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.

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

and shooting a grin at

at Jesse and then at Jackson, who still stares

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 Jackson's and I

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 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 were someone else. The way you're smelling right now?" He sniffs the air around

gasp a little, looking over

start to unwind for a second because...well, Rafe's smiling.

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

and Jesse burst out

I protest, stomping my foot. "Why is it

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

hand, embarrassed. "I just...did what my body told me

my teeth, glaring

bad," Luca barks out,