The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

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My eyes go wide as I gasp, spinning to see Alvez walking down the hall, completely nonchalant. But that was no ghost, sneaking an intimate touch when my brother’s back was turned.

“What is it?” Rafe asks, turning towards me.

“Sorry, I uh–just saw a spider,” 1 murmur. “Really big one.”

“Gross,” Jesse says, a shiver running through him. I grin at him, because Jesse hates spiders.

“Yeah, let’s get out of here,” Rafe says, nodding towards the elevator at the end of the hall. “Ari and I have to have a chat after all.”

“Really?” Jesse gasps as we step into the elevator. “What about!? Do I get to come. too?”

“No,” Rafe says, slinging an arm around my shoulders and glaring over at our cousin. “Siblings only for this one.”

Jesse hangs his head back as the elevator lifts us swiftly into the air. “That’s so unfair,” he groans. “Come on, I’m basically a sibling – our dads our brothers, our moms are sisters! Genetically, I’m pretty much the same

“Don’t be weird,” Rafe says, glancing over at Jesse with his brows knit as the elevator door opens and we start down the hall.

Jesse continues to complain all the way into the room but Rafe ignores him and I laugh, because Jesse can be such a baby when he doesn’t get his way. But eventually Jesse flops, defeated and depressed to be deprived of the gossip, onto his bed as Rafe pushes me towards the bathroom.

“Rafe, you can pee alone,” I mutter, tossing my chemistry book onto my bed as I

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“This is about secrecy not bodily functions,” he murmurs, shutting the door behind him and leaning back on it. “Which I’d think would be something you appreciated, considering this is a conversation about your mate. So?” He raises an eyebrow at me. “Spill.”

I sigh, closing the lid to the toilet and sitting down on it, taking off my cap and

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taking a moment to massage my sore scalp under its tight braid. Rafe listens quietly and carefully as I tell him everything about Jackson about his apology in the bathroom that allowed me to see a different side of him, my impulsive invitation to breakfast, and then about his waiting to go into his obstacle course. with me, and the hint and the help he gave.

angry, which is probably a good thing. “So,” he says, looking studiously down at the floor

possible, and I think he’s being nice to me because he does sense a connection. between us. But I think that if he knew I was his mate,

a minute before he sinks to the floor a bit. “It’s all just so weird, Ari,” he murmurs, shaking

I smile at my brother because it feels

at risk. And he did seriously try to hurt you, which

me again. Honestly, if anything, it feels like his instincts are swinging in the other direction, and he might

like, even if he doesn’t know he’s your mate, he’s got some impulse to protect you?” Rafe asks, looking up at me. “I mean, that makes sense…the way dad protects mom feels just like

to dad and mom – because they feel

I…just met

And Luca?

gleefully at the thought of them. And very good looking.

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to say, I murmur, swatting her playfully in the rump. She spins in a circle

a little with a big sigh. “I’ll try to be nicer. Though it will not be easy.”

thank him, but a knock comes out the

else, Jesse,” Rafe

Jesse replies, dry, “but actually our

eagerly pulling on my cap. Rafe gets to his feet

you get mine?” he asks, heading for it. “I

my uniform to make it fit better. Rafe starts to strip off his shirt as I pull the door open, but

the door shut behind me. “You have a guest, Mr.

into a grin to

over, excited.”Hi!” she says, beaming at me, “I’m so happy to see you! I made some modifications, but, um…” her eyes drift over to Jesse as she bites her lip.

box from her hands and head for my

I stop short in our

say, grimacing at my cousin a little as I resume my

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slow smile spreads on the seamstress’s face as she looks between my cousin and me. “Oh, a secret within a secret, is it? I love

his face with his hands and turning away from me, his—- shoulders shaking a little bit. “You can’t do this shit to

the seamstress asks, stepping closer to me as I put the