The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0375

"Ariel," Jesse says, tightening the hand on my shoulder as he grins at me. "This isn't going to wash off like my scent markings in the Academy did. Jackson's.... in your pores now. For a couple of days, every Luna you meet is going to be begging to see your new mark, and every Alpha is going to be giving you some distance, lest Jacks bites his head off."

Luca just stands, tense, against the bed, his mouth pressed shut and his throat working like he's fighting strong nausea. But I can't pay attention now, turning to Jesse, desperate for more information. But Rafe interrupts.

*And dad," Rafe says, his grin deepening, "is going to flip."

"What!?" I shriek, totally freaked out now, looking between them and then over at Jacks. "But I! We didn't! I don't have his mark! We just..."

I groan, and drop my face into my hands, mortified.

Because Rafe and Jesse are too polite to say it, but what they really mean is that I now smell like Jackson and I were up fucking all night, consummating our mating bond and making it official.

But we weren't!

marking even exist," I moan against my palms. "If it does the

him giving a little shrug." Or to..." he laughs a little here, "claim a second or a third person, as part of your harem, when you've already given your mark to someone else. I mean, an antiquated use considering that polygamous relationships aren't really a thing anymore but," he shugs,

this case and Jesse and Rafe laugh. Gently, not cruel, but seeing the humor in it in a

so glad this is all so fucking hilarious to everyone," Luca snaps, and when I turn my head to him I see his shoulders still trembling slightly as he glares around at each of us in turn. "Now could everyone please fucking leave, so I can have a conversation with my mate about

open in shock at the

in a guilty circle inside of me, her head hanging low. Instantly, I

I realize that...I

Grant," Rafe snaps, stepping forward towards Luca and coming immediately to my defense." You have no idea what

towards me and keeping his eyes locked on mine. "I

at me out of the corner of his eye. "It doesn't look great, Ari," he

line here between making Luca feel better an honoring the time I spent with Jackson.

my lip begins to tremble, my shoulders to slump. "On the biggest night of my life, Ariel -