The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0376

"That's it," I say, finishing up. And Luca turns back to me, glaring a little, seeking more than that- wanting an apology, for me to say that I regret it, that I did him wrong.

But I lift my chin, just slightly, and don't say anything else. Because I don't regret it - and I didn't do anything wrong. I am sorry that I hurt his feelings, and that it came out looking like I betrayed him.

But.

I don't regret it, and I'm not lying. My wolf's intentions aside - because those are her own business - I didn't do anything to betray Luca. Not a damn thing.

Luca studies me for a long moment, still clearly angry and feeling betrayed. Then he takes a single step towards me, looking at me hard. "Did you fuck him last night?"

My mouth drops open as I stare at him, appalled.

The room bursts into noise as Jesse shouts "whoa!" and Rafe storms forward, snapping out Luca's name. Jackson growls, low and resonant, but he tucks himself against his bedroom wall, his arms crossed, his head down, clearly working very hard to not engage and to let me handle it.

sides, glowering at Luca, but Luca doesn't look at either of

crossing my arms and lifting my chin.

I would have - and that I wouldn't have the opportunity to be so high and mighty

be the fallout. If I

he drops his arms, and drops his head, and stumbles back a step, sitting down hard on the edge of Jackson's bed,

longer angry now that we see how much of Luca's anger was a front - how much of it was a desperate fear that he'd lost me, that Jackson had marked me, claimed me, and that we were

he sees that... that nothing has changed

it," Luca whispers, his

hips, leaning his head against me, even as he turns his face away slightly, I think....well, I think still not really able to handle my temporary change

he murmurs, and I raise my hands to his head, cupping it in my palms and holding him close." If I

now, and the heartbreak

my head at him, feeling absolutely terrible. I never, ever want him to feel this

But...

I balance this? How do I