The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0658

"Oh, Jesse's not going anywhere," Rafe says, reaching out a hand to beckon to our cousin. "We've got to talk. As a group."

"Where's Luca?" Jackson asks, looking around the room with a frown, probably noticing his absence for the first time.

Ben, Jesse, and Tony collectively groan and I grin at my mate. "I'll tell you later," I whisper, nudging his nose with mine. He growls a little, intuiting now the source of my tears, but doesn't fight it.

Tony slips unasked out of Rafe's chair and everyone settles in around the coffee table. Tony refills his plate with tacos as Jesse falls angrily back into his chair and Jacks sits on the couch with me in his lap, pressing a kiss to my cheek and holding me close to his chest. Inside my soul his wolf gives an impatient nudge at the bond, which I open completely so that he can trot across the little bridge and turn in a protective circle around my wolf, rubbing his head against her and growling his wary unhappiness.

My wolf gives a happy little howl and returns the gesture. Both Jackson and I physically relax, warmed at the contact, feeling much more at ease.

"How'd it go?" Jesse asks, clearly forcing himself to the new topic. "With the Captain?"

"Poorly," Rafe grumbles, sprawled in his chair. "He's pissed we even asked to switch things up. Ordered us unceremoniously out of his office, told us we're facing demerits for insubordination."

Jackson growls aloud, as if the thought of a demerit could even deter him.

"Thanks for trying, guys," I say, sitting up a little, really feeling much better. Even if Luca is being a jerk, it's wonderful to know I have so many other people beside me, fighting for me. "I think we need to try again, though. I don't think there's any reason why I should be running this scenario at Blythe's side."

mean?" Tony asks,

giving a simple shrug. "The group of us want to go to war together not because we're just buddies who want to protect each other, but because it makes sense. And after we saw what I can do today, with Luca and Jackson and Jesse at my side?" I shrug like it's obvious. "I mean, to send me to

I'm interrupted by a steady, stern

towards it, surprised and expecting it to just swing open. I mean,

slowly comes again, I swallow, pushing

door, sending a glance back at me. But I nod to him, letting him know that I'm

gives the Captain a salute,

either, when he ignores Rafe and

nodding to the empty space in front of him. "Clearly, we need to have

my feet, a

to burn away all of the other emotions that

betrayal, and even the very small bit of comfort that

I ask, folding my hands behind

proxy," he says, his own anger showing through. "Sending your brother and your mate down to make

and Jackson acted

find this hard to believe,"