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."

if we have a weird morning," Rafe sighs, likewise shaking his head a little and looking

hips. "Seriously? That's how you're categorizing it after the door got shattered and the Queen got summoned, and Rafe was all...put through a meat grinder? And...did...I mean did I see it right? Does Jesse

pulling him towards the 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, where they'll

to stare at me. "You

snapping my hands immediately to my waist. "Plus,

not mean he's a good strategic pick for the draft, Ariel," Rafe counters, frowning at me, "Besides,

trustworthy," I counter, crossing my arms and glaring at Rafe.

Ariel?" Rafe asks, taking a step towards me, glaring back. "We barely

know him," I say, waving a dismissive hand that makes me feel like mom. "Besides,

feeling

arms folded over 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

what?" Ben asks, stepping

Ben. "You're going to need to tell me what

the part where you said that Tony guy was an ambassador," he says, taking a step towards Rafe and Jacks, peering at them curiously.