The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0724

And then I'm screaming and crying aloud as Luca's wolf fades away, as the sense of Luca's physical presence fades from my mind - meaning that he's gone, he's gone -

I turn my face into the pillow, sobbing, physically unable to do anything else, the pain wracking through me.

I barely notice the stir at the door as I reach inwardly for my wolf, calling her back, wanting desperately to touch her, to ensure that she's okay. There are muffled curses and then shouts for someone to come -

I don't know how much time passes, but all I can do is concentrate on my poor bleeding wolf, who comes limping back towards me, her motion shaky, her eyes terrified and sad as she finally reaches for me, slipping her snout under my prone hand, wanting to be close but in terrible, terrible pain.

"Holy shit," someone mumbles behind me. "Get the fuck out of here! Right now!"

"Ben?" I whisper, turning my head towards him, recognizing him despite the change to his usual friendly tones.

"Get Jesse and Rafe Sinclair right the fuck now!"

There's a pause.

"I don't give a fuck if you don't know where they are! Find them! NOW!"

A door slams and my eyesight is fuzzy as I try to see - but honestly - I'm so broken -

"Ari?" Ben whispers, coming close.

fully towards him, reaching

his lap, rocking me back and forth. Ben doesn't say anything, doesn't ask

way he looks over me, the way

"what happened? I'm seeing a little blood here,

tucks my hair back behind my ear,

"Oh...holy shit..." he murmurs.

as Ben reaches for the blanket from the bed and wraps it warm

eyes for the first time, my entire body trembling. "Benny -

then I'm sobbing again, unable

string of curses comes out of Ben's

and rock me gently, trying

can. But nothing

nothing can heal

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and I immediately

roars, storming into the room. He reaches for me, ripping me from Ben's arms,

so grateful that my brother is here, tucking myself against

getting to his feet. "He marked her and then he

gasps, and