The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0608

Slowly, Jackson nods. "I think the God of Death and Goddess of Life would be the most powerful, the most...capable of giving gifts like ours." Jackson murmurs with a shrug. "I mean, think about it - do you think you could give someone a gift right now? Or your mom?"

I shake my head, considering it and knowing that it's completely out of my realm of power.

"Yeah," he sighs, "I think the demigods are out. But, amongst his near-Godly children...it could be them."

I bite my lip, studying his face. "Which one do you think it is?"

"I don't know," he answers, turning to stare at me. "It's all speculation anyway. But...you asked what was on my mind," he shrugs. "That's what I've been turning over."

"Maybe we need to spend more time in the library," I sigh, curling close to my mate and stroking what I hope is a comforting hand over his hair. "Get some religious texts. Try to figure it out."

out more doesn't

just Jackson trying to change the subject and move away from the question

again at the ceiling. "I mean that...things are changing fast, Ariel. It's not a coincidence that the War Games got moved up, and you discovered your new

soon?" I whisper, slipping my

now soon," Jackson says, turning his head to tuck mine beneath his chin. "Hank's moving things

been continuing to talk to Hank but...I had no idea

feel really

-

murmurs, and I can feel down our bond just how much the news twists him with anxiety. "Because know that any move to change things within the Community from outside is going to put pressure on the most vulnerable inside it. That's what they do when change threatens, the

watch, as I feel worry and fear and remorse and shame all pulsing

he loves, and who he doesn't want to see hurting. Especially because of

name, reaching for his face, but he stays very still even when I touch