The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0215

I

“Wait, what?” I gasp, shocked.

“Oh yeah,” my mom says, her own eyes going far–off as she apparently remembers this long -lost, incredibly important and interesting detail. “I forgot about that…”

“You knew!?” I’m scandalized – mom and dad, they’re so perfect for each other. The idea of dad being mated to someone else…

God, I can’t even imagine it.

“Of course I knew, baby,” mom says, leaning closer and tucking a strand of my bloody hair behind my ear as Cora stands up and begins to fuss with the IV, apparently remembering suddenly that I’m coming off the edge of death and need some fluids. “Dad and I don’t keep secrets. Plus, I knew her.”

“Real piece of work,” Cora murmurs, shaking her head as she reaches for my arm.

“What!?” It’s all I can say in my shock as Cora hooks me up to the IV, helping me get on the mend in her own non–magical way.

“It wasn’t at the same time, like you and your boys,” mom says, turning her head consideringly. “He rejected her and then was single for a long time before he met me. Which, I mean, thank god I don’t think I’d have been able to handle that. I’d have been so jealous, and she’d probably have tried to kill me. I mean, more than she eventually did.”

up in shock and confusion as I stare at

jealousy,” Cora says, sitting down next to me and taking my wrist so she can check my pulse. “How are

them. “They…aren’t. Because they don’t…know about each other.”

and Cora’s faces are twin pictures of shock and then delight before

leaning forward to prod me with the tips of her

that I’m doing it nefariously and for my own good. “It was…I didn’t

then I…it took a while to get to know

nodding as she slips a stethoscope out of her pocket and slips it around her neck. “And Rafe and

little more

Jackson. Jesse knows about Luca.” My mom and my aunt grin

you feeling about it, baby?” my mom asks, leaning forward and taking my

my shoulders slumping in relief to hear her voice it aloud, to have her understand. “It’s scary! And they’re both so great, but…” I bite my lip

to murmur comforting things about how of course it’s confusing – it’s bound to be but

broad shoulders fill the

a second, as embarrassing as it is, I did

tears the moment that I realize that it’s

with emotion as I try to pull myself up,

Because I mean,