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."

arm around my shoulders.

I say, grinning and heading towards the door, grabbing his hand as I do. We

asks, laughing as

Daphne's room!" I call over my shoulder, giving

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

few minutes later, I

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

and wrapping my friend in a hug. "Did Faiza come

to give Luca one after he closes the door. "Terrifying!?" I gasp, looking around at the few boxes that Faiza dropped off here. "She's

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

with a frown, defensively crossing my arms over

opens her mouth to object, but Luca beats her to it. "Trust me, gorgeous," he says, crossing his own

out a hand to me.

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

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

ask my friend, my eyes glittering

of curiosity," she says, folding her legs elegantly as she sinks to the floor next to me, peering into the box I've started to open. "I also have a job." "Job schmob," I mutter, waving Luca over

all this?" he asks, likewise peering