The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0636

Daphne grins at Jesse, laughing at something else he's said and reaching for the last cookie in the sleeve when...

She turns, a little shocked, towards the little tiny clock on the mantlepiece in the room that rings three times.

"No way," she whispers, her mouth falling open as she turns wide eyes back to Jesse. "There's no way we stayed up until three in the morning."

"I am very fascinating, Daphne," Jesse murmurs, sleepy and smug, stretching his hands behind his head and lacing his fingers there. "Do not doubt my powers of keeping someone up late into the night talking about...absolutely nothing." She laughs, shaking her head at him, but also sighs and stands, stretching her own arms.

"Don't do it, Daph," Jesse murmurs, sighing and dropping his hands, reaching for his backpack. "I've probably got more cookies in here - we can pretend its ten o'clock."

"Jesse," she says, laughing and shaking her head, putting her hands on her hips. "You have to sleep too."

"No I don't, Jackson has this cool new thing where he can just jolt energy into you," Jesse says, jabbing a finger into the air to demonstrate the method. "I'll just - stay up all night -"

"Oh yeah?" Daphne asks, raising an eyebrow. "And does that work for mere mortals too, or just you magical types?"

Jesse scowls, staring up at her, but then sighs and gets to his feet. "Fine fine, woman, you win," he mutters, disappointed to see the night end.

"Hey Jess," Daphne says, taking a step closer to him and folding her arms anxiously across her stomach. He turns to her in surprise, looking down into her face. "Um," she says, letting her eyes fall, "this was...really nice. Maybe we should do it again some -" But suddenly she frowns, her head snapping to the right as she peers over the balustrade. "Did you hear that?

Jesse just stares at her, not giving a damn what's happening on the ground below, desperately wanting her to finish her question.

"No, seriously," Daphne says, glancing up at him and then moving to peer over the balustrade. "Is that..." she leans far forward, narrowing her eyes. "Is that Luca and Ariel? Coming in this late?"

"What?" Jesse asks, moving to stand next to her and looking himself. "Oh damn. I think it is."

are they doing out

they knew we were spying on

her skirt is all muddy," Daphne says with a smirk. "So, not too many questions about what

then laughs, standing up straight to look at Daphne in

you talking about?" she asks, straightening and

Jacks," Jesse says, crossing his arms over his chest. "It would kill him if he know she was out fooling around with Luca in

leaning closer to peer into Jesse's face. "Luca and Ari have been in my room twice lately and they're so close - whenever she's with

see them in the big group!" Jesse says, grinning at her, "when Jackson's on his

he not on his best

he sleeps in her bed every night," Jesse says, his smile deepening as he plays his trump card. Daphne's mouth falls open, scandalized, as she turns back to the two figures walking quietly across the Castle lawn, Luca's arm around Ariel's shoulders

Ari," Daphne murmurs, shaking her head.

don't know," Jesse murmurs, shaking his head. "She still has to choose one. I thought Jackson had it locked but..." he shrugs, again casting

her both. She should get to keep both." She

and Luca are on

share?" Daphne asks, mischief in her voice as she turns to Jesse at the door, watching as he puts what's left

mate?"

to he lets

re

back up in a way that makes her blush, imagining a very vivid scenario of precisely

"Absolutely not."

As a personal favor?" Daphne smirks here, playful. "Fulfilling the will of the

your personal

Daphne," Jesse murmurs, stepping

close