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."

smirk, wrapping his arm around my shoulders. "Anything that's

grabbing his hand as I do. We stop to

we going?" Luca asks, laughing as

room!" I call over my

at me with surprise but then hurries his steps, as eager to hear

minutes later, I rap excitedly

quite quickly - almost as if she was waiting for me. "Hey!" Daphne says, her

hi!" I say, laughing and wrapping my friend in a hug.

after he closes the door. "Terrifying!?" I gasp, looking around at the few boxes that

giving a little laugh and crossing her arms as I look up at her with a surprised grin.

is not scary," I say with a frown, defensively crossing my arms

Luca beats her to it. "Trust me, gorgeous," he says, crossing his own arms and giving me a level gaze. "Your dad is scary. Terrifying actually is the right

qualifies, holding out a hand to me. "But...I don't think anyone wants

I just roll my eyes at both of them and turn back towards the boxes. "You

coming over to me as I sit down between the boxes,

I ask my

box I've started to

asks,