The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 67

I stand back, looking confusedly between Rafe and Jesse. “What?” I ask my brother and my cousin, “what’s so funny?”

“Ari,” Rafe says, shaking his head at me as he puts a hand around my elbow and tugs met towards the door. “Not hitting on your friends? That has never been a rule.”

“That has always been a rule!” I gasp, staring up at my brother.

“Well,” he says, grimacing at me a little. “Then that is a rule which Jesse has never followed.”

“What!?” I snap, trying to spin and stare at Jesse but hauled along by Rafe. “Who – who have you hit on?!”

“Who haven’t I hit on?” Jesse replies, still grinning at me, wicked.

“Jesse!” I shout, truly scandalized and betrayed. “Annie? Rebecca? Padme!?” Jesse just grins. and I gape, looking up at Rafe for confirmation.

“He hooked up with them all too,” Rafe informs me, dry.

I let out a loud screech of protest, spinning to stare at my cousin, who just shrugs at me like he couldn’t help it.

“You bring around these nice girls, Ariel, who fall for all my lines!” Jesse exclaims, holding out his hands and shaking his head like he couldn’t help it. “Pretty ones too it is like a buffet. And you expect me to do nothing!?

“Stop making out with my friends, Jesse!”

“No, don’t make me promise that it’s my favorite hobby –

–

“Jesse!” I lash out, trying to smack him, but I’m too far away. Rafe sighs, hauling me further

towards the door.

“Did you seriously make out with Annie and Rebecca?” I call over my shoulder, desperate.

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Jesse just shrugs, innocent. “Someone had to do it, Shrimp.” He clasps an honorable hand to his chest. “I was happy to fall on that sword.”

just growl and turn away. Rafe sighs and

spinning to look back at

he covers his face with his hands, moaning like he’s mourning the loss of something beautiful he’ll never have

let out a scandalized gasp, but Rafe just tugs

in the best possible way, cousin!” Jesse shouts after me just before the door snicks. shut. “The best possible way! Rafe can tell you, too!”

whose cheeks blush a guilty pink. For the next ten minutes as we wend our way through the halls I pepper him with questions. He answers everything I

arms and glaring up into. his face.

Ari,” Rafe says, nodding to me with a smile. “I can make that promise for myself, but Jesse? Don’t hold your breath waiting for him to agree to

out to

a set of footsteps inside.

says, beaming at me. “Welcome, I

my brother standing next to me. Her mouth makes a

Rafe says, giving her his

hand. “It’s nice to meet you, Daphne “fe, Heir to the

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herself beautifully with Jesse. Honestly, I’m at little shocked by this reaction to Rafe. “I mean,” she says, blushing as she takes her hand away, “it’s a pleasure to meet

me Rafe,” he says, smiling at her warmly, a little used to people reacting this way it’s been the same since we were kids. He moves on with the conversation so that she has a chance to find her feet again. “Will you send word up when you and Ari are

need,” she says, and I’m glad to see her relaxing a bit. “I can walk Ari

room.”

either of us can protect the other for a second. Daphne, coming back to herself as the moments pass, just smirks

been walking through this castle alone for years, sire,” she says, putting her hands on her hips. “And not once have I been

Rafe asks.

spray,” she says with a shrug, making both of us laugh. “No, but really,” she continues with a grin, “servants‘ corridors. Honestly, we’ll

agree to that so easily I guess our little two–second chat earlier really hit

–

Daphne. “An hour?

me. I grin and nod to Rafe, who sketches a little

into the room. “Oh my god,” she says, pressing the door shut behind us and leaning back against it for support, “that

be so impressed – it’s just Rafe,” I say with a shrug. “Plus,” I gesture to myself,

and grabbing my arm, tugging me over to the bed and gesturing for me to sit down.

standing up straight at the

eyes at me as she crosses the little room. “You’re very pretty, Ariel, but you just don’t do it for me.” She reaches up to a shelf and grabs a bottle of wine as well as two small glasses.

promise not to tell my brother,” I say, eyeing the bottle –