The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0292

My eyebrows go up, because Luca’s told me about his uncle – the man who raised him, kept him out of trouble, turned him into the champion he is today.

“Uncle,” Luca says, grinning at the older man and slipping his hand out of the first glove, starting on the second himself now that the first is gone. “This is Ariel Sin-”

“I know who she is,” Bruce says, gruff. Then he lifts his eyes to me, giving an awkward little bow. “Your highness,” he murmurs, clearly not happy about saying my honorific but doing it anyway. “It’s a pleasure to meet you. You’re welcome here, and to our family. We’re honored to have you, and glad Luca finally met a mate so he’ll stop being such a damn ass with women.“–

My eyebrows go up because…well, I wasn’t expecting such a warm welcome from this gruff man. I clench my teeth to keep from laughing, giving a solemn nod to Bruce as Luca bursts into laughter.

“I’m not an ass with women,” he sighs, shaking the sweat from his hair and handing the second boxing glove to his uncle. “I’m just ”

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uncle says, cuffing Luca over the head again, softer this time, with a tiny smile on his lips. “Now go get a shower, so you can be presentable for your mother and

to the other side of the ring

as he nods his hello to Conner, wanting to give me a sweaty hug, but I

swept away by this very attractive, very sweaty Alpha as he runs a hand through his wet hair, slicking it back. “Fine, fine,” he sighs, shaking his head a little and spraying me with sweat in a way that makes me shriek again but which…well, which I don’t hate. I mean, I like my mate all

says, nodding towards the locker room and clearly inviting me to go with him. “I’ll be

he wants to look over the gym, and I

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leads me inside and I’m surprised to see that it’s tiny – just one shower, and some towels, and a

says, shooting me a grin as he quickly pulls off his shoes and socks before stepping into the little shower stall, pulling the curtain shut. “Being the

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Luca turns the water on.