The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0675

Slowly, I shake my head. Because even if my grandmother hadn't forbidden it, I still know that it's true. That I still want Luca - he's still my mate.

Jackson nods, closing his eyes just for a moment, processing it. And I feel the hurt swelling down the bond, but also feel him shutting it down, not wanting to let me feel that. Not wanting me to feel guilt.

I sigh, wiggling a little so that I rest lower against Jackson's body, resting my head on his chest, tucked beneath his chin. He tightens his arms.

"Even if...even if I gave you my mark, though, Ariel...it wouldn't have been right. Your scent would have changed, and everyone would have known, and people would have figured out that you're a girl. It would have been a big deal - and you have so much on your plate already."

I sigh, nodding, knowing that he's right.

Still, my wolf bares her teeth, disappointed. Our mark, she growls, inwardly, just to me. We need it. Want it. Ours.

I murmur softly to her, stroking a hand over her fur, even though I feel precisely the same. I mean, I know Jackson's right, but a very fervid part of me wants to just tell everyone else to go fuck themselves. He's my mate - I want his mark, my mark. Why on earth are we tiptoeing around everyone else to get it?

"Hey," Jackson says softly, worried, drawing my attention back up to him.

I lift my scowling face to meet his and his eyes crinkle into a soft smile.

you, Ariel. You don't need to worry - I promise, I'll give it to you. But...maybe

my teeth at him and giving him a playful shove, making him laugh. "I just...love you a lot, Jacks. I know everything

bit, sitting up a little so that I can grin down at him. "Very greedy

so withholding! Making me beg for sex, beg for a mark!

with taughter,

but I resist - continuing to smack him and call him names. A

me

I'm

Jackson of course wi

I don't

beneath him, making him clench his jaw in order to focus and maintain

playfully back and holding one finger up to his mouth. "Just give me a mini

he grins down at me. "What the hell is a mini

like a teeny tiny little mark!" I burst out, grinning playfully up at

How can you deny me a little tiny miniature mark that no one will ever see or

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