The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy



Chapter 0350

"Four!"

I hear my name being shouted behind me my family-but there's no time and it doesn't matter if it's not safe

I'm moving fast, thanks to my wolf instincts and my training at the academy, and I can feel my canines elongating to points in my feracity as a snarl rips from my lips, because if anyone tries to stop me right now - I'll rip them to shreds.

"Luca!" I scream, just as the ref shouts "Five!" counting down the moments until Luce is timed out.

Luca's uncle spins when he hears my voice behind him, his eyes going wide. I think he says my name in protest, putting out a hand to stop me, but I shove him aside, throwing myself against the side of the ring, desperately trying to scramble into it. I shout Luca's name again.

"You can't go in!" I hear Bruce shouting behind me, his hands on my hips, pulling me back. "If you go in, Ariel, he'll be disqualified!"

Something about that rings sense to me, and I shoot a glance back at Bruce alongside a snarl to make him see that I understand, but then I'm moving again, positioning myself, trying to get as close to Luca as I can.

"Sk!" the ref shouts, and I see Luce struggling now - see his eyes fluttering as he tries to pull himself together.

my hand pounding on the canvas mat, trying to get his attention as I lean as far in as I can.

do the only

our bond, and let it all flood me in

his fear - his desperation to get up, to continue

again - again, always-that physical agony that threatens to

head as I'm almost taken down by

as he sees me there the nation's Princess - trying

he's feeling - it's like a tidal wave, and it threatens to sweep me

have all my faith, and my strength, and my love - my love for him, my love for our nation, for our people. And I push it all towards Luca, pushing back against that flood of pain, and I give it to him. I

this moment, I think of

his strength to me during

felt like to him if he had to take an my agony to give me his strength, if our bond opened both

never said a thing-when here

murmur, working hard to dig my nails into the mat, to stay

lock with mine. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ

And it's enough.