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

my gaze, apology already

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

to the girl 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, even if I'm

Luca murmurs, starting to push

"It was really nice meeting you, but I think it's time

me up and

I say, my voice too cool, too quiet, taking another step closer. "No,

him and giving her a sad little grimace. "It was really

Becca

here. I'll get as much money selling the story that

go up at her

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

giving all three girls a good

around Luca's

walk in silence for a