The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 71

Chapter 71

“Shit,” Luca whispers, staring down at me as he freezes.

The knock comes again, more insistent this time.

“Ari!”

My eyes flare when I hear Jesse’s voice outside the door. “Oh no!”

“Ari!” Jesse shouts again, pounding on the wood. “Let’s go!”

Luca jumps up, looking frantically around at the floor as I sit up, piling my hair on top of my head as he bends over and grabs my cap, flinging it at me. Hasty, I shove it onto my head, tucking my hair up beneath it as Luca moves to the door, his eyes roving over me to make sure that I’m disguised.

“Get up!” he hisses, and I jump to my feet, realizing that I’m still sitting on his bed –

Not at all compromising –

Luca takes a deep breath and then pulls the door open, leaning casually against the wall.

“Hey, Jesse,” he says, doing his best to keep his voice even and failing, just a little bit. “You change your mind about coming to the party tonight?”

“Nice try, Grant,” Jesse says, his voice dry as he puts a hand on Luca’s shoulder and shoves him aside, his eyes landing immediately on me as he looks into the room. “Oh hey, cousin,” he says, baring his teeth. “Whatcha doing here!?”

I scowl at Jesse, crossing my arms and not bothering to pretend that this isn’t precisely what he thinks it is.

Jesse just laughs at me, shaking his head and glancing over his shoulder, where Ben peers. into the room.

“I actually am here for the party,” Ben says, his voice light as he comes in and closes the door behind him. “Though you…

Chapter 71

got to get you

and looking him

and pretend that I’m mad at you for making

wide. “Wait,

guys are mates!?” Ben gasps, staring between

at Ben as I finish tucking

just thought you guys were into each other!”

knew too?” Luca asks,

a pulse knows that you’re deeply into

stepping forward with my hands

But Rafe

math and trying to decide if he can take Rafe. But we both know that he can’t, and

after a moment, sadness and regret all over his face, and I can’t help

smile, but Jesse rolls his eyes. “Look, this is all very sweet, but Shrimp smells like you now so unless we’re all in for a much larger fight with a much

my mate with a shrug. “He’s not wrong. This is…not the time

hand and nods, his head hanging. “Yeah, I guess,” he mutters, clearly displeased. I feel a sudden pang of anxiety now which is…. not mine. And my eyes go wide as I realize that…that it’s

a pretty little bond that I suddenly feel between us, shining silver in my soul. A smile bursts onto my face as I realize that I can feel that Luca is anxious that he doesn’t want to let his mate away from his side for a second. Even though he

his to protect.

–

that we’ve recognized each other as our mates now solidified our bond, accepted it,

–

And he doesn’t want me out of his sight.

the bond as well. Luca’s eyes go wide and then he laughs in delight,

and I

this is very interrupt,

  1. go.

Ariel!”

Jesse, even though I can’t stop grinning. “Fine fine,” I say, but then I stand on

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