The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0630

I tuck all of my jealousy away as I walk over to Luca's corner, instead doing my best to transform into another identity - not Ariel, who is angry at her mate and ready to set Luca aflame for letting another girl touch him. Someone else - someone cooler, more confident and

assured. Closer to Daphne but...not quite her.

Because Daphne would probably want to kick Luca's ass too.

"Hey," I say, tucking my hands behind my back and standing casually outside of Luca's little group of fangirls. All four turn their eyes to me and Luca grimaces. Honestly, I think he kind of...forgot where we were for a minute.

"Buy a girl a drink?" I ask, batting my eyes.

The two other girls move away slightly, feeling my predatory confidence, my claim on him. But the blonde flashes her teeth at me, leaning into Luca, bold enough to press her body close to his. Luca goes still, grimacing further, seeing how this looks - and honestly, deep down, I know that he never intended to let it go this far. That he was just flirting, messing around, killing time whie I worked - probably remembering his lifestyle before he came to the Academy and met me. I don't fault him for that.

But I find that my wolf and I very much do not like the sight of another girl pressed all up on him in this ramshackle little bar. I bare my teeth at her in response, a visceral reaction.

"Whoa, whoa," Luca says, seeing that this is not going well. He places his hands on the girl's shoulders, attempting to gently let her know she needs to back off, but she just leans further against him.

"Do you even know who this is?" the girl asks, sneering at me.

then shift my eyes to Luca, anger welling in me. "Why, should I?

sighs a bit, meeting my gaze, apology already in his eyes. But I ignore

says, laughing at me derisively. "And he's not

and beaming. I don't know what makes me do it, makes me smile at her, showing all my teeth as my wolf climbs slowly to her feet, her hackles rising, eager for the fight. But the way the girl's eyes widen lets me know that she gets my message,

murmurs, starting to push

I coo, stepping closer, looking at this girl like she's adorable. "It was really nice meeting you, but I think it's time

says with a snarl, looking me

voice too cool, too quiet, taking another step closer.

to...end this now," Luca says, pushing Becca away from him and giving her a

Becca

money selling the story that the Champ

eyebrows go up at

as soon as you do, my manager will show up on

then a wink, and then turns to me, giving all three girls a good sight of his back as he walks over

into his face and slipping my hand demurely around Luca's elbow. And then, together, Luca and I walk

walk in silence