The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Jackson just stands, staring, having no idea what to do or say. I panic a little, getting ready to step in and introduce some new topic of conversation, but luckily mom comes to the rescue.

"Jackson!" she says, stepping forward to wrap him in a warm hug, giving him a little kiss on the cheeks as she steps back and beams at him. "Welcome, darling boy, we're so pleased that you're here. Are you hungry? Cold? Come inside - we'll fix you up."

"But there's nothing wrong with me," Jackson murmurs, though he smiles at her in his confusion, unable to help it.

"Oh, sure there is," she says, wrapping an arm around his waist, smiling up into his face. "And even if there's not, you should make something up so I have something to fuss over."

"She's not kidding on that," my dad says, his voice lighter than it was a moment ago, "if Ella doesn't have someone to care for she gets bored - and then we're really in trouble."

"Quiet, you," mom says, laughing a little and giving my dad a playful glare as she turns to the rest of us, keeping an arm around Jackson's waist. "If you tease me too much I'll just go and have another baby to shut you up."

laughing, as mom reaches her spare hand for Luca. “Luca! Such a pleasure to see you

my mom's hand and bows over it a little. "Your highness," he murmurs, grinning.

would have the guts to tease the Queen on their second meeting? "Well," she says, wrinkling her nose at him and glancing at me, "that depends on how many of my daughter's secrets I'm

hold of Jackson even as she leans forward to press a kiss to Luca's cheek as well. Then she sweeps into the palace, calling everyone to come along with her, because there's a party upstairs. I don't miss - at all – that she keeps Jackson

mom has a favorite," Luca murmurs, walking slowly at my side as we follow the mom and Jacks into the main entrance, heading almost immediately up a

him and glancing behind me to see where everyone else has ended up. Daphne, I'm pleased to see, is being led upstairs on Rafe's

me alone with you," Luca says, grinning at me and raising a hand to my cheek, "then who am I to complain?"

proud to be escorted by my gorgeous mate. "You ready for this?" I ask as we reach the second floor and approach the door of our tiny living

nodding eagerly with a big smile. "I love a good party - and I've got sixteen cousins who all shout over each other - I was born for nights like this. Plus, a Royal party, filled with the people who made Jesse?" He grins at me,