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

shattered and the Queen got summoned, and Rafe was all...put through

waist and pulling him towards the couch. "Come on, Jesse and I will catch you up. But also,"

"You want Tony? Even though we've...never worked with

I say, snapping my hands immediately to my waist. "Plus,

a good strategic pick for the draft, Ariel," Rafe counters, frowning at me, "Besides, he's your friend- I

arms and glaring at Rafe. "What's there

trustworthy, Ariel?" Rafe asks, taking a

know him," I say, waving a dismissive hand

gut feeling aside,

his chest as he looks warily between Rafe and me. "I'm not sure how important it's going to be to have an another ambassador on our team," he says, giving me an

asks, stepping forward to

just stands still, looking at Ben. "You're going to

he says, taking a step towards Rafe and Jacks, peering at them curiously. "He's