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,

given my mom, 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 friend in the dress she designed. I

to rest on her shoulder. “After all, the

“What?” she gasps.

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 to

little shove. “I have to get changed! I can’t

floral dress she wore to our party the night before the Examination. “I think you look

out!” she shouts, flapping her hands at me. “I need quiet! I need to think about this! Tell the boys still no more bathroom, because I need to plan and plot what I’m going to

glass of wine, sensing. that she’ll need it, before I head out the door into the carriage.

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

cousin!” he shouts,

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 says, his voice mock threatening as he slowly gets to his feet

I gesture over my shoulder with my thumb. “Decided we don’t have use for him anymore at least

distance between us in two long steps and wrapping his arms around me, laughing. Behind

I ask, wrinkling my nose as I look