The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 77

When I wake up the next morning. I am in an absolute daze of joy.

Rafe just smiles at me as he passes my nook on the way to the bathroom, happy to see me happy, but Jesse immediately knows what’s up as I stretch my arms over my head, unable to keep the smile off of my face.

“Ugh, it’s so unfair,” he moans, flopping back into his own pillow pile as the bathroom door closes behind Rafe.

“What, do you want to swap with me?” I ask him, teasing. “Make out with Luca in the dream state instead?”

“No, I don’t want to swap,” Jesse mutters, bitter, lifting his head to glare at me. “It’s just very unfair, Ariel, that you get to wake up in a sex haze while the rest of us are all pent up-

–

“No one is stopping you from making out with the other cadets, Jesse,” I say with a happy sigh, climbing out of my bed and starting to set out my clothes for the day.

“Well, considering they hold very few charms for me, it’s not precisely an appealing option,” he replies, deeply sarcastic. “And considering that you actively are cockblocking me from making out with the one person I do want to get naked with with in this castle.”

“Again, I am willing to share Luca,” I joke, sending him a little grin over my shoulder.

Jesse just rolls his eyes at me. “Please,” he says, sitting up and pressing his hands together in prayer, “please release me from my promise not to hit on Daphne. Even just let me flirt

with her!”

“Jesse!” I sigh, turning to him. “Do you actually like her? Or are you just hitting on her because she’s the only girl around.”

He sits up straight for a second, turning his head like he hadn’t considered it.

“I will invite her over,” I say, pointing a finger at his face and speaking slowly so he hears how seriously I am. “And you can pursue her if you actually like her. But don’t mess her around, okay?”

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“I promise,” he says, almost reverent.

I say, turning my head to the side and continuing my glare. “You have to let her, all right?”

narrowing his eyes at me. “Did she say

anything, but I flick

perking up. “I can handle that. Everyone likes Rafe until

Rafe you have to let her like Rafe!” I say, speaking over him

though I can already see

very generous and

bed and darting across the room to wrap me in an enthusiastic

sterner than I am and

against mine throughout the entire meal. The only dark point is when Jackson walks by and gives us a little nod

whisper, remembering our intent to have a little

did,” Luca says, narrowing his eyes a

into his pretty brown eyes, taking in the stern set to his mouth.

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quietly mind–to–mind, and Luca’s

slips his hand into mine beneath the table. I’m not mad at you I just don’t trust that guy. But you and me?

We’re fine.

smile then, pleased to hear

to tuck the anxiety away, because I don’t want Luca to

with her nose. Not

alongside her as I realize that she’s right.

squeezes my hand. He

I say, turning towards

be late?” he asks, turning

ask,

office hours,” he replies, looking at me like I’m a bit of

I glance up at

–

to

my feet, and Luca