The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0689

My mouth turns down in a desperate frown, because even if he's relieved...

God, but I love being an Espionage Cadet. I don't want to be reassigned - I want to study it all.

"I'll talk with the Captain," I say, giving an assured nod. "I'll...I'll do both tracks."

Neumann smirks at me and nods. "We'll see," he says, quiet and sure. "Upon your return. Now you'd better head out - you have other professors to meet with before you get some rest." I hesitate. "Faiza?" I ask, just a whisper.

He smirks. "Don't you worry about my dashing girl. She will be fine."

"You haven't heard from her?"

Neumann quirks an eyebrow at me. "What kind of spymaster would I be if I told you that?"

"A nice one," I growl, showing my teeth a bit. To my shock, he actually laughs.

"Go!" Neumann says, giving me a little shove on the shoulder. "I have work to do, and so do you."

my head hanging as

"Ariel."

out after me and I turn back, meeting my favorite

says, clenching his jaw, working hard

lips. "Are

he says, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Just issuing my standard orders. You're very important to

eyes away and sniff hard, moving down the hall and not letting

got to Blaze's gym,

dark and lifeless. But then I realize that I'm just insanely early for our lesson and cross to the little door in the back, rapping on it softly a few

there's no answer and nothing in the room changes. I call for him a

trudge all the way

only one here

at the Academy I'm at a loss for how to spend my time, and I hate it, because

the dream state when we study together. But when that fails to occupy my mind,

much

on Jackson's little DVD player while I wait for everyone to get back. When the door finally opens hours later, I groan with