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.

shut. Wondering what the hell

whispers, working hard around the knot in

back to the room after my workout with Blaze, the mood is unusually somber.

hands on my hips and frowning as I look

room," Jesse mutters, stabbing his pen at the page of the notebook resting in his lap. He's sitting moodily cross-legged in his chair, his

mouth falls open in horror as my stomach turns, grumbling. "What!? Daphne

raising his

look at him because what

head. I do as he asks, falling silent, but after a moment I figure it out - why Jesse might be in a mood at Rafe's absence. What,

the best scraps," Luca says from an unusual spot on the floor, gesturing towards a plate resting by his side. I smile at my mate, moving quickly towards him as I push the

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

him on the

gift," he growls, pulling me tight against him and making me laugh, "which

shoving it eagerly in my mouth. "Next time

to my hair. I swallow my bite, tilting my head back to grin at

turns in a contented circle and settles in my