The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 63

“Wait,” I say at breakfast, half a piece of bacon already on its way to my mouth, “what do you mean we don’t have class tomorrow?”

“It’s Friday, shrimp cousin,” Jesse says, smirking at me. “Are you aware of these things they call weekends?”

“Don’t be cute, Jesse,” I snap, glaring at him, which only deepens his smirk. “I just didn’t know the Academy acknowledged them. I mean, it didn’t when we were candidates out in the barracks.”

“Probably to prevent brawls,” Rafe says, pouring himself another cup of coffee as Ben, between us, nods in agreement. “Can you imagine those barracks if they didn’t keep us busy every day?”

“I think we should have a party tonight,” Luca says, raising an eyebrow and looking around at us. “Get our hands on some contraband liquor? Really let loose?”

“Get ourselves kicked out, you mean?” Rafe says, immediately putting the dampener on Luca’s idea. “I will go shot for shot with you during winter break, Grant, but I am staying sober here. Too much at risk.”

“Does this mean I’m invited to the palace for the holidays?” Luca says, his brows raising in interest.

“Of course you are,” Jesse answers, instant. “You too, Ben. Bring your families, if you like, there are a thousand rooms in the palace.”

“Nice of you to invite them to our house,” Rafe says, glowering at our cousin, but then he turns his attention back to Luca and Ben. “But yes, of course you’re invited. We’ll show you a good time, and our parents would love to meet you.”

“Okay, so, sake bombs at Midwinter,” Luca says, “but nothing tonight?”

Rafe solemnly shakes his head, decided.

“Boring,” Luca says with a sigh.

“I’ll drink with you,” Ben says, shrugging and looking over at Luca. “Your room, if the Sinclairs are too straight–laced to participate?”

I burst into a grin, looking between Ben and Luca. Ben he’s always a surprise, isn’t he?

“Seriously?” Luca says, smiling at him. “Sweet, I’ll set it

1. up. See you tonight.”

“This is not a good idea,” Rafe says, sitting up to his full height and looking between them, worried.

be fine,” Jesse says, sighing and sitting back in his chair. “I’m

cocking an

eager, wondering really how much

and pushing me again against my seatback, “is staying in, and not participating

I mean, I don’t have any real intent to

rolls his eyes at me.

how long I can torture him with this, I’m interrupted when a waiter comes over with a little folded note on a tray.

peering down at my name neatly written on the front as all the boys at the table lean. forward eagerly. I look up and around at them, well aware that nothing like this has happened to any of

to my chest. “Away, you jackals,” I say, scowling

takes my side, shoving Rafe playfully back as I

contents of the note and grinning when I see that

sigh and stretching my arms languidly above my head. “Looks like my entire evening just got

my pocket. I just laugh and grab my book satchel, making a mad dash for the doors to the Hall, loving that

him, of course, I think to myself as I streak across the room, hearing Rafe jump to his feet behind me. There’s no way he’s going to let me wander off into the

laughing as I get through the doors of the Hall, but my laughter is cut short as I slam into a big piece of granite

is all swept from my chest as my butt hits the floor, my hand going instantly to my nose.

voice says, “what the hell are you doing!?”

snap up because obviously, obviously it’s

my damn gigantic mate.

front of me, his eyes frantically scanning my

blood on my hand, but I can’t really feel anything but rampant pain in my

taking my chin between his thumb and his. finger to turn my face back and forth, studying it. “You’re an

been fine if you weren’t just lurking in the doorway,” I sigh, putting my hands on the ground to push myself up.

–

voice booms behind me, instantly livid. “What the hell did you do to him!?”

hands up in front of him. “Clark did this to himself,” he insists. “I am not responsible

my brother. “I ran into him I

how did you miss him!?” Rafe sputters, gesturing to my mate, who is as big as my brother, if not

a baby about it because I know Rafe will let me off the hook. “My face hurts, be nice

rolling his eyes but letting him know that he’s

attention to me again. “I was looking

shoulders go tense. I look up at Jackson with interest.