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.

eyes a little wide, because if that wasn't the

thumb, and shakes his head, staring at me like he could never look at me long enough. "You're so beautiful," he

away from him a little

my jaw and turning my head

I've gotten used to the idea that I'm pretty, but sexy!? No, Daphne's sexy, with her curves and her smirks. But me? I'm just cute

he protests, laughing

at him. "I just went to pieces in front of you in under

I groan and cover my face with his hands. "I'm serious, Ariel!" he says, laughing more and tightening his arms around me, making me

moan, laughing a little against

am not at all kidding," he murmurs, but I'm immediately more at ease. Luca, he really does know me - knows what I

saying - he was very turned on by it