The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0220

Dad stares at me and then up at Jackson again. “What?” he asks. “I was just being polite

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“Jacks is…not great with polite,” I say, pressing myself warmly to his side. “Actually, I think he’d probably rather fight you than do the small talk thing.”

Jackson scowls, already coming back to himself a little. “Ari, I don’t want to fight him –”

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“I know,” I say, nodding and smiling up into his face. “Just can we all maybe take a bit of space? Try this again over midwinter, maybe over dinner?”

“Or an activity,” Rafe suggests, knowing that even a dinner might be a bit much for Jacks. ” Or a great, great deal of whiskey – barrels of it.”

“Enough,” dad snaps good–heartedly at Rafe, waving a dismissive hand at all of us as he turns away. “Fine, fine! We’ll do it all later! I need much more information anyway.”

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mom at his side, and then

did great, Jacks,” I whisper,

didn’t…say anything,” he murmurs, glancing after my parents. “Besides, like,

Rafe says with humorous condescension, patting him on his shoulder with a laugh.

I long for a lock on it – and a

in his hand. “I’m looking for Cadets Sinclair, McClintock, and Clark?”

in the intervening moment Jackson hands me his cap, which was apparently tucked into his back pocket. Hastily, I loop my hair up onto my head and whip

Sinclair, Rafe glances back at me

professor says, looking anxiously over at the King, Queen, and

bed, perhaps wondering what the hell is going on. But he doesn’t say anything about that,

he says with a sigh, “the three of you have

me in a circle, giving me a big hug. When we go all the way around before we see the professor at the door giving us a strange look. Jackson just clears his throat and awkwardly

the professor starts speaking again. “It’s not an issue that Cadet…Clark…” here she glances at

“The rules are to cross the finish line, full stop. I think,” he glances at