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?”

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

alone!” I order, and she grins, dropping her hand. “You’re scaring the crap

out of him.”

murmur to Jackson that she’s just teasing

pleasure as she looks over me and then Rafe, her first two babies who she loves so, so

myself

needs it. “He’s-”

Rafe questions, his voice full of doubt, but I ignore him,

not used to women’s tricks and pranks. And

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all over the countryside.

mom just sighs, still grinning, as she smiles warmly at Jackson. “I owe you a life debt, boy, for bringing my daughter back to me. I’ll never be able to repay

leans forward, offering her hand in a normal way. Jackson, sensing that it’s real this time, reaches forward to take it, wrapping his large hand around her

my family now,” mom whispers, holding his blue gaze, her voice serious and sweet, “nothing will ever change that. Yes?”

always 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 of it. That beyond being my mate- what Jackson

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