The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

"Well, that's enough of that," my mother says with perfect calm, standing and catching Jackson's eye. He freezes for a moment and then steps back, standing up straight again.

Mom, ever-charming, turns a smile on the professor and thanks him for the news, ensuring him that Sinclair and McClintock will follow in a few minutes to be transported back. When the professor leaves, mom turns back to Jacks with an eyebrow raised.

"You're going to have to get better at that," she says quietly, gesturing towards the door. "If Ari is going to return to the Academy, you're going to have to keep her secret, which means not acing all mate-y whenever someone comes to deliver perfectly normal news -"

"She's not going back," my dad says, stepping towards my mom with a glare.

Mom's mouth pops open in surprise but then they begin to fight, the way they always do - with a great deal of heat and talking over each other. But Rafe and I just look away from them and towards each other, used to it, because it all turns out right in the end.

don't I walk the two of you out," she says, nodding

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action which I think shocks Jackson to

it, and Jackson looks at me a bit helplessly - I think as shocked at being bossed by a woman as he is at having someone call him sweetheart and baby. I step close, reaching for him, and Jacks quickly lowers his head, pressing a quick kiss

see you tomorrow," I

like I'm going

my hands, sending all the faith and assurance I can down our bond. "We

he goes along with her, sending me looks over his shoulder as he heads

Rafe, catching at his hand as he, too,

his name. "Where do you think you're going?" he asks, crossing his arms over his chest, breaking the argument with my mother to apparently start one with