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

about Theresa!?” I shout, spinning to look back at

with his hands, moaning like he’s mourning the loss

but Rafe just

after me just before the door snicks. shut. “The best possible way! Rafe can tell you,

way through the halls I pepper

we finally get to Daphne’s door, crossing my arms and glaring up into. his face.

make that promise for myself, but Jesse? Don’t hold your

out to knock on the door.

while wait, and I hear a set of footsteps inside.

says, beaming at me. “Welcome, I

up at my brother standing next to

Rafe says, giving her his best Prince

you, Daphne “fe, Heir to the

out

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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 at little shocked by this reaction to Rafe.

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 finished with your visit? I can come back down

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

room.”

other for a

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

Rafe asks. “What’s

laugh. “No, but really,” she continues with a grin, “servants‘ corridors.

says with a nod, surprising me. I didn’t expect him to agree to that so easily I guess our little two–second

–

looking over at Daphne. “An

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

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

just Rafe,” I say with

me over to the bed and gesturing for me

up straight

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

eyeing the bottle