The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

I was similarly frantic that night in the dream state with Luca. He clasped me in his arms, desperate to hear my story, to know that I was safe. I told him, briefly, what happened, and then begged him to let me go, to sleep, because I absolutely could not turn my mind away from the Chemistry test I knew was waiting for me the next day.

Luca kissed me so softly, so sweetly, and said of course - that he's rooting for me, and he can't wait to see how well I do. And then we ended the dream with him wishing me the best of luck, though he assured me I didn't need it.

So, of course, I woke up just riddled with guilt. Because Luca - he's been so, so sweet to me, and I am keeping a very real secret from him now. Somehow it was different when Jackson was just a mate - a vague, unreal connection. But now that Jackson knows, and that we've acknowledged each other, and we've bonded?

God, but it's different.

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Both Rafe and Jesse cheer the moment I step into the room, but their cheers fade awkwardly when they see how wrecked I am.

striding across the room and immediately shutting the door and wrapping an arm around my shoulders. "Honestly, Ariel, you

lead me over to the couch, where Rafe is waiting with my favorite green blanket. As soon

asks, anxious, looking down as he stands next to me. "Did you

I sigh, shaking my head. Because it certainly feels like I did. The test was...insane.

I sigh, shaking

asks, confused as he sits down

they're not going to be very happy about it.

Rafe hisses,

was going on and one of the other cadets spoke up, saying that I failed the Examination

I take their silence as the invitation it is, nodding and moving on. "They said I was carried over the line, that I

did Neumann