The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0721

I gasp, pain flaring in my neck, my wolf howling and scrambling away in my soul as I put my hands on Luca's chest and shove him away, hard.

He gasps too, his eyes flying wide as he falls to the side and I pull myself from beneath him, huddling up against the headboard and staring at him, my hand slapped to my bleeding neck where - Where he marked me -

"Ariel," he whispers, panting, staring at me in utter shock and fear. "What - what's wrong?!"

"Luca!" I gasp, tears springing to my eyes - half betrayal and half pain. "Why - why did you do that!?"

"What are you talking about," he breathes, leaning closer to me, horrified. "Ariel, I'm so sorry - did I do it wrong?" He reaches for where my hand is still pressed too my neck, where I can feel blood slipping from between my fingers.

"You weren't supposed to do it at all!" I cry out, tears starting to streak down my cheeks as I stare at him, shaking my head. "I didn't - I wasn't ready, Luca!"

"Wh-what?" he whispers, scootching closer, still reaching for me, clearly desperately upset to see me reacting like this. "Ariel, I'm sorry, I didn't know - obviously, I've never done this before - was I supposed to wait? I'm sorry, you're right, I should have waited until towards the end I didn't know it would hurt that much -"

I sob, shaking my head at him, anger welling in me now too. "I wasn't ready for the mark at all! I didn't - I

rolling around like she can get the scent

new scent - my changed

will know. I hang my head

asks, his voice harder. I raise my eyes and

head, willing him to understand. "But I wasn't ready for this -

talking about him?" He

it's about him- of course

other things at stake right now

to be, shaking my head at him. "We're not connected enough - our wolves

why did we have sex!?" he bursts out, throwing his hands to

wanted to!" I

tears still streaming

– I wanted to feel good, and wanted you to feel good, and wanted to get closer! But it