The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

And now he thinks he's lost me.

And he's just...gone.

"Stay here, Ariel," Jesse says, and I jump when I realize that he's standing at my side. "I'll go after Jacks. Just...stay in the room, all right?"

"Jesse," I murmur, reaching for him, apology all over my face.

"It's fine," my good cousin says, taking my hand and giving it a little squeeze. "I mean, it's not fine, but..." he sighs, shaking his head. "We're fine, all right? Deal with your drama, I'll be back when I can." And with that, my cousin storms off after my mate. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

I turn back to Luca, who I'm surprised to see standing staring at me in a newly determined way, his hands on his hips. "I'm not doing this," he says, shaking his head, his voice set. "End things with him, Ariel – I'm not...I can't do this. I love you too damn much to share you with that jackass."

Luca tears his eyes from me like he can't bear to look at me anymore and strides for the door, yanking it open and likewise starting down the hall. I stare after him with my jaw open - not because what he said is really that surprising or even unfair...

I just...

did the entire world just explode within the last

as he, too, strides for the door. "But don't even think that we're done talking about

anything, just watching in shock as Rafe, too, passes through the door and slams

is...absolutely silent. Stupidly

their wolves for heaven's

just standing here in silence.

bell sounds, but I don't even turn to watch as Ben quietly moves to the dumbwaiter and takes something out. Instead, I just stand and stare into space, trying to put the shards of my reality back

- after months of keeping it

Now they just...know.

to it. I barely notice, still staring at the door, when he takes me by the shoulders, and guides me over

only start to come back to the present moment as Ben lifts a knife to

fork, as Ben lifts a slice and