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,

about you wearing it," she says, laughing with me and turning me towards the mirror so I can take in the

tilting my head to rest on her shoulder. "After all, the

"What?" she gasps.

first successful semester at the Academy with Luca Grant in tow? Not to mention the missing Princess, who has suddenly appeared in this carriage?" I burst

shove. "I have to get changed!

her in except the pretty floral dress she

shouts, flapping her hands at me. "I need quiet! I need to think about this! Tell the boys still no more bathroom, because I need to plan and plot what I'm

shaking my head and refilling her glass of wine, sensing that she'll need it,

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

you, cousin!" he shouts, laughing. "It's 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 clothes outside of

mock threatening as he slowly gets to his feet and narrows his eyes. "And what

at least not for the next couple of weeks." "Awesome," he murmurs, crossing the distance between us in two long steps and wrapping his

wrinkling my nose as I

over my hair. "I mean, don't get me wrong,