The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0697

A wild grin crosses my face as I fix my eyes on the ball of paper and set it ablaze before it even stops rolling. It only takes a second longer to pull on Luca's wind to lift the fire higher, creating a tiny whirlwind of flame just above the table, feeding it with Jackson's power after the paper itself fully disintegrates. Experimenting, being quite careful, I push on the wind, lifting the flames into the air and letting them spiral.

When I feel quite in control, I let it ride, powered by my bonds but not pushing it left or right. "So, it's kind of like that," I say, turning to my dad and Roger with a shrug.

They just stare at it in the air, their mouths open in awe.

"She's playing it cool," Tony says, glancing at me from the side of his eye with a smirk. "It's this, but like, a thousand times that size."

"How...how big can you go?" Roger asks, glancing at me before returning his eyes to the flame, fascinated.

"Um, we're not totally sure," I say, glancing over at Jacks.

"Really big," Jackson says, answering for me with absolute confidence, his own eyes on the magic before us. "Really, really big." "Jesse?" I say, inviting him to join in.

"Yes, finally, thank you, you big attention hog," he murmurs, making me laugh, but only because I know he's not really jealous. Dad and Roger actually gasp when Jesse's shadows are added, leaning forward to study what we can do.

amazing at night," Rafe murmurs, likewise watching, unable to draw his

at once and basically just pulling the magic from the air. "So, that's pretty much it," I say, turning to the Alpha King and his Duke, who just stare at me slack-jawed. "Jesse and

by my father's snarl as he crosses the room in a few long strides, sweeping me up in his arms and holding me tight before I even really know what's happening. I gasp, but then laugh as

his head down next to mine, his voice nearly choked with pride. "My amazing little girl - god, Ariel, you're

eyes mist as dad

up to his. He cups my cheek in his palm, looking down at me, his eyes crowded with tears. "I'm so proud of you, darling," he murmurs, his whole heart in his face. "If this does what I think it can, then I think you may have just turned the tide of this war I think...god, Ariel,

and tuck my face close

says, only

all burst out laughing, which is really

which my cousin, in his

hour later,

to give a lot of thought to how my magic can be used in the war. Consequently, they decide that it will not be on the agenda tonight. "Too new," my father says, shaking his head, his mind clearly working on the problem. In the meantime, though, those in command

team

small, non-magical role.

dismissed from the command tent and ordered to prepare ourselves for battle, primarily by changing into uniforms that mark