The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

I laugh, opening my eye. "Don't let them hear you calling them cute."

"Oh, Jesse would kill to hear me call him cute," she says, her voice heavy with the understatement, which just makes me laugh harder. "And what about you?" I ask. "What can I do to have your back?"

"You're already doing it," she says cheerfully. "I mean, you're brining me to the palace for winter break, Ari! People would kill for that."

"It's just my house," I say with a sigh, rolling my eyes, wanting to do more, but she laughs at that.

"Well, you're wearing my clothes," she says, gesturing towards the dress. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FindNʘᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"That's a favor you did me -" I protest, confused. "My mom makes sure I have probably the biggest wardrobe in the country besides hers, and here I am, stealing your dress -"

"No, Ari," she says, laughing, "you're like...wearing my designs."

"Oh," I say, looking down at the dress anew, "oh, like, you made this!?"

"Of course I did!" she says, grinning at me.

amazed. "This is like, a beautiful

says, laughing with me and turning me towards the mirror so I can take in the

on her shoulder. "After all, the palace steps are going to be flooded with

"What?" she gasps.

Academy with Luca Grant in tow? Not to mention the missing Princess, who has suddenly appeared in this carriage?" I burst out laughing at the shock on her face.

says, giving me a little shove. "I have

pretty floral dress she wore to our party the night before the

need to think about this! Tell the boys still no more bathroom, because I need to plan

head and refilling her glass of wine, sensing that she'll need it, before I head out

the main room of the train car, I stop a little when everything goes silent. My eyes go wide as I instantly whip my head around, looking

at you, cousin!" he shouts,

a little curtsey as I realize their shock was just seeing me out of my Academy clothing for the first time in months. I smile at Luca especially, realizing that this is

as he slowly gets to his feet and narrows his eyes. "And what have you done, with

we don't have use for him anymore - at least not for the next couple of weeks." "Awesome," he murmurs, crossing the distance between us in two long steps and wrapping his arms around me, laughing. Behind

what do you think?" I ask, wrinkling my nose as I look

down at me as he strokes a hand over my hair. "I mean,