The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0653

"Oh nooo," Jesse scolds, making me snap my eyes to him.

"What?" I ask, confused and a little worried. "What's wrong?"

"You're not hungry?" he says, eyes wide, gesturing towards my plate. "You, Ariel Sinclair, eater of fourth servings, are not hungry!?"

"What are you talking about - I eat a normal amount!"

"You're a complete pig!"

"Jesse!" I gasp, scandalized. "I so am not! I -"

"Ariel Cora Sinclair," he snaps, leaning forward to point at me as he narrows his eyes. "I have seen you eat three cheeseburgers in one sitting and double fries -"

"Rafe eats just as much!"

"Rafe is four times your size!"

I balk at my cousin, appalled but...a little unable to deny that it's true. I mean, I have a healthy appetite! What's wrong with that!?

group long enough to translate Jesse to the rest of the world,"

- I am deeply lost," Tony says, smirking and lounging back in

turning to me with a sigh. "What Jesse means," Ben says, holding my gaze now, quite gentle, "is that it's not like you to turn down supper. Something's up, and we can tell, and we want to help."

pig!"

a hand to his chest and starting to grin at me. "I stand

a laugh and shake my head, looking down at

at him I see that he's giving me a soft smile. "Seriously, we want to help. Before we all go into the

head, leaning back against the cushions. "I can't tell

are

I look up

date you, and we want to help. What's it going to take?" Ben and Tony look at me with very sweet, earnest expressions and

I can't talk to you about Luca," I continue, turning a little glare on

do not hate him," Tony says, pressing a hand to his chest and leaning forward to

the cushions, raising an eyebrow his way. Jesse likewise grimaces, turning

eagerly. But then he hesitates and sits back in his chair, grimacing a little. "I just... think he's kind of a dick and he deserves bad things and I...want to punch him." I looks away

I gasp-snatching a

hurling it at his face. Satisfyingly, my shot lands precisely where I aimed it, probably

side even as he gives me a sad smile. "And what the hell the Goddess was thinking matching you up with that jackass, I'll never know!" "Tony!" I shout, leaning forward, starting to