The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0459

"With my mind," I say, raising my hands to my temple and narrowing my eyes, working hard for a joke that doesn't land.

Luca just stares at me and goes a little pale.

"And I can light things on fire," I say, giving a shrug as I sigh.

"With your mind?" he whispers, still staring at me, his pace slowing.

"Kinda," I say, shrugging and looking anxiously down the hall towards breakfast, where everyone is waiting. "I mean, with my magic, it doesn't feel like I do it with my mind. It comes from somewhere else." "And... Tony does that too?" Luca asks, beginning to walk with me again as he adjusts to the information even though I can see and feel that he's a little freaked out.

"I've made some promises," I say quietly, my eyes begging him for patience. "I'll...ask if I can tell you. But I won't break people's trust if they don't want me to."

Luca nods to me, but I can tell he feels left out and betrayed.

the hall, not pushing them open yet. "You know I would have

says with a sigh. "But...try to convince them,

out onto my face, though, as I see that our group is already arranged around our usual table, and that Jackson is there too, waiting for us. I

like...all magic?" Luca asks, glancing between me and the rest of the table

mysteriously. "I am not

just groans, tilting his head back. "Oh god, that's a yes," he mutters, making

seat next to him that has Jackson on its other side. "What the hell,

scurry to the open seat and

grateful and glad, and am already taking a bite as I turn to Jacks. "Hi," I say,

stoicism. "All okay?" he says, raising an eyebrow at me and starting to pour me a cup

hooking it around the side, as much contact as I can get without being ridiculously obvious. "All very well, no worries," I say, quite breezy as he

a happily little howl, her feet dancing to be near to him again. And I realize, ridiculously, that I missed him - even though I was only away for less than