The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0315

“You were shocked?” Jesse asks, stepping forward, wanting more details.

“Yes!” Luca says, almost shouting in his need to be believed. “She was asking me about the match, and life at the Academy, and then she just dropped the question about my mate in there casual as hell! I think she knew I was going to be shocked – wanted to surprise me! And if you read the way it’s written in the article that I blushed, and stumbled over my words that was all me having no idea that this was coming!”

Rafe and Jesse just glare, not buying it – not yet.

“Do you think I don’t know how much this fucks things up for her!?” Luca says, gesturing towards me now and then looking into my face, ignoring my brother and my cousin now, knowing that this is deep down about us. “Ariel,” he says, stepping forward, though Rafe puts out a hand to stop him from getting to me – knowing that my judgment is compromised by physical touch with my mates.

Luca glares at Rafe for a second but then gives in, dropping his hand and looking at me again. “Ariel, I would never do that to you,” he says, pressing his hands to his heart and willing me to believe him. “I know that this is not my story alone that you have a right to hold your secrets, and that you live a very private life on purpose! You have to believe me.

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And as Luca stares at me with his big brown eyes, passing all his love and earnestness and truth down the bond to me – I believe him. I do, instantly. There’s just…no room for deception here he’s too raw, too open.

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little as I step forward, reaching for him. Rafe drops hist hand and Luca groans aloud as I

but still not finished here. “Why didn’t you deny it, Luca?” he snaps, still

so that I can look to see Jesse’s expression, but I don’t let Luca go. “The best you can say is no comment, but you can’t lie if it ever comes out one day

no comment?” Rafe asks, folding his arms and still frowning at my mate, I think pleased to know that our

basically did!” Luca says, his voice raising again in self–defense. “I just said a lot of noncommittal things about how Ariel’s a lovely girl and how my love life is private –

I say softly, wanting to come to my mate’s defense. Because if he didn’t do this, then he’s

see the same question forming on Rafe’s tongue, but before he can ask it, there’s a soft cry from the kitchen

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“Principe!”

then suddenly Luca’s Gran has her arms around Rafe’s waist, squeezing him tight as she shouts his name and his title over and over, her eyes pressed shut with little

have her hug. Jesse grins, a little delighted, and Rafe glances around at us for a