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.

is like,

towards the mirror so I can take in the whole picture. Me,

will see it," I murmur, tilting my head to rest on her

"What?" she gasps.

to mention the missing Princess, who has suddenly appeared in this carriage?" I burst out laughing

my god," she says, giving me a little shove. "I have

her in except the pretty floral dress she wore to our party the night before the Examination. "I think you look

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

refilling her glass of wine, sensing that

out into 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 for

at you, cousin!" he shouts, laughing.

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

slowly gets to his feet and narrows his eyes. "And what

not for the next couple of weeks." "Awesome," he murmurs, crossing the

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

over my hair.