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."

you," he says, settling his shoulders in a very

as he gets to his feet and reaches for my empty

it to him with a smile, encouraging him

says with a mock-envious sigh. "Jesse

Jesse stacks my plate on top of the others and starts

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

says, bowing before he sinks happily into his chair. "Alongside any

say happily, turning my attention to Rafe next, excited. "What about

with pride. "We're both in

telling you," Jesse says in a mock whisper, holding his hand up by 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 it's an incredibly high honor that hardly anyone gets. And that they've never taken two Cadets in the same year before, and that

I stare

even though I can tell that he's proud as all hell. Pride swells in me too as I watch him - my brother who so rarely accepts a compliment or pats himself on the back, even though he works just as hard as I do. "I probably just got it because I'm the future King

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