The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0474

When I open my eyes, I am indeed still wrapped up in Jackson's arms.

But we're not in my little private nook at the academy - we're sitting on a cliff's edge, looking out over a moonlit sea. "It's cool here," Jackson murmurs, looking appreciatively out over the scenery. "We've only ever come here as our wolves before." "Oh noooo," I groan, pounding my fists once against his chest. "We fell asleep! Jacks! I'm so sorry!"

"Why?" he asks, peering down at me and laughing. "What's the big deal?"

"The big deal," I say, frowning up at him, "is that we didn't get any time together. It's crap, Jacks - I want to see you, to...be around you. And not just when we're unconscious or running or at breakfast."

"Well, this is pretty good, isn't it?" he asks, smiling at me, the cool breeze ruffling his hair.

I sigh, looking around. "Yeah, it's pretty great," I say with a sigh. "But I want you in person too."

"Okay," he says with a little sigh. "But how do we manage that?"

"Jacks," I say, realizing the answer as soon as he asks the question. "I want you to come to study time. And to dinner. I...want you to be a part of the group. It sucked without you there," I say, completely honest, letting him feel it. "I missed you the whole time." He raises his brows at me, hesitant. "But, Luca..."

doesn't get the whole evening just because you get 'nights,"" I say, shaking my head. "You're part of the group. And you don't have to come all the time if you feel like you can't study there. But, Jacks..." I shake my head. "He can't forbid you. I want you to come.

him when I say that, wanting to pay attention to the conversation at hand even though he's a little swept away by the idea that he has a family now - and that we acknowledge him as

"And I'll deal with Luca this time. We'll just have

on a simple sigh, pressing a kiss to my hair, accepting it and - I think - deep down happy and relieved. Because he wanted to be at dinner too - I could feel his wolf wanting to be near mine, even if he wasn't quite so vocal

I look around at the beautiful dark cliffside around me, marveling

his hair as he likewise takes in the scenery. "Let's

against him, and

he asks, and I beam at the sight of

I say, wrapping my fists into the fabric of his shirt and pulling him a bit closer. "I'm game! I just thought that you were

above mine. "Trust me, Ariel, if we were doing the things that run through my mind most of the time, I would not be earning

drift half shut, makes my blood race through my veins. "Things like what?" I murmur, wrapping one leg around the back of his,

a line of serious, intent kisses - each slow and rich, like he's tasting my skin, learning it. Shivers run through me

bares his teeth when he hears it, pressing them

I shudder, hard.

lifts his head, looking into my face, and I