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!?

to the rest of the world," Ben says, cutting in helpfully and

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

very pleased to be of service," Ben says, nodding to him and then turning to me with a sigh. "What Jesse means," Ben says, holding my gaze now, quite gentle, "is that it's not like you

called me a pig!" I growl, glaring

a hand to his

and shake my head, looking down at my plate of food. But even if

giving me a soft smile. "Seriously, we want to help. Before we all go into the Games tomorrow and hunt you down and shoot you with

this, but shake my head, leaning back against the cushions. "I can't tell you guys this

are

I look up to see

with very sweet, earnest expressions and I find that I actually do very much want to talk to them that it might help

and looking at Jesse and Ben. "But I can't talk to you

Tony says, pressing a hand to his chest and leaning forward to

and leaning back against the cushions, raising an eyebrow his way. Jesse likewise grimaces, turning to

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 from me, mildly

I gasp-snatching a

shot lands precisely where I aimed it, probably because Tony doesn't yet have Sinclair-level pillow-attack reflexes. "That is so mean! That's

side even as he gives me a sad smile. "And what the hell the Goddess was thinking matching you up with