The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 36

Chapter 36

I hurry along with my brother and my cousin, staring around at the stone hallway that meets in gothic arches above our heads, at the windows scattered along the right–hand wall that look out over the landscape.

I grin, because I thought I’d gotten used to the view from the barracks – but this high? I feel like I can see everything, and the wide grey landscape around the castle is desolate and gorgeous in its own way. My steps slow despite me as I wander over to one of the windows, which looks north towards the palace, towards home, where mom and dad are –

And Mark and Junic too – god, how long as it been since I thought about them I’m a bad big sister-

“Ari!” I jump a little at Rafe’s frustrated bark and then laugh and hurry along to catch up.

We wind our way up the staircase at the far end of the hall, two stories which I’m pleased to see takes my breath away less than I thought it would. I guess two weeks of workouts really has helped me out in regards to my fitness, at least a little bit.

But when we get to the top of the staircase – which must be the highest level of the

Rafe strides eagerly down the hall, leading us to a broad wooden door at the center. I glance around, but don’t see many other doors on this level.

castle

—

“Are we, like, alone up here?” I ask, curious.

“It’s a more private floor,” Rafe answers, inserting the key in the lock and deftly twisting it. “But, the suites are meant to accommodate more than one Cadet, so they’re a little larger.”

The lock clicks and Rafe grins at me before opening the door.

“Jesse, Ari,” he says, proud and eager, “welcome home.”

And then he pushes the door open, and my jaw feels like it hits the floor.

“Oh my god,” I breathe as I step into what has to be the most gorgeous room I’ve

ever seen.

immediately on the floor along with my pack as I step in, spinning around to take it all in.

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Jesse says, laughing with his

with pride, striding in like he planned it all. Which, I

At the center of the room is a lovely little living area set before a huge hearth where the logs

sits

Alphas for which this room was designed. I grin as Jesse folds back the

one’s mine!” he shouts, already snuggling into the

the bed in the other corner, which has rich velvet drapes all around it that he can draw together for his own privacy. Between the beds are two bureaus,

is homework. I have no idea what the coursework will be like here or will everything we do be physical? I honestly don’t

it, I turn, frowning a

where do

a match box, but…I turn to the corner looking for it. “Over here, little sister,” Rafe says, grinning at me as he strides across the room.

as his sister, but he

here,” he says, passing me and moving towards the

a bit freer with our words.”

helpfully

blankets.

the fireplace and pulls back a red velvet curtain, looping

and I gasp softly as I peer into what is just….the sweetest little

foot of the bed there’s a small chest of drawers and the world’s

am instantly at home,

mean, I know it’s small,” Rafe says, running a hand anxiously through his hair, “but we thought you’d want to

around his waist. He stumbles back

head

my on his broad chest as we both study my nook. “Only takes two

murmurs.

better than the palace,” I whisper, meaning it. “It’s

left home and got our own apartments or anything. For all of us? This is

of pillows and linens heaped on each of our beds that just screams mom’s motherly

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