The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0448

"Absolutely not," Rafe growls, looking between me and Jackson. "This is ridiculous - Jackson, you can sleep in your own damn bed -"

"Again, I'm fine with that," Jackson cuts in, I think starting to get frustrated. "But Ariel would be coming with me."

All three boys look to me and I only hesitate for half a second before stepping close to Jackson's side.

"I would," I say, nodding. Because, I mean, I too had assumed that we would be sleeping separately while at school - but now that Jackson has suggested it? I really can't imagine any other way. "Are you serious, Ariel?" Jesse gasps.

"I am," I say, nodding and holding his gaze and then Rafe's. "If you two are strident about not letting Jackson sleep here, I'll go with him."

"It's not safe!" Rafe snaps.

"Seriously, you think Jackson can't protect me? Behind a locked door?"

"But the secrecy element!" Jesse protests. "You can't sleep down there - people will see you coming and going and figure it out!"

why it makes sense for me to sleep here," Jackson says, casting out a hand. "Your hall is mostly

towards me with a growl. "If you go

shout, frowning at my brother and stepping towards him in

being a

I want to! And you're being all snarly and puffed up because

he gets over his shame quick enough and groans in frustration, turning away from me and sinking his fingers into his hair, cursing under his breath as he clearly tries to figure something out. Jesse just laughs, low and derisive, shaking his head at us. "I can't believe this is

Jesse's gaze, clearly inviting him to do something about it. Jesse just rolls

and striding back over so that he's looking Jackson right in the eye.

then

standing on my toes. "I exist! I'm

But they ignore me.

up a single finger. "Absolutely no funny business. And if that defies translation, Jackson, then use your god damn imagination. You sleep in that bed, and, at

says, crossing his arms. "Like I

to this!" I shout, slapping my hands on my hips, fully

says, putting up his second finger. "No excess noise. You snore? You talk in your sleep? You so much as creek too much in the bed and you