The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0690

"And it was stupid of them to ever think we'd let you go across enemy lines alone as a spy," Luca says as a frown. Jackson nods in agreement.

I hold my tongue on that one, not knowing how to respond.

"Wait, what else did you find out?" I ask, looking around at them.

"A lot," Rafe says, sitting on my other side and dropping his bookbag to the floor. As he begins to pull out maps and schematics, though, the door opens again and Ben comes in, Tony on his tail. We all call eager hellos to them - Luca quieter than the rest of us - but my head spins again when I see a flash of red at the door just before it swings shut.

"Room for one more?" Daphne calls, peeking in. "I don't want to interrupt."

"Of course, Daph," Jesse calls, immediately straightening, color in his cheeks as she slips into the room. Rafe turns his head to our cousin and frowns, watching him.

My stomach sinks further as I look between Rafe and Jesse as Daphne closes the door and crosses to us. She doesn't do anything special - just settles on the floor at Luca's side, but still...

way that Rafe's looking at

the troubled expression on my brother's face, even if it isn't to my cousin, that Rafe is figuring things

however, seems completely oblivious to Rafe's tension. "I can't believe you all got called up," she says, staring all around at us as the three newcomers settle into new spots, Tony surprising me by squeezing in on the floor at my feet and glancing

up her hands to show us that - indeed - her fingertips are all red. "I came up for dinner break but I'll be sewing all night too - uniform adjustments, making sure that we're sending you boys to the front in

I already did that," I say, gesturing proudly to

double take at it, gasping and giving me a glare. "Ariel, what did

up and scurries over

all need front pleats

one will

murmurs, giving me a glare like I'm hopeless.

and gesture towards it at

vel?

and the ironing board closer as Jesse smirks and Rafe turns back to the table, spreading out the maps as he was

getting insider information?" Ben