The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0616

Blaze lashes a back-handed fist at me so fast that I barely have time to dodge, stumbling back and raising my right arm to block the blow I know is coming next.

But my teacher outwits me, as he so often does. Constantly, if we're being honest. His left foot lashes out, hooking deftly behind my knee and tugging me forward. His right hand comes next, but it's already too late - I'm off balance and out of options. He hits me hard with the palm of his hand against my turning shoulder blade, sending me flat to the floor, which I hit with an oof.

"Slow today, little bird," Blaze says, standing above me. I groan, rolling over and staring up at him, an apologetic grimace on my face. "You need more sleep."

I sigh, and nod, agreeing as he holds out a hand to pull me to my feet.

"I know, I'm sorry," I say. "I'm...distracted too."

"Life is full of distractions," he says, quite kind. "As is war. You must learn to put them out of your mind and concentrate on the moment. Or else..."

"Yeah, or else I'm flat on my ass," I sigh, nodding to him, knowing he's right.

says, smiling warmly at me before wrapping his arms around

Luca, sitting on the floor in his usual space, "is buzzing to speak to you. I will not torture him further." "What!?" Luca gasps, looking between

need to do," Blaze says, giving Luca a kind grin as he turns towards his door. "You simply were. It is not bad, boxing boy, you just have an

my goodbyes to my teacher, smiling after him, as Luca gets to his feet and begins to

asks, confused. "Can be

is very frazzled today - azure and purple instead of its usual

shock, clearly thinking that I'm serious. "Did you - did you get new magic? Is this something you can

laughing and give him

panic Luca's face breaks into a smile when he realizes I was teasing him, and he grabs me to him,

happiness racing through me despite my rather abject

a bit, planting a kiss or two there before loosening his grip so that I can turn in his arms, smiling up into

too,

a strand of his glossy hair back behind his ear, taking in the contours of his gorgeous face. I mean, I know that Faiza teased me today about my harem, and she's right that all of my coffected boys make a handsome group. But out of

bursts into a dimpled smile as he senses the direction of my thoughts, and I blush a bit