The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0378

*Plus, then you can't get knocked up," Jesse murmurs, rubbing his eye sleepily again. "Which...you know, is just convenient. What with...going back to school in a week and a half. Don't want to... bring a... baby....even if it's just on the inside..."

*Shut up, Jess," I sigh.

"Yup, you got it," he murmurs, his exhaustion clearly taking over.

I take a deep breath as the room falls quiet, closing my eyes for a second and pulling myself together. Because...mean...

Honestly, I don't think that this is the solution that I'm looking for. The solution that I want is one which allows Luca and Jackson to be okay with each other, with both of them being in my life. But today Jackson already asked for limits - asked for me to not be affectionate with Luca in his presence.

I scowl, opening my eyes as I realize that here Luca is - barging into Jackson's room. Quickly, I look over at Jacks, but he's still got his head down, studying his feet. I smirk a little to see him standing there bare-chested in his pajamas, just looking so...cute.

I turn my eyes over to Luca, who likewise isn't looking at me, and my smile falls away. Because he's my mate, and he's heartbroken, and...if

on earth would I deny

a hand over his hair. He looks up at me, his pretty brown eyes wide and sad. "Is

at Jackson now, and some sort of grace makes him put his final two words in my mind instead of saying them aloud. Pick me, he says, holding my gaze. Until

and purse my lips, and give him a little nod before

call, wanting him

lifts his head to look at me and I open my end of our bond so that he can feel what I feel, and he can send me whatever it is he wants me

we already took sex off the

corner of his mouth

up my hands a little bit. "The sex

give him a little smile, glad that someone is still willing to find a little humor

Luca as he yawns. "You're beat, I'm beat. Let's go find a place