The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0531

Twenty minutes later, when we're fully ensconced in the dreamscape and sitting quietly on the side of the cliff, Jackson looks at me with raised eyebrows. "Well?" I sigh, letting my exhaustion take me as I look up into Jackson's sapphire eyes. "Rafe got dumped. At least, I think he did. I mean, I'm pretty sure." Jackson just stares at me, his lips parting in his disbelief.

I bite my lip, waiting for him to process it. But he just stays...completely still. "Jacks?" I ask, my face screwing up in confusion. "Are you...okay?"

He starts a little, coming back to himself, blinking rapidly for the first time in like, an entire minute. "I mean...what? Daphne - she broke up with him? Why? Are you sure?"

I shrug. "She kind of... implied that that's what was going to happen, and considering how Rafe looked when he just came back to the room...yeah, Jacks. I'm sure."

He exhales like the air has gone completely out of him, deflated. "Wow, I...I can't believe she did that. What is she even thinking? Rafe is... Rafe is so great."

I smile a little, slipping my hand into his. "Yeah, but she...didn't love him, Jacks. She didn't feel that way about him."

He turns to me with a frown. "Well, why not?"

I grin. "Because she didn't," I say, leaning forward and shaking my head at him. "You can't control your heart, Jacks - no matter how great a person is, like Rafe."

He frowns like he doesn't believe me, or just doesn't get it.

bond. "What are you thinking? What

looks evenly at me. "I don't get it. Rafe is a great person.

- we each know the other has

totally confused about how he

the conversation, and then he quickly gathers me up in

"Ariel you're an absolute

- even if you weren't my mate, I'd fall in

saw

the

was a girl, you mean," I say, narrowing my eyes a little, even

subterfuge ended, I would just be...gone," he says, rocking me back a little in his arms, making my heart sing with joy

do with Daphne?" I ask,

know that I'm wrong, but I can't help thinking she's a little foolish. Rafe -

my eyes and looking up

I just...don't get

reaching up to cup his cheek in my palm, loving the new stubble that's growing there.