The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0312

“Oh, come on,” Jackson says, keeping his spot on the window seat and spreading out his hands, the seriousness of his gesture ruined a bit by the fact that he’s holding a raspberry pastry. “Do any of you honestly think that my presence at the Grant family home is going to help anything today?”

“It’s going to help Ariel,” Jesse says, eyebrows raised, pointing at me. My own eyebrows go

because…I mean, is it?

up

“Ariel can handle herself,” Jackson sighs, rolling his eyes a little bit and dropping his hands to his knees. “I mean, I get being over–protective in the Academy where people are trying to beat the shit out of her

“You included,” Jesse says, crossing his arms and glaring at my mate.

Jackson just returns his glare and keeps going. “But, Ariel is smart and capable she doesn’t need her big brute mate coming along when she’s got her big brute brother and big brute cousin at her side. Besides, you know my being there is just going to set Luca off. It’s not worth it.”

I beam a little at my mate, because even if he is declining to come and defend my honor, he’s doing it because he thinks that I’m perfectly capable of defending myself. And there’s something really nice in that – in Jackson’s utter faith in me.

that he sees me that way,

right,” Rafe says, turning to Jesse. “Jackson’s great backup, and he’s on Ari’s side, but in this case…it might be too much backup. Showing up to a knife fight with a rocket launcher.

to be outvoted. But then he turns his head to Jacks. “So, what are you going to do all morning, then?”

looking between the three of us.

ask, bursting into a

seem bothered by it. Then he looks down at himself and gestures casually with his hand towards his new clothes. “She did all

Jackson looks back up at us.

glow up?”

grin at my

shopping here,” he says, frowning a little at the

+15 BONUS

says it all fast. “Aren’t I

lines as he points over at my mate. Rafe’s jaw drops open in pretend shock as he presses a hand to his heart, making me laugh. “Yes, we came to new terms on a cliff outside the Academy the night Ariel told everyone she has two mates. It was a very traumatic experience, but

putting his hands up like he gives in and just wants it all to end. I laugh

bearing breakfast,” Jesse says with a broad grin, moving forward and handing Jackson and I each

his head back towards the door. “Car’s waiting outside to take us to Luca’s house. Time to go give him