The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

The room is silent for a long moment and I'm shocked when it's Jesse's voice that breaks it.

"Whaaat the fuckkk," Jesse groans, turning in a tight circle and covering his face with his hands before dragging them down over his features and turning to glare at me, just as Rafe is.

The room explodes again into noise, everyone shouting at once, except for Jackson, who just stares at me, wary.

"Stop, stop!" I shout, putting my hands out again as tears slip from my eyes, my voice shaking. "Everyone shut up!"

To my surprise, all of the Alphas comply, going still and letting me speak.

our bond as well, threatening to take me out at the knees. "Jackson is my mate," I say quietly, solidly, claiming him. Dread fills me now, and I know that it's only half mine as I turn to Jackson, seeing it on

he senses

heart breaking as I look into Jackson's eyes. Because I know - I know what it meant to Jackson to find me, to have me. And I know what it's going to mean to find out that I'm not his.

bonds to each of them, hoping

he'd had any choice at all in the matter, he'd never have made a sound, never have let anyone know how he feels. But this -

process everything. And the grief that ripples off of him in a wave - I stumble back a step, and only Ben reaching out to take me by the shoulders, to steady me, stops me from

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towards me, mad as hell. Jesse steps forward too, ready to intercede, but I put up a hand

I look up into his eyes. "I didn't know...how to tell you. Either of you. It was all so new - and everyone thought I was a

step towards us, "this is...this is real? Luca is her