I’m panting for air while he, infuriatingly, barely breaks a sweat. When we get to the top of a hill

are you so much fitter than me,” I gasp, glaring at him. “I do…ballet.

out over the gorgeous, hazy countryside with a smile. I follow his gaze as my breathing comes easier, likewise admiring the way that the hills roll and the early–morning clouds

thoughts are in contrast to such a beautiful landscape. “I hate that you and Rafe got to become bastions of athletic prowess and I got to train to be

that engagement, Ari,” Jesse says gently, letting me have my bitterness while still pointing out the truth. “That was all you. Mom

I ask, my

that guy was not your mate – so why the hell would we let you go into a marriage that we knew would fail? But Aunt Ella said you

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

laughs a little and runs his hand through his hair. “I may have

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a little bit.”

out to smack him but laughing as I do. Jesse – he’s always been

“You trained your whole life to be a Queen, and it didn’t work out in that way, but the fact that your mate is here? Training for the Academy at the same time you are?”

know,” I whisper, nodding with him. “It feels like…grandma

our inside joke

Ariel,” Jesse says, and I turn to him, a little surprised to hear him use my full name in such serious

“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

a little

hasn’t figured out who you are yet,

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