The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

"Oh, I just had a little feeling, like a voice on the wind," Luca says with a happy sigh, gathering me up into his arms for a hug and beaming down at me. "That was cool, by the way. I didn't know we could talk that far."

"Well apparently we can!" I say, laughing a little, likewise pleased. Subtly, in my heart, I feel Jackson close down our connection, though not wanting me to have full access to how my increasing connection with Luca makes him feel. Still, the fact that he needed to close it

down at all...kind of tells me what I need to know.

Still, I put it aside, knowing that it's not going to do much to address it now.

"So," I say, putting my hands on my hips and looking between Luca and Ben. "How are we handling this?"

"You two," Rafe says, pointing between me and Jesse, "are filling in these two," he gestures at Luca and Ben.

"Are we?" Jesse asks, curious.

"Yes, because we two," Rafe continues, pointing now between himself and Jackson. "Need to get our strategy together for the draft."

"Right," Jackson says with a sigh, dropping his head into his hand and then dragging his palm down over the length of his face. "I can't believe...we have to do all of that. After everything that happened today."

have a weird morning," Rafe sighs, likewise shaking his

got summoned, and Rafe was all...put through a meat grinder? And...did...I mean did I see it right? Does Jesse

couch. "Come on, Jesse and I will catch you up. But also," I turn towards my brother and Jackson even as they start over towards Rafe's bed,

stare at me. "You want Tony? Even though we've...never worked

year, Rafe," I say, snapping my hands immediately to my

does not mean he's a good strategic pick for the draft, Ariel,"

counter, crossing my arms and glaring at Rafe. "What's there to

taking a

waving a dismissive hand

feeling

Rafe and me. "I'm not sure how important it's going to be to have an another

Ben asks, stepping

looking at Ben. "You're going to

guy was an ambassador," he says, taking a step towards