The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy



Chapter 0345

The bell rings again suddenly, making me jump, but Luca and the Atalaxian drop their fists mid-fight and turn away from each other, each heading immediately to their respective corners. I know enough about the basics of boxing to know that this is the end of the round, but well, I don't know precisely what that means.

"What's happening?" I murmur, turning my face up towards my brother, my hands tense on the wall of the box.

"Tiny break," Rafe says with a sigh, looking down at me. He frowns for a second, looking around, and then spots my glass of white wine on the edge of the box. He picks it up and pushes it towards me. "Here, Ariel - have some of this. You're freaking out."

"Of course I'm freaking out," I growl, ignoring the glass of wine at first. But when he raises his eyebrow at me I scowl and snatch it out of his hand, taking a long swig of it.

"He's doing good, Ari," Daphne says, biting her lip and looking down at the ring. "At least... I think he is?"

are right, Daph," Jesse says, stepping closer to me. Ben comes close on Rafe's other side, clearly wanting to hear what

where three men and one woman sit, consulting seriously. "Those are the judges," he murmurs. "They decide

all the boys. "Just...whoever wins the

down at my mate, a little bolstered to see that Luca looks absolutely fine. He's sitting on a little stool in his corner, and his

in

and I suspect that he's whispering so I won't

giving me an anxious little glance that makes me groan

a hearty pat on the back that makes me stumble forward a few step. "We have about thirty seconds for

spinning and watching

down. We all need to calm down, and get a little looser, and cheer for our friend. Us sitting up here tense and frowning

back almost too quickly with a tray of shots, each with a little

tray. "I knew you were my favorite." She gives him a little wink and me a sad, anxious smile as she moves back to her place on Ben's

as mom and Cora clink their glasses together and throw