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.”

growl and turn away. Rafe sighs and grabs

spinning to look

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

but Rafe just tugs

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

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 want to know about Jesse, but doesn’t confess any of his own sins.

door, crossing my arms and glaring up

that promise for myself,

I mutter, reaching out to

I hear a set of footsteps inside. Then,

says, beaming at

my brother standing next to me. Her mouth makes

says, giving her his best

you, Daphne “fe, Heir to

out

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says, reaching out to shake his hand and smiling up at him nervously. raise my eyebrows in surprise she handled herself beautifully with Jesse. Honestly, I’m

were kids. He moves on with the conversation so that she

says, and I’m glad to see her relaxing a bit. “I can walk Ari back up to

room.”

us can protect the other for a second. Daphne, coming back

years, sire,” she says, putting her hands on her hips. “And not once have I

Rafe asks. “What’s your

laugh. “No, but really,” she

easily I guess our little two–second chat earlier really

–

Daphne. “An hour? Maybe two?”

her nose at me. I grin and nod to Rafe, who sketches a little bow and turns

pulling me into the room. “Oh my god,” she says, pressing the door shut behind us and

just Rafe,” I say

she says, laughing and grabbing my arm, tugging me over to the bed and gesturing for me to sit down. “But you’re not nearly as hot as

standing up straight at the offense.

reaches up to a shelf and grabs a bottle of wine as well as two small glasses. “Can I persuade you?” she asks.

as you promise not to tell my brother,” I say, eyeing the bottle – because honestly, a glass of wine sounds