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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bed with mom

did great, Jacks,”

anything,” he murmurs, glancing after my parents. “Besides,

did that so well,” Rafe says with humorous condescension, patting him on his shoulder with a laugh. I laugh too and Jackson gives a tentative smile, I think giving into it.

his mouth, I think to ask a question, but the door opens again – suddenly, I long for a lock on it – and a professor I don’t recognize comes into the

a clipboard in his hand. “I’m looking for Cadets Sinclair, McClintock, and

me his cap, which was apparently tucked into his back pocket. Hastily, I loop my hair up onto my head

glances back at me and then nods to him, letting him know that

professor says, looking anxiously over at

perhaps wondering what the hell is going on. But he doesn’t say anything about that, instead clearing his throat and consulting

of

with delight, throwing myself into Jackon’s arms. He laughs with me, turning me in a circle, giving me a big hug. When we go all the way around

that Cadet…Clark…” here she glances at me,

rules are to cross the finish line, full stop. I think,” he glances at my dad here, “they were written that way with