The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

My hands curl into fists in my side as I glare at my father, my jaw set.

Chapter 0217

I’m well, well aware that I’m supposed to quail under the look my father is leveling at me now – that it’s sent many big tough Alphas running for the hills.

But, well, I’m my father’s daughter, aren’t I?

And I am not giving in that easily. No way in hell.

“I’m going back, dad,” I growl, my voice matching his own even though it’s several octaves higher. “You can’t stop me.”

“The hell I can’t – ”

“I have worked too hard!” I shout, getting up on my knees and leaning towards him now. “I have been busting my ass at that school, proving myself! I –”

it almost killed you, Ariel!” my dad shouts back, leaning in so that our faces are only inches apart.

survived, didn’t I!?” I whip my finger up between us, a move I’ve seen my mom make a thousand times, but

class getting into the school, and now I’ve beat forty percent of the men who have been training just as hard as me! You

the finish line bleeding and barely breathing, Ariel,” dad says, and his anger snaps a little as he speaks the words. He groans again as he pictures it, straightening up and closing his eyes against the mental image. “I cannot, in good faith, send you to your death – you are not

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worthy of the education,” I say, sitting back on my butt and crossing my arms as I glare

His

as much sense but needing to make the point anyway. “He’s small, but he’s smart. And he’s earned his place there. You can’t take this away from me not when I…” I hesitate now, biting my lip.

shut as he whips his head to the side. And despite his actions, I know he’s

my mom says softly, and a rush of joy runs through me when I hear her support, though I don’t turn to look at her, keeping my eyes on

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my dad and mom do the same. She just shrugs, her chin high as she stares him down. “I’ve said from the start that this school was on the wrong side of it to only let in boys. It’s been running for more than twenty years now, and you finally have a girl Cadet who has genuinely proven that she’s better than half