The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0585

"I know, it's gross," Jesse says, slumping next to me with his arms crossed, doing his best to live up to his worthless and profligate reputation.

I grin, nudging him with my elbow. "You're probably good at it too."

"Yes," he says, turning bored eyes my way, "but unlike the rest of you, I choose not to live up to my potential."

I burst out laughing and give Jesse a shove before Rafe barks at us to make ourselves useful and help carry some of the supplies onto the chopper, whose blades are starting to turn. We hop to it, but even as we do I look around at the other teams, easily spotting Luca's tall form across the field. I send a pulse down our bond and he instantly looks up, his eyes finding me with satisfying speed.

Luca grins at me, and I think I see a wink as I wave hello to him. But then Rafe is next to me, sighing and grabbing my arm, hauling me forward and scolding me for fraternizing with the enemy. I laugh, climbing onto the chopper and telling him to unhand me. After all, that's my sniping arm and it can't risk being damaged.

We're in the air remarkably fast after that, with me buckled into a seat pressed between Jesse and Jacks, Rafe sitting on the other end of the helicopter chatting with three other warrior Cadets for whom he has a special mission. The other half of our team - five more students are on the other helicopter and are going to meet us there.

I can barely contain my excitement, practically vibrating with it.

My eyes moving to the hard-shell cases strapped to the center of the helicopter that I know contain our allotted supplies which - I was surprised to discover - Rafe and Jackson also had to negotiate for, picking and choosing which weapons to equip for their team. "Is it in there?" I whisper, leaning over to Jackson, desperate to know.

laughs, looking down at me with real pleasure.

"I'm just really excited."

sit up straight when I see one of the warriors with whom Rafe is speaking looking over at the three of us, frowning with his eyes

pack. My eyes go wide as I watch Jackson put

casting a hand out towards

lower. "And luckily, no one

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Jackson says, the Alpha command rumbling low

in the helicopter realizes what's

Commander Sinclair and

explain our logic," Jackson says, looking around and meeting everyone's eyes individually. "But our reasoning for making such a heavy bid for Cadet Clark will make itself abundantly