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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the bed with mom at his side, and then I grin between Jacks and Rafe.

great, Jacks,” I whisper,

he murmurs, glancing after my parents. “Besides,

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.

ask a question, but the door opens again – suddenly, I long for a

hand. “I’m looking for Cadets Sinclair, McClintock, and

cap, which was apparently

that he’s looking for Rafe Sinclair, Rafe glances back at me and then nods to him, letting him know that we’re all here.

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

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

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

go all the way around before we see the professor at the door giving

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

line, full stop. I think,” he glances at my dad here, “they were written that way with