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.

my eyes to Luca, anger welling in

meeting my gaze, apology already in his

says, laughing at me derisively.

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, even if I'm not spitting and snarling. "Are

Luca murmurs, starting to push

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

me up and down like I'm nothing. "I

my voice too cool, too quiet,

I'm going to...end this now," Luca says, pushing Becca away from him and giving her

whatever, Becca hisses,

at him. "I'll just go to the tabloids and tell them you were here. I'll get as much money selling

eyebrows go up

ahead," Luca says, leaning close to her face and raising an eyebrow at her. "And as soon as you do, my manager will show up on your doorstep with a libel case. Because I never did

me, giving all three girls a good sight of his back as he walks over

and slipping my hand demurely around Luca's elbow. And then, together, Luca and

walk in silence for a