The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0492

"Rafe," Daphne murmurs, clearly guilty as she reaches out and cups his cheek in her palm. "I'm sorry, I just -"

"No, Daphne," Rafe replies, laying back against the pillow and closing his eyes, moving his arms so that his hands press lightly against her back. "Don't be sorry - don't ever be sorry for something like that. If you want to slow down then we'll go slow." Daphne smiles a little, accepting the invitation his hands give to lay herself down over his broad chest, to tuck her head beneath his chin.

And as she does, Daphne feels incredibly guilty.

Because here is this perfectly wonderful prince, who she's had a crush on for literally years, who so clearly wants to be with her...

And all she can do is think about...

Well.

The less thought on what's actually on her mind, the better, for now.

At least while Rafe Sinclair is in her room, his arms tight around her, working hard to steady his breathing.

Wondering what the hell she's

Daphne whispers, working hard around the knot in her throat. "Tell

holding her closer. "What do you want to know, Daph?" When I come back to the room after my workout with Blaze, the mood is unusually somber. And the room itself is

hands on my hips and frowning as I look around the

page of the notebook resting in his

stomach turns, grumbling. "What!? Daphne doesn't

raising his eyes to

I look at him because what the hell is this mood

I do as he asks, falling silent, but after a moment I figure it out - why Jesse might

from an unusual spot on the floor, gesturing towards a plate resting by his side. I smile

that the scraps are a couple of crusts of bread and the tail end of a

down next to him on the floor. "This isn't

him and making me laugh, "which I saved from the jaws

eagerly in my mouth. "Next time can you try to save some

baby," Luca murmurs, pressing a kiss to my hair. I swallow my bite, tilting my head back to grin

wolf turns in a contented circle and