The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0529

"Ben!" I object, turning to glare at him, kind of not believing that he's pushing Daphne to face her feelings for Rafe so bluntly.

"I mean, it's true," Ben says, turning to me.

"Daphne is allowed to make her own decisions on her own time!"

"Agreed," Ben says, nodding and looking between us. "Until...well, until it gets unfair to Rafe. I mean, he's...he's pretty gone on you, Daphne. And trying really, really hard to be your boyfriend. If you don't want that..." He pauses, and shrugs.

Daphne takes a deep breath and lets it out, heavy. "I have to tell him."

"Daphne," I say, my heart breaking a little for her, shaking my head. "Don't let Ben push you into things if you're not ready -"

"No, he's right," she says, straightening her shoulders. "I'm...I'm just being a coward. And cruel. Rafe has been so good to me and...I have to be fair."

"Okay," Ben says, nodding.

We're all quiet again for a long moment as my mouth pops open - as I realize that...what started out as a chocolate run has ended up in a plan to dump by brother.

Daphne says, quickly raising her glass to her mouth and emptying it before she gets

to her hand.

Now that I know in my heart that I don't feel the same way about him...dragging it out would just

to my lips and drain it, thinking that I'm going to need a bit of courage

now," Ben says, laying a hand on his heart and looking a little guilty. "I

think I've been looking for a push," she says with a sigh, tugging at her shirt so that it lays flat and neat. "Um, can we go?" she asks, looking up at us. "Before I

say,

the little table, reaching out and taking her

drains his own

head out of her

in a much different mood than when we left. I hold Daphne's hand the whole time and she grips mine in

my family and my mates turn eagerly towards us,

Jesse asks, frowning as he peers at all of our

the door, her hand still tight in mine. As Ben sits on the couch I look at Rafe to find his eyes already on us, a frown on his lips, sensing that

quickly before looking back at his book and Jackson, I

crossing the room to us. He shifts his eyes to our joined hands. "Are you...coming

to say anything, and give Daphne's hand one final squeeze before starting across the room. My heart aches, suddenly, my allegiances torn - because as much