The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0210

Does she know who he is to me?

And, oh my god, has Luca shown up? Did he even finish the Examination? Does he even know that I’m here, that I was hurt? I glance anxiously towards the door.

“All right, young man,” my mom says, sterner than she usually is, leaning forward to deliver a little rap to Jackson’s arm. “You’ve verified that she’s alive and well – now hands. off my daughter at least until we’ve been properly introduced.”

Jackson blushes terribly and goes rigid before letting me go, sitting up straight. I grin at him because, I mean, I know that mom is teasing him but knowing how Jackson is around

women?

And especially a Queen?

Oh, my poor baby mate.

“Well?” mom says, sitting up imperiously and holding out a hand to him, palm down with her fingers delicately pressed together. “Will you not kiss my hand and perform the proper obeisances to your Queen, Cadet?”

all happen for about two seconds, glancing between them and taking in Jackson’s slack jaw, the twitch at the edges of my mom’s lips, before I burst. out laughing and smack her hand away.

grins, dropping her hand.

out of him.”

Jackson that she’s just teasing him – that there are no

me and then Rafe, her first two babies who she loves so, so much. “Your boy here scared the crap out of

mom,” I murmur, pressing myself warm against Jackson’s side, sensing

needs it. “He’s-”

his voice full of doubt, but I ignore him, continuing

pranks. And he’s had a hard night,

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over the countryside.

still grinning, as she smiles warmly at Jackson. “I owe you a life debt, boy, for bringing my daughter back

way. Jackson, sensing that it’s real this time, reaches forward to take it, wrapping his large hand

mom whispers, holding his blue gaze, her voice

and never knew to want a family, a mother to care

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