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.

smiling warmly at me before wrapping his arms around me in the hug that always ends our practice.

Blaze says with a happy sigh, pulling away from me. "Plus that one," he points to Luca, sitting on the floor in his usual space, "is buzzing to speak to

he turns towards his door. "You simply were. It is not bad, boxing boy, you

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

asks, confused. "Can

him curiously. "Your aura is very frazzled today - azure and purple instead of its usual

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

burst out laughing and give him

breaks into a smile when he realizes I was teasing

happiness racing through me despite my rather abject failure

nuzzle my neck a bit, planting a kiss or two there before loosening his grip so that I can turn

you too, handsome," I

I know that Faiza teased me today about my harem, and she's right that all of my coffected boys make a

senses the direction of my thoughts, and I blush a bit to be caught up