The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0303

I’m quiet for a moment, thinking of the ways that Bruce’s assessment of his nephew – who is so much more of a son to him – line up with my own experiences with my mate. It’s true that Luca is emotional, though I’m not sure I’d have thought of him that way before now.

Luca’s willful, and bossy, and controlling

and he can be a little petty when things go his way, like when he didn’t talk to me after he found out, in the dream state, that I’m a girl. But I guess I never attributed all of that to Luca being hot–blooded, as it were. Of being someone who feels things so strongly that he has trouble controlling his intense reactions to them.

I turn my head for a moment, a little lost in my thoughts, because…well, because I think I’ve been thinking lately that Jackson is the more emotional of my two mates, deep down.

But secretly, is it Luca? Does he have an entire well of emotion that he likes to keep veiled under a thousand confident smiles and jokes?

did I

says quietly, again drawing my attention back to him. ” To…help Luca.”

utterly as

–

Bruce murmurs thoughtfully, studying me. “I can see that you’re a good girl, Ariel and I mean that. You’re a nice young lady, you clearly care about my boy you want to do right by him. And I appreciate and admire that for you. But…Luca has his own career, and his life, that I’m not sure lines up

go wide, because…what?

–

he says, drifting his hand through the air between us in an ameliorating way. “I just…well, you’re a Princess, aren’t you?

Bruce rolls his eyes a little here. “But he didn’t really

I say, interrupting a little and starting to get frustrated because – well, because I’m kind of getting the impression that I’m being a little insulted, frankly. “What does this have to do with me

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