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.

is like, a beautiful dress!

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

than that will see it,” I murmur, tilting my head to rest on her shoulder. “After all, the palace steps are

“What?” she gasps.

Grant in tow? Not to mention the missing Princess, who has suddenly appeared in

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giving me a little shove. “I have to get changed! I can’t show up like this!”

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

at me. “I need quiet! I need to think about this! Tell the boys still no more bathroom,

my head and refilling her glass of wine, sensing. that

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

cousin!” he shouts, laughing. “It’s

for the first time

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

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 anymore at least not for the next

us in two long steps and wrapping his arms around me, laughing. Behind us, Ben, Jesse and

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