The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0471

"Really?" I ask, perking up and looking around. "What happened?"

"We got our specializations," Ben says, beaming at me as he settles onto the couch next to Luca and I, sitting in my usual seat.

"That's amazing!" I burst out, delighted. But then I hesitate. "But also, what does that mean?"

Ben laughs at me, shaking his head. "It kind of sounds like the same as you, Ari - you got a personal tutor, but the rest of us just got sorted into smaller groups with new professors who are able to teach us according to what the Academy thinks is going to be out future jobs."

"That's so exciting," I say, my eyes going wide as I look around at them. "What did you get, Benzie?"

"I," Ben says, pressing a proud hand to his chest, "am going to be an Ambassador of the proper sort - the kind that actually goes places and negotiates man-to-man instead of one who just prepares the paperwork. They said..." he blushes here, I think a bit of unused to complimenting himself, "that they think I'm really good with people and have the right personality to get what I want without stepping on many toes."

"I think that's very true, Benny," I say, smiling proudly at my friend and slipping my foot away from Luca's lap to give him a little kick of joy. "You're going to be amazing at that."

his shoulders in a very happy,

happily as he gets to his feet and reaches

to him with a

true," Ben says with a mock-envious sigh. "Jesse

others and starts to carry the whole set to the dumbwaiter.

send him on very tiny missions that only one person can go on. He's got to be fast, sharp, and sly - and I think Jesse fits the bill perfectly for that." "Agreed!" I say, holding my hand up to Jesse as he comes back. He slaps

before he sinks happily into his chair. "Alongside any others

out," I say happily, turning my attention

as Jacks," Rafe says, smiling at me with pride. "We're both in

that they're being groomed as generals.

my eyes going wide as I stare at my brother, who

I watch him - my brother who so rarely accepts a compliment or pats himself on the back, even though he works just as

Luca says, and I look up to see him frowning at my brother. "Don't sell yourself short. Also, don't give the Captain that little credit - he's not in the business of bestowing empty graces in the middle of