The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0702

We all turn towards the entrance, though me going stock straight with fear - when the flap lifts and a silhouette appears. I shy away from it, remembering again Gibson's dark form against the door - "It's just me," Jesse says, seeing my fear and reaching out a hand for me as he steps into the tent. "It's all right, Ariel."

Shaking a little, sniffing hard, I straighten up. "Is Tony okay?"

Jesse's face falls a little as he steps into the tent and lets the flap fall, slipping his hands into his pockets. "It's not good, cousin."

I moan, my head falling. Jackson snarls again and I hear Jesse sigh at Jackson's implicit command to stop saying things that upset me. But I shake my head, declining to be coddled, because I need to know. "They don't think he's going to survive?" I ask.

Jesse sighs, deep. "They don't know," he murmurs.

"Is mom coming?" I raise my eyes to my cousin, desperate for him to say yes.

But Jesse just pauses and looks at me, I think deciding what to say.

I flash my teeth, a growl building in my chest alongside my demand.

He just sighs and shrugs. "I don't know, Ari. They didn't tell me."

my jaw,

identical dark heads appear. I sit up straighter, looking between

demanding a little space so he can sit and talk to me. Luca

side and leaving a space on the bed for my father to fill. Dad smiles just slightly, I think liking Jackson's protective instinct, even if it is mildly inconvenient sometimes.

have any updates on Anton, my dear," dad murmurs, pulling me close. "I'm sorry. The doctors say it's very critical, but they're doing their best

against the moan that tightens my throat and nod my head, knowing that my grief won't help

close. "I never wanted this for you. I knew how

it. Because, I mean, everyone else has seemed to hold it together very well while I am

then again, nobody sacrificed themselves to save them today. So perhaps I have more reason

cheerful and funny man from this morning completely wiped away. My eyes fall to the set of

been some kind of sleeper spy for Atalaxia from the beginning, why would he have waited until today? And why attempt to take out Ariel, when he'd have had the chance to take out Rafe and Jesse for

Wright, but I never gave a thought

sleeper agent,"

questions first. But my mind - it's so soaked in

wolf turns

protective circle around mine,

me,

in a time like this.