The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0374

"What?" I gasp, swatting his hands away.

But Rafe ignores me, reaching for my shirt, tugging back the neck on either side, looking for a bite, the signal that Jackson has claimed me as his mate, officially, incontrovertibly.

"Rafe!" I growl, shoving him away from me - god, sometimes, brothers are so damn annoying and have no sense of personal space. "No, he didn't! Why would you even think that!?"

"Um," Jesse says, staring at me wide-eyed and starting to laugh a little now. I narrow my eyes at him, adding cousins to the critique I just made of brothers. "Ariel... because you smell like you've been marked."

"What?" I gasp, my hands flying to my neck. I mean...no. But that's ridiculous. I would have known. My eyes fly to Luca, who is slumped against the bed, his head hanging, his shoulder shaking.

"He's right," Rafe murmurs, leaning closer, sniffing me. "You smell...all over of Jackson. But... mixed, the way a Luna's scent changes when she's been marked. What..."

But then Jesse laughs again, a huge guffaw this time. I gape at him, appalled, not knowing what's so funny. Especially as-

My eyes shift to Luca again, who is just staring at me, horrified. And as I watch, he actually gags, turning away from me and pressing his eyes shut.

still and a little freaked out - as I look back at my cousin.

at Jackson over

Jesse and then at Jackson, who still stares around at us, freaked out. "Is

bursts out laughing, tilting his head back to the ceiling, and to my shock Rafe goes with him. Luca makes no improvement, turning his head away from me and shaking it like he's devastated. My eyes lock with

over to Jesse and giving him a hard shove. "Jesse!" I shout. "Stop it! What's so funny about this! You used to scent mark me

taking my cheeks between his palms once he recovers his balance. "I marked you with my wrists over your major glands - your wrists, and your neck. And that was enough to fool everyone - to cover your scent, convince everyone that you

looking over at

to grin at Jackson. And my shoulders start to unwind for a second because...well, Rafe's smiling.

know," Jackson murmurs. "She...smelled like him," he says, gesturing over to Luca, who still won't

and Jesse burst out

my foot.

you know how to do it, if you didn't know what the result would be?" Jesse

his face with his hand, embarrassed. "I just...did

it badddd," I groan, between my teeth, glaring

out, "because you smell