The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0164

I glance at Luca, who likewise looks at me curiously, picking up on the

same vibe.

Because I mean – Jesse just said some really nice things to Daphne, but the way he delivered them…he wasn’t hitting on her at all. No flirting, no quiet looks of interest. Instead, he just laid out her compliments like he would to any friend who was feeling anxious about their debut in a new city.

Is Jesse is he not interested in Daphne anymore, the girl to whom he’s professed his ever–lasting love? Was that all a joke?

Or, because we’re back at the Capital, has he just moved on to other girls, letting Daphne fall to the wayside?

And…

Well, why is Rafe frowning at Jesse for being so nice to Daphne?

He’s jealous, Luca says directly into my mind, and I look with surprise up into his eyes. Quietly, subtly, he nods to me. Rafe, he continues, he wishes. he’d said that first.

How do you know that!? I ask, likewise silent.

know he’s jealous, Luca continues wordlessly, giving an accompanying shrug, because that’s how I’ve felt and looked,

hitting on her! I say, casting out a hand

his head and staring

He got to

guys doing it?” Ben asks from between and slightly behind me. and Luca.

between us curiously. “Were you like…talking

say, glancing up at Luca, not sure if it’s a

Luca says, giving Ben

stop. Wait,

words –”

thing he’s ever heard. “I think it’s time that we prepare to disembark. And because half of us are new to this…I think that we should prep you for what’s coming

Ben, and Daphne go a little pale as Jesse and I sigh. Because Rafe is right things have changed now, and while we’re used to our world it might take them a little time to adjust. I cast my eyes over Ben

few minutes explaining that we will wait to get off of the train until all the other cadets disembark and a team of guards from the Palace can come and sweep both the train and the platform for any threats. Once that’s done, we’ll disembark and be surrounded by guards whose job it is to stop anyone who tries to annoy or harm us. There will be paparazzi waiting for us outside of the station, but in general, we’ll basically have a bubble of protection around us as we head for the cars.

little bored by the briefing – because of course, we’ve done this. since we were kids – wanders off to the bar and comes back with a

give Rafe the attention he deserves but failing a

Jesse presses a glass of wine into Daphne’s hand, she looks up at him, anxious. “Um,” she whispers, tucking her hair behind her ear, “is this, the best idea? More

back, nodding definitively,