The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 127

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“There’s one last trial before you’re fully enrolled,” dad says slowly, peeling his orange in one long strip. “And that is your academic finals. If you pass those, then I won’t fight you on returning to the Academy.”

I gasp, thrilled, leaning forward to thank my dad with all of my heart.

–

you

“But!” dad says, holding up a finger. “I won’t have it a secret anymore. not from the officials, and not from your professors. At least, those you work with. If you pass your finals, we will have a word with each of your professors. And if they refuse to work with …” he shrugs, meeting my eyes. “I’m not going to force them, Ariel. And you shouldn’t seek to either. It is…too dangerous a world, to not be working with people who are betting against you.”

I bite my lip, considering it quickly, my mind sweeping over the Captain, and Neumann, and Alvez. The last of the three, obviously rather indecently, if I’m being honest – does not have a problem with working with a young woman. But the other two…

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“And,” dad continues, focusing on the fruit, “the boy who shot you – Wright? He has not yet gone through his tribunal for attempted murder –”

My eyes go wide as I consider that…well, yeah. That Wright broke the rules when he shot me in the stomach.

Ariel. Your tests, and the room. Those are

”

terse nod. “Okay,

nodding seriously and looking down at

take a second to look around at Rafe and mom, who are both beaming at me with excitement, but then I can’t help it I’m up out of my seat with a shout joy and throwing myself at my dad,

and a rush of warmth and joy runs through me when my dad

pulling back to smile at my face, his own filled with a thousand emotions I couldn’t even begin to name. “I always knew you

say, grinning at him feeling so, so incredibly lucky to have

my brother as my brother. “Don’t worry. I

says, setting me on my feet and gesturing towards the table. “Then eat up, because your

my eyes going

the corner. “Part of

it, your finals begin.

–

Rafe to see that

meeting mine. “We – we have

have to

into my seat and begin eating as fast as I can. Rafe matches my pace as I

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