The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0306

“What!?” I gasp, grabbing the magazine and lifting it up, reading the headline and realizing that the other half of the cover is, of course, a picture of Luca in his boxer’s getup – which, essentially, just means sweaty and shirtless. And, of course, he looks stupidly good with his boxing gloves up by his face, his expression all tough and gritty and determined.

But I tear my eyes away from the picture of my handsome mate to read the headline splashed across both of us.

“CONFIRMED: LUCA GRANT MATED TO PRINCESS ARIEL.”

“Ohhh my god,” I murmur, my fingers tightening against the cover in my shock. Because, I mean, it’s not a secret within our inner circles that Luca and I are mated – but this is not public knowledge, and certainly not something my parents would have wanted me to announce so openly and so early on in my relationship.

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And, especially, since I have you know a second mate that’s going to complicate all of this this is not at all a good thing for me.

But who did this?

me to last night – he always said girlfriend, never mate. Because that’s incredibly personal, and considering who I am,

to the press? It’s a huge betrayal.

begin to flick through the pages of the magazine, because I am

to me. Someone who wants everyone to know that we’re mated, especially since there’s another

I can’t read the article. I sigh, and press the magazine shut in

just…can’t get the confirmation, if it’s there at all, that Luca did this. I don’t know what I’ll do if that turns out

“Mom?” I whisper, not really knowing what I’m asking, staring

she reaches for me in an instant, wrapping me up in a

I whisper,

unclear, sugar,” she replies, her voice grave. “He…he didn’t deny it, when he was asked by

and confused, wanting to see

15 BONUS

are mates,” dad says, and mom leans back a little so that I can look into my father’s stern face.

exactly the same. Jesse just looks pissed as

than I’d expect. But, then again, she is my sister.