The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0242

“Yeah,” Jesse says, considering, assessing. “Yeah, Ari, with all of it – I think you did as well as you could.”

“Really?” I ask, kind of shocked.

nueves to him. “I mean, you had to get to “Yeah, I agree,” Rafe says with a sigh. I turn know them first to know if you even wanted to tell them you were their mate. And then you certainly couldn’t have told one before the other. And if you had told me, I definitely would have gone running off to mom and then dad would have pulled you out of school. The way

you

handled this was messy but…” he shrugs again. “I get it.”

“Oh god,” I mutter, putting my face into my tired hands with a shaky sigh. “That…that makes me feel so much better.”

“Maybe you could have used the dreamscape,” Jesse murmurs thoughtfully, “and pulled them both in. And then they couldn’t have hurt each other physically, just their dream bodies…”

I say, crossing my arms and giving him a little

he says, waving a flippant

turn my head back to Rafe when he speaks next.

me thoughtfully. “They’re going to …they’re going to really lay into you for this. And

turns, propping himself up on his elbow to hear what Rafe

us. “I mean, you’re not just some mean girl who is dating two guys and not telling them about it. You didn’t pick this – you didn’t even pick them! The Goddess gave you these mates, and I think it’s

perk up a little to hear it said this way.

“The Goddess put all three of you on this road together, and just because Luca and Jackson don’t like it doesn’t make it your fault. You have to remind them of that, Ari- and if they give you any shit about it, then we’ll remind them too.” He raises his fist, smacking it against

precisely how he intends

“Luca, especially, is going to try to convince you to turn away from your bond with Jackson. But you

“I mean, mates are supposed to be a gift – and she’s your grandmother,

agree,” Rafe says, looking at me evenly. “I think it would

—

think you should explore it. While being as fair as you can to Luca and Jackson, of course. It’s