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.

I look back at my cousin.

stepping closer to me and shooting a grin at

say, looking at Jesse and then at Jackson,

Luca makes no improvement, turning his head away from me and shaking it like he's devastated. My

temper, striding 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 all the time - every day! What's

And that was enough to fool everyone - to cover your scent, convince everyone that

looking

that!? Rafe asks, turning to grin at Jackson. And my shoulders start to unwind for a second because...well, Rafe's smiling. So...I don't think it's anything...bad....

murmurs. "She...smelled like him," he says, gesturing over to Luca,

and Jesse burst out laughing

stomping my foot. "Why is

know what the result would be?" Jesse asks, grinning at Jacks, clearly delighted and

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

between my teeth, glaring between my brother

Luca barks out, "because