The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0622

Jesse grins at Daphne as they reach his floor. "Good. Do you want to hang out then?" "Of course," she says, grinning at him and starting towards the familiar Sinclair doorway.

But Jesse reaches out a hand and puts it on her shoulder, stopping her. "Actually," he says, turning his head a little, a small smile quirking at the corners of his mouth. "Do you mind if it's...a smaller party tonight? Rafe and Jacks just found out they have a draft tomorrow and they want peace and quiet in the room - they're stressed as hell."

"Oh," Daphne says, her eyebrows going up as she looks at the door and then back at Jesse. "Um, sure. Did you have something else in mind?" A hesitant smile arches across her face.

"Yeah," he says, taking a step closer to her and dropping his hand from her shoulder. "I've got an idea of where we could go. You just...wait here, all right? For...fifteen seconds?"

"But I'll be all lonely," she says, twisting her face in mock disappointment.

Jesse laughs and raises a hand, a little shadow kitten forming in it immediately and making Daphne squeal with joy to see it. "Here, Mittens will keep you company," Jesse says, laughing and tipping the kitten into her arms.

Daphne laughs, petting the kitten's barely-there fur and peering down into its adorable face, completely distracted as Jesse moves towards his room.

Distracted enough to miss the fact that Jesse stands at his door for a few seconds longer than he needs to before he opens it, just watching her, his eyes crinkled with joy. He only starts back into motion when his wolf gives his heart a sharp bite inside - telling him to hurry the hell up.

Jackson, sitting across from each other on the

Jesse in surprise. "I thought you were going to

in Rafe's lap and Ariel's bookbag at Jackson's feet. Then he ignores their questions,

window and stepping out onto the ledge. "Just come out here with me,

leaning away from the hand he extends to her. "I'm not - I don't want to jump out

jump!" he says, grinning at her and keeping that hand extended. "Honestly,

she sighs again,

out onto the wide ledge with him. When she sees the drop below them, though, Daphne gives a squeak of fear and slams her eyes shut, turning hard to bury her face in

I hate you."

Daph. And it'll be so worth it! Just...I do need you to open your eyes for the next bit." "No," she groans,

"Daphne!"

final wishes,

out laughing and

to her cheek, giving her a little pat. "We seriously have to take one step to the left. My dad took me here when I was a kid - before they had five replacements for met Do you think he

Daphne says, looking up into his face with wide blue eyes. "I