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!

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 suddenly feel very warm, and very, very happy.

murmur, tilting my head to rest on her shoulder. “After all,

“What?” she gasps.

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

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my god,” she says, giving me a little shove. “I have to get

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

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

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

out 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

cousin!” he shouts,

giving a little curtsey as I realize their shock 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

he says, his voice mock threatening as he slowly gets to his feet and narrows his eyes. “And what

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 of

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

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