The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0657

She's not going to eat a single taco at this rate."

"Ooookay," Ben says, his own voice low and sad. A moment later I feel his arms around my shoulders, feel him pull me into his lap and tilt me back so that my head is against his chest, my head tucked beneath his chin. "Maybe...maybe enough of the tough love for now. "I'm sorry," Tony murmurs, and I glance over to see his own head hanging.

But even if my throat is too thick right now to enunciate it, I'm not mad at him. I mean, he's just speaking the truth, isn't he?

Because as much as I hate it, every single piece of that was true.

"Jesse?" Ben murmurs, glancing over at him. "I think we need chocolate?"

"On it," Jesse murmurs, pushing himself up from his chair and heading over to the nook.

"Don't get my chocolate!" I call out, frowning to him. "Get yours!"

"Your chocolate is way better, Ari," Jesse says, turning to glare at me, his hands on his hips.

"It's supposed to be a present to make me feel better," I growl, pointing vehemently over at his dresser, where I know he has a stash.

Jesse sighs and goes over to his dresser as I close my eyes, resting my head back against Ben. He tightens his arms around me in a warm hug and I smile a little, even as I sniff. But I jump when a huge weight lands in my lap, gasping as I look down at Jesse's entire candy stash.

if it'll make you feel better," he murmurs, peering down at me. "You're too cool to cry, Ari." His mouth twists, almost as if he'll start crying too to see me so sad with no obvious solutions. "Jesse," I

"Nah, you eat a bunch of sugar, I'm going to

in Ben's lap, appalled. Because Jesse has never just gone for a casual stroll

he growls over his shoulder, defensive, as he strides for the door. "I'm definitely

shout again. "Get your ass back over here - that is so not

of Secrecy all go silent as we stare at Rafe and Jacks, coming through the

They both immediately frown.

pushing the door shut and turning towards us

my cheeks streaked with tears, my lap full of candy. A growl bursts from him and he crosses the room in

Ben grimaces and immediately

him, bending low and immediately snatching me up, my knees folded over one of his arms as the other supports my back. Candy flies all over

into my face,

can't help but smile, lifting a hand to his cheek. "Don't worry, I'm

he

down at the table at my still full plate. "You didn't eat anything."

the Ben and Tony. "I told

make sure

Tony murmurs, still lounging in Rafe's chair, his mouth