The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0641

"We're going on a field trip today," Cora says, grinning around at all of us. I'm the only one who gasps with excitement, sitting up in my chair. Cora's smile deepens and she gives me a week.

"And we wanted Luca to come too," mom says, gesturing towards him, "since Ariel's magic seems to be so closely tied to her bonds - both those with her mates and her siblings. So," she shrugs, perfectly casual. "We want to see what happens when we add Luca to the mix."

"Cool!" I say, grinning, glad for the distraction from the Games and the chance to leave this Castle where I'm suddenly the center of attention. "Where are we going?"

"Just a short walk," Cora says with a shrug, gesturing for us all to get to our feet. "Not far."

"I hope this walk is long enough," Rafe says, moving to mom's side and frowning down at her. "I want to talk to you about the Games - see if you can intercede."

"Intercede?" mom asks, going a little pale and wrapping an arm around me as I come to step close to her.

"Yes," Rafe says, his eyes moving to me and then to my mates who come to stand behind me. "The plea with the Captain...did not go well. We're going to try again tonight but I want to see if we can go over his head to dad."

"Oh geeze," mom says on a sigh, looking around at all of us and then tugging me towards the door. "Walk and talk, meatball. Clearly, we've got a lot to cover this afternoon."

- away from Newtown this time, not towards it. As we walk Rafe and Jesse fill mom and Cora in on the drama from this morning. Jacks walks with them, listening closely and adding details where needed, glancing back at me every minute or two to ensure that I'm fine. I smirk while I watch him do it, knowing it's some Alpha instinct nudging him to ensure

me behind the larger group, both of them silent. But I just let them do it, not in the mood to intercede and try to get them to be buddies. I don't get

surprised to see a big pile of wood gathered in an

towards it and turning towards me

her as our little group spreads out, everyone but mom

and wraps an arm around my shoulders. "Think of

for your personal art, babes," she says,

bonfire - a collection of wood for me to burn. Then I burst into a grin and look up at her. "I love

pyro baby," she coos, kissing my cheek and dropping

so!" mom says, clapping

and gesturing for me

us, watching. "Correct me if I'm wrong, Ariel, but

you concentrate your magic on a flammable object with

then glancing at Jackson, who nods too, I think not realizing that he's doing it. Rafe smirks as he glances between us, realizing that I've worked with

mom continues,