The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

And when I do, Luca's right there, holding me tight.

I tilt my head up, looking into his eyes, and he cups my cheek in his hand, looking seriously down into my face.

"You win," I murmur, and he bursts into laughter as I tuck my head under his chin, and press my flushed cheek against his chest, and try to catch my breath.

Luca gives me a moment, rocking me back and forth, until I think he can feel me come back to myself more completely. He kisses me softly on the side of the head. "You okay?" he murmurs, curious and a little concerned.

I raise my head to glare at him a little, and then pass all of my emotions down our bond to him so I don't have to bother putting it all into words. He grins as he feels them - figures out that it felt amazing, and overpowering, and delicious, and wonderful, and scary. All at once.

I just sigh and murmur that I'm fine, shaking my head at the understatement.

Luca tightens his arms around me and, and I can feel his own joy pulsing through him. "Wait till you see what I can do with my tongue," he murmurs.

up, my eyes a little wide,

and traces the shape of my bottom lip with his thumb, and shakes his head, staring at me like he could never look at me long enough. "You're so beautiful," he whispers, making me

just makes me blush, and laugh, and look away from him a

turning my head to look back up at him. "You

and looking away, blushing a bit. Because, I mean, I've gotten used to the idea that

he protests, laughing

in front of you in under two minutes, and made the most ridiculous assortment of obscene sounds,

Ariel!" he says, laughing more and

little against his chest, but...not hating

does know me - knows what I like, knows what will make me laugh,

the bond to me match what he's saying - he was very turned on by it all. Luca simply nods, smiling at me, and I wind my arms around his neck. "And when do I get a chance to wring