The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0693

When my eyes open in the morning, still far too early, I stifle a groan because I'm not sure I got a lick of sleep. I just dozed in and out of consciousness, anxiously waking every fifteen minutes or half an hour, scared I'm going to miss something. I sigh, heartily disappointed, because I never even sunk deep enough into sleep to go into the dream state with Jackson, as planned.

My wolf huffs disappointedly. We could have gotten the mark, she mutters, angry.

It would have just been a dream mark anyway, I reply on a sigh, lifting up a finger and seeing my little mini mark glinting in what light is available in the nook with the curtain closed. My wolf steps forward, inspecting the little nipped cut on my finger, which seems to shine almost silver.

Yes, that's a good start, she murmurs, approving.

I smile a bit, pleased that she's pleased, but I let my hand drop to Jackson's chest so that my chin is resting on him and I can peer up into his perfect face. I study him in peace, glad for his stoic nature that allows him to sleep through almost anything as well as the boundless energy that I know will wake him up fresh.

Jacks. He really is something special, isn't he?

Yes, very good, my wolf says, prowling forward across the bond and inspecting Jackson's gigantic wolf as he, too, sleeps. She trots around him like a pirate queen quite pleased with the hard-won booty that she's captured, preening. And soon, she says, stopping at the wolf's face and lowering her snout to give him a good sniff, we will have a mark and then we will be complete.

Two marks, I remind her, sighing and turning my head to look at the curtain that falls over the nook's entrance. But my wolf goes a little still before turning around and walking back across the bond, closing it as she goes. What? I ask, frowning at her inwardly. What's wrong with that idea?

She shakes her fur like she's trying to get water out of her fur, uncomfortable. Luca's wolf...she murmurs, turning in an anxious circle. He's not ready for that - too skittish and wild. And Jackson's...

over the bond towards her mate, the one to

him," I whisper aloud, knowing that it's the

first, she says, decided. It is what I want. And then...when Luca's wolf is ready, we will get

on a timeline and that neither of us want to

nod, agreeing to our little

and sighing as I realize that I need to have a

That it's only fair to tell them what's happening so that they can be prepared. As I

to?" he asks,

I say, frowning at him, suddenly anxious.

confused. "I don't think so.

that he simply misheard when I murmured my thoughts aloud. "Yes, I discovered that Jesse's been pilfering my snack collection. He's

snarts at that, stroking

over my hair, ever supportive even if he doesn't quite think it's a capital offense. I smile, snuggling closer to him, loving the little sense of

before Jackson's deep voice wakes me again. "You ready for all of

I say instantly, knowing that it's the truth. "But I'm going to do it anyway. It's our duty, and

can do to make it better?" he