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?”

I let it all happen for about two seconds, glancing between them and taking in Jackson’s slack jaw, the twitch at the edges of my

and she grins, dropping her hand. “You’re scaring the crap

out of him.”

the scene as I murmur to Jackson that she’s just

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

mom,” I murmur, pressing myself warm

needs it.

voice full of doubt, but I

to women’s tricks and pranks. And he’s had a hard night, dragging my

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all over the countryside. Be

Jackson. “I owe you a life debt, boy, for bringing my daughter back to me. I’ll never be able

Jackson, sensing that it’s real this time, reaches forward to take

now,” mom whispers, holding his blue gaze, her voice serious and sweet,

needed and never knew to want a family, a mother to care for him. And I know her I know that she means every word

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