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...

that Rafe's looking at

me by the troubled expression on my brother's face, even if it isn't to my cousin, that Rafe is figuring things out. And he is feels

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

holding up her hands to show us that - indeed - her fingertips are all red. "I came up for dinner break but I'll be sewing

to the folded pile of ironing

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

are you talking about?" I ask, offended as she gets up and scurries over to the pile, holding up each piece like it's

pants all

one will ever

giving me

sigh and gesture

vel?

Daphne gets to work, pulling it and the ironing board closer as Jesse smirks and Rafe turns back to the table, spreading out the maps as he was doing

insider information?" Ben