The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 41

When I next open my eyes, I’m half unsurprised to see that it’s the golden–leafed birch forest.

I groan a little, covering my face with my hands even as excitement runs through me. Because – I mean – I’m only here because I want to be, right? The dream state only appears if you call for it, call for your mate to meet you here.

Right! My wolf shouts. He’s coming too!

“Oh no oh no,” I murmur, dragging my hands down my face and looking around for him. I mean, it’s all getting very real now-

Luca is clearly figuring out that something is up with these dreams

And the way he put his hand on my calf tonight? And subtly mentioned dreams, watching me as he did?

God damn it, but we are getting into some tricky territory.

“Hello?” his voice rings through the forest. “Shrimp, are you here?”

My wolf gives several happy yips of excitement as I put my hands on my hips, looking down at my nightgown, my hair falling over my shoulders.

You can end it if you want toooo, my wolf says, her voice sing–song. But you don’t

want too00.

“God damn it,” I growl to myself, but when I lift my head I’m laughing a little too.

Because I really, really do not want to end this dream.

And so instead I will my clothes to change, my nightgown shifting into the black pants and top of an Academy cadet, my hair tucking itself away under the standard black cap – which is optional for cadets, but which I will never be without.

And then I step out from behind my tree and into the clearing. “Over here, Grant,” I shout, my voice a little tired.

I see him immediately as he spins around, his eyes catching on me at once in the clearing. He smirks as he starts to walk over to me. “What is this place,” he says, and I can tell he’s a little bit thrilled to be here too, which makes me smile. My

I mean, at least he’s happy to see me. “I never, ever have a dream about the same person in the same location.”

around at the beautiful trees, the strange ambient lighting that seems to have no source, the fog that floats around at the edges and by our feet. “Where do you usually dream about

suddenly and turns his face back to mine. “Nicely done, Shrimp. Maybe you’ll make a good little spy

my nose at him, unable

a step closer to me. “Is there anything to

here,” I say with a sigh, looking up into his gorgeous

warm eyes, tightening my arms around each other so that I resist each and every urge to

of something,” Luca murmurs, taking another step closer and

I gasp, flinching

he says, laughing and closing the distance. “Seriously, Shrimp – you’re a figment of

little. “I’m not playing, Luca –

time, placing them on my upper arms, his fingers wrapping around the back and slowly sliding

–

filled suddenly with butterflies as those sparkles suddenly appear in the air – the embodiment of the…whatever it is between us that happens when

me a little closer – and,

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– god, it’s just too hard to resist. I can smell him,

much, and I’m weak with wanting him, being the only one putting up

as one of his arms slips around my back. “What if it’s not a dream? What

murmurs, ignoring my words and tightening his arms around me until I’m pressed warmly to his chest, my head. bending back on my neck so

waist, my fingers curling into the fabric there. And I can’t help it, I give in. “What were you thinking about all night, Luca?”

hand brushing again over my cap like it did this afternoon after I’d entered the doors to the academy, though this time his palm drifts down

I say, laughing a little and shaking my head, “and what the hell were going to do

get

you

no idea, Ari – I just can’t stop thinking about you –

roiling through

impossibility of our connection too least I know what’s going on.

but at

my head and dropping my eyes, pulling away a little.

if I only get you in this weird dream, at least let

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