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.

"This is like, a beautiful dress!

mirror so I can take in the whole picture. Me, again a girl, again a Princess, standing with my friend in the dress she designed. I suddenly feel very warm, and very, very

than that will see it," I murmur, tilting my head to rest on her shoulder. "After all, the palace steps

"What?" she gasps.

tow? Not to mention the missing Princess, who

"I

her in except the pretty floral dress she wore to our party the night before the Examination.

out!" she shouts, flapping her hands at me. "I need quiet! I need to think about this! Tell the boys still no more bathroom,

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

car, I stop a little when everything goes silent. My eyes go wide as I instantly whip my head around, looking for threats,

cousin!" he

blushing and giving 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 the first time he's seeing me really in girl

as he slowly gets to his

apology as I gesture over my shoulder with my thumb. "Decided 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

do you think?" I ask, wrinkling my nose as I look up at him.

he strokes a hand over my hair. "I mean, don't get me wrong, I