The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 172

“You,” June says, narrowing her eyes and pulling one arm free to point at Luca, “you just made an enemy, sir. Where’s the other one? Maybe I’ll like him better.”

I laugh at my little sister and loosen my arms a bit, a little tickled that she already knows about my mate situation so I don’t have to awkwardly explain why I brought two boyfriends home. Mom must have told her, and whoever else she thought needed to know, to avoid some weird scene.

I step back a little from my sister, still holding her so she doesn’t run away, and beam as I look her over. “I like your new hair!” I say, meaning it and nodding eagerly as I take in the hair that she’s dyed pitch black, covering up the rose–gold that matches mine and our mom’s. “You look so cool. You’re

all spooky now.”

“I’m not spooky,” she protests, scowling and raising an anxious hand to

her head.

“You l ‘-like Rafe,” I say, grinning, meaning it. Juniper – lucky girl – got our dad’s beautiful green eyes, and with her hair all dark now? Her familial connection to Rafe, dad, and Mark is more prominent now than it’s ever

been.

“Ariel,” Juniper says, appalled, her mouth dropping open. “That’s the cruelest thing you’ve ever said to me

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Mark moans, dropping his head back on his neck dramatically and making me laugh. I immediately drop June and move to

Grandpa Henry says on a

“he’s just a little baby, he can cry

sighs, shaking his head at both of us, even

room – family and close family friends, dozens of them, honestly – surge forward and greet Rafe, and Jesse, and all of our guests. I steal a little glance to the side

I remember my manners.

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little and smiling around at my family. This is Luca Grant,” I say, gesturing towards my mate with a warm smile.

murmuring his hello’s and letting his dimples shine. “Welcome to the family, son. I’m eager to see

of.”

intend to, sir,” Luca says, perfectly earnest.

at Luca, and as Luca stands straight and turns towards Mark I see that my little

can’t wait.”

and shaking his hand too. “Get the

is somehow both gross and boring,” Juniper sighs, stepping closer to me as grandpa wheels his chair away, probably off to greet his eldest grandsons. “I don’t know how you managed that, but you did.” She crosses her arms, glaring between Luca, Mark, and me like we’ve done her