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

Jesse says, sighing happily as he gets to his feet and reaches for my

it to him with

Ben says with a mock-envious sigh. "Jesse got special

admiringly as Jesse stacks my plate on top of the others and starts to carry the whole set to the dumbwaiter. "What does

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 it as he passes, grinning at me. "Very espionage-esq., which is the highest

compliment I heartily accept," Jesse says, bowing before he sinks happily into his chair. "Alongside any

my attention to Rafe next,

as Jacks," Rafe says, smiling at me with pride. "We're both in command training so that we can help plan battles, direct the war, that

the side of his mouth and pretending to tell me a great secret. "Is that they're the only two in that extremely elite category. And that they're being groomed as generals. And that

going wide as I stare at my

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

true, Rafe," Luca says, and I look up to see him frowning at my brother. "Don't sell yourself short. Also, don't