The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0469

"It's not like that," I say, dropping my head a little, wondering at myself. "My mates - Jackson, especially are...a benefit to me. Not a weakness. I don't need to run from them to do my job; and if I need to be separated from them for an assignment..." I shrug. "I'll make them understand."

"All right," she says, her hands going up to protest her innocence. "Your mates, your business. But, Princess, you have made one mistake."

"What?" I ask, sitting up straight, suddenly worried.

Faiza's smile grows as she winks at me and glances up at the clock on the wall. "You forgot to watch the time. And dad hates it when people are late."

I gasp, leaping to my feet. "Faiza!" I breathe, dashing immediately for the door. "How could you do that to me!?"

"Your schedule is not my problem Cadet!" she calls after me, laughing as I haul the door open and dash out of it. "See you back here the day after tomorrow, and then we'll really get started!"

as fast as I can, cursing under my breath even though I know that it's no good - I'm already five minutes late, which to Neumann might

it and then

panting and breathless, he just rolls his eyes and points

control my breathing, wiping sweat from my brow as I slip onto a stool behind a lab table.

that neither of them are my friends from the sniper

I the only

notebook, and pen onto the desk in front of me. I jump and turn towards him, my

I shouldn't be allowed to take the final. But I sit up

and letting them see it - I turn

of the class this semester, which are to learn the properties of more chemical solutions - not just poisons - which

discover where to harvest the raw materials which will allow you to create these solutions - in secret, if necessary. Then, you will each work with your

again with interest at this, again looking over at the two other boys in the class as I realize that they, too, likely