The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0235

And now he thinks he’s lost me.

And he’s just…gone.

“Stay here, Ariel,” Jesse says, and I jump when I realize that he’s standing at my side. “I’ll go after Jacks. Just….stay in the room, all right?”

“Jesse,” I murmur, reaching for him, apology all over my face.

“It’s fine,” my good cousin says, taking my hand and giving it a little squeeze. “I mean, it’s not fine, but…” he sighs, shaking his head. “We’re fine, all right? Deal with your drama, I’ll be back when I can.”

And with that, my cousin storms off after my mate.

I turn back to Luca, who I’m surprised to see standing staring at me in a newly determined way, his hands on his hips. “I’m not doing this,” he says, shaking his head, his voice set. End things with him, Ariel – I’m not…I can’t do this. I love you too damn much to share you with that jackass.”

Luca tears his eyes from me like he can’t bear to look at me anymore and strides for the door, yanking it open and likewise starting down the hall. I stare after him with my jaw open – not because what he said is really that surprising or even unfair…

I just…

what the fuck just happened? How did the entire world just explode

my carefully veiled secrets, ripped

of that one,” Rafe says, sending me a glance as he, too, strides for the door. ” But don’t even think that we’re done talking about

Rafe, too, passes through the door and slams

Stupidly silent, after everything

into their wolves for

here in silence. With Ben.

almost leap out of my skin when the dumbwaiter’s absurdly cheerful bell sounds, but I

and takes something out. Instead, I just stand and stare into space,

together.

know. My mates know after

Now they just…know.

don’t pay attention to it. I barely notice, still staring at the door, when he takes me by the shoulders, and guides me over to the couch, and sits me down, and lays the green blanket over my

as Ben lifts a knife to cut the ridiculous chocolate cake