The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

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Tlaugh, opening my eye. “Don’t let them hear you calling them cute.”

“Oh, Jesse would kill to hear me call him cute,” she says, her voice heavy with the understatement, which just makes me laugh harder.

“And what about you?” I ask, “What can I do to have your back?”

“You’re already doing It,” she says cheerfully. “I mean, you’re brining me to the palace for winter break, Aril People would kill for that.”

“It’s just my house,” I say with a sigh, rolling my eyes, wanting to do more, but. she laughs at that.

“Well, you’re wearing my clothes,” she says, gesturing towards the dress.

“That’s a favor you did me I protest, confused. “My mom makes sure I have probably the biggest wardrobe in the country besides hers, and here I am, stealing your dress

“No, Ari,” she says, laughing, “you’re like…wearing my designs.”

“Oh,” I say, looking down at the dress anew, “oh, like, you made this!?”

“Of course I did!” she says, grinning at me.

“This is like, a beautiful dress! This is

who will get to hear about you wearing it,” she says, laughing with me and turning me towards the mirror so I can take in the whole picture. Me, again a girl, again a Princess, standing with my

people than that will see it,” I murmur, tilting my head to rest on

“What?” she gasps.

the Duke returning from their first successful semester at the Academy with Luca Grant in tow? Not to mention the missing Princess, who has

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“Yeah, Daphne – there’s going to be press.”

little shove. “I have to get changed! I

uniform, the only thing I’ve ever seen her in except the pretty floral dress she wore to our party the night before the Examination.

this! Tell the boys still no more bathroom, because I need to plan and

and refilling her glass of wine, sensing. that she’ll need it, before

I stop a little when everything goes silent. My eyes go wide as I instantly whip my head around, looking for threats, but then the silence

you, cousin!” he shouts, laughing.

was just seeing me out of my Academy clothing for the first time in months. I smile at Luca especially, realizing that this is the first time he’s seeing me really in girl clothes outside of

he slowly gets to his feet and narrows his eyes. “And what have you done, with my mate,

off the train,” I say, twisting my lips in mock apology as I gesture over my shoulder with my thumb. “Decided we don’t have use for him

long steps and wrapping his arms around me, laughing. Behind us, Ben, Jesse and Rafe laugh and continue their

nose as I look up at him. “Do you like