The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0161

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.

like, a beautiful dress! This is amazing!”

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 friend in the dress she designed. I

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

“What?” she gasps.

Academy with Luca Grant in tow? Not to mention the missing Princess, who has suddenly appeared in this carriage?” I burst out

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her face. “Yeah, Daphne – there’s going

she says, giving me a little shove. “I have to

ever seen her in except the pretty floral

this! Tell

glass of wine, sensing. that she’ll need it, before I

into the main room of the train car, 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 is split by Jesse’s impressed

cousin!” he shouts, laughing.

for the first time in months. I smile at Luca especially, realizing that this is the first time he’s seeing me really

his voice mock threatening as he slowly gets to his feet and narrows his eyes.

my lips in mock apology as I gesture over my shoulder with my thumb. “Decided we don’t have use for him anymore at least not for the next couple

his arms around me, laughing. Behind us,

think?” I ask, wrinkling my nose as I look up at him.