The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0239

“How do know this shit,” Jackson mutters, shaking his head, letting himself be led.

you

“You handle kicking the shit out of the bad guys,” Jesse says, giving Jackson a broad grin. ” I’ll handle the girls. Besides, Rafe and I reserve the right to yell at Ariel tonight. We’ve known her longer, we get first dibs. You come to breakfast at our place tomorrow before the train leaves – really give her a piece of your mind then.‘

“If you say so,” Jackson sighs, his eyes moving upwards to the window he knows is hers or, at least, the one closest to the nook in which she sleeps. There’s still a light on, which means she’s still up.

“Trust me, Jacks,” Jesse says, giving him a little squeeze, “I wouldn’t do you dirty. We’re friends now, after all. Best friends.”

“Don’t push it,” Jackson grumbles. But as the pair walk back into the castle Jackson has to admit…the whole friendship thing, it does have its perks. Even if it involves a lot more talking than he’d prefer.

“So, how’d you know?” Ben murmurs, sitting at the other end of the couch while I stretch my legs between us. He digs into his half–eaten third slice of cake with abandon.

“Benny, my love,” I sigh, lifting another forkful of chocolate icing to my mouth

with a wink. ” Men have

the past hour or so, cajoling and teasing and being sweet to me by turns, all in the effort to get me back

disastrous way possible.

–

of a coward that I couldn’t even tell my mates the reality of

“Don’t go

as Luca so often does, and tapping my foot with his fork. “You’re betraying the cake, and the insane piece of gossip I just handed you, if you just…ignore it and delve into your despair. Honestly, Ariel, I gave you my best distraction. Sooo?

at all of Rafe’s jokes, Ben, and

still and then bursts out laughing. “Yes, he

shaking my head at him. “You’re just listening to him with your love earmuffs on. My mom does

it. “Both of our greatest secrets, which we thought we were doing such a good

the chances of that.”

lean forward and cock my head. “Benny,” I say, and he lifts his head. to smile at me. “Why did you keep it a secret? I mean, you know that I’d never judge you for it, right? And I have

if they wouldn’t care, Ari,” Ben murmurs, smirking a little as he pushes his cake around with a fork,

“Do