The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0447

"I know," I murmur, remembering the stressful meeting. "But I'm glad you're here. And I'm glad that you and Luca...worked things out, or whatever."

"We couldn't keep going the way things were," Jackson says, shaking his head at me sadly. "Our little timeshare will solve a lot."

"Timeshare?" I ask, confused, frowning.

"Oh, he didn't tell you?" Jackson asks, glancing towards the door as if Luca will still be there.

I shake my head no, wanting more information. Jackson nods and puts me down on my feet, clearly implying that it will take a minute to fill me in and he might as well put me down while he does it. "Okay, goodnight, Jacks!" Jesse says, waving to him and heading for the bathroom.

"Yeah, goodnight!" Rafe calls from the side of the room where his bed is, where he tugs off his shirt, ready to change into his pajamas himself. "We'll see you in the morning, man!"

"Yup, you sleep well too, Rafe!" Jackson calls over to him.

my shock Jackson gives a tired little sigh and grips his shirt with both hands, pulling it off in one

mouth drops open and Jesse stops in his tracks, almost

staring at Jackson for a long moment and then at me.

asks, turning towards Jesse

are you...disrobing?" Jesse asks, gesturing towards Jackson's half-naked

looking down at himself with a frown.

my face as I start to figure it

room as he slowly walks over to us. "No, no," he says softly, like he's trying very hard to come up with an explanation for this that is not the obvious one. "I need answers too. Why, again, are you...preparing for bed in our room?" "Oh," Jackson says, turning to look between

into appalled laugher as Rafe just gapes at Jackson. But Jackson does

love you, man, but you do not sleep here now." "Yes, I do," Jackson says, stating it like it's a fact as he

Jesse says, striding over, vehemently shaking

wanted Ariel to sleep anywhere but this room, but...I guess we can go downstairs to mine - the bed's smaller, but we'll manage -" "WHAT is happening!?" Rafe shouts, casting his hands out, a little panicked now. "Nothing has changed! Ariel sleeps here! You sleep downstairs! I...this is how it

says, nodding like he finally gets it. "Well, no, that's changed now. I sleep where Ariel sleeps," he says, pointing at me like this is the great clarification that will solve all of the problems.