The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0618

Luca's face bursts into a grin, I think loving the confidence with which I declare that none of our little group are going into battle without the others by our side. "What, you don't believe me?" I ask, grinning at my mate.

"You just..." he shrugs, smiling and shaking his head at me, "have absolutely no authority to make that kind of claim."

I sit up straight. "I am a Princess of this nation," I say, tilting my head a bit.

"But you're not in the line of command," he says, holding out a hand to me. "Listen, Ariel, I have utter faith in you - you just...have no grounds on which to make that call."

I twist my lips to the side, considering this. "Well then," I says quietly, mostly to myself. "Looks like I'm going to have to get some grounds."

Luca hums his support, nodding to me, and I heave a little sigh and turn my eyes up to him. "Is that all the news you wanted to tell me about?"

"That's the gist of it," he says with a shrug. "I'm sure Rafe and Jacks will have more to fill you in on in their own way."

"Okay," I say, my eyes glittering now with a bit of devious excitement. "You ready to do Faiza's homework with me?"

Luca quirks his head, picking up on my strange shift in mood. "I don't know, Ari - am I?"

I laugh, leaning forward and grabbing his hand, pulling him up to his feet. "You are - just trust me," I say, beaming up at him when he stands straight. "This is right up your alley. You're going to love it."

do," he says with a smirk, wrapping his arm around my shoulders. "Anything that's got you this excited is bound to

grabbing his hand as I do. We stop to scoop up our bookbags as we hurry

going?" Luca asks, laughing as I pull him along

I call over my

looks at me with surprise but then hurries his steps, as eager to hear what I'm planning as I am to show

minutes later, I rap excitedly at Daphne's

if she was waiting for me. "Hey!" Daphne says, her eyes as bright and

my friend in a

your terrifying teacher," Daphne says, giving me a hug and then moving to give Luca one after he closes the door. "Terrifying!?" I gasp, looking

terrifying, Ariel," Daphne says, giving a little laugh and crossing her arms as I look up at her with a surprised grin. "think it may come from

say with a frown, defensively crossing my arms

object, but Luca beats her to it. "Trust me, gorgeous," he says, crossing his own arms and giving me a

out a hand to

both of them and turn back towards

I didn't open them," Daphne says, coming over to me as I sit

you no curiosity?" I ask my friend, my

I've started to open. "I also have a job." "Job schmob," I mutter, waving Luca over to us. He, too, takes a seat on

he asks, likewise peering into the