The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0730

"Ari! Ari Clark!" Ella hisses from inside the helicopter.

"Cadet Ari Clark!" Cora says, lifting her chin and regally pretending the mistake didn't happen. "Appear immediately! With, um, my kid! Jesse! And my other nephew! Rafe!"

"Wh-what?" the staff member says, staring at her, baffled.

"Oh, will you just go get Ari, Rafe, and Jesse?" Cora sighs, dropping her hands from her hips, her shoulders slumping. "Oh, and the seamstress! The pretty one! Now, please," she slaps on a charming smile. "It's important." "Um, okay?" the staff member says, looking at the duchess like she might be insane. But she scurries inside, intent on the task.

Two minutes later, the doors open again and Jesse and Rafe appear, Ariel awake and bundled in Rafe's arms.

"Mom!" Rafe calls, worried, striding for the door to the helicopter. "What the hell are you doing!? Why didn't you just come inside?"

"Because we're not going inside," Ella says, gesturing for Rafe to climb into the helicopter and then reaching for her daughter.

"Mama," Ariel croaks, quite tender, reaching for her mom and wrapping an arm around her neck, burying her face in her mother's shoulder. "There, baby," Ella coos. "I'm here now. We're going to take you on a little vacation."

"What!?" Rafe breathes.

"What's going on?" Jesse asks, giving his mom a hug but then frowning at her. "Ariel can't travel, she -"

shaking her head at Jesse. "She gets what she wants, and she wants to take Ariel away for a few days so she

now," Ella says, giving Rafe a little kick on the rump. "I love you, but

at his

a girl's trip, Rafe," Ella says, giving him a glare. "She's been too long with all of you boys, she needs

"But -"

baring her teeth to let her

told, knowing that not only is Ariel in the hands of a very capable magical healer, but that Ella is the best person in the world for making someone feel better. If

Jesse asks, going still and staring at his mom as Rafe hops down

the girl in question peeks wide-eyed around the door, a little grey kitten peering out

her son to

Daphne gasps, looking desperately at Jesse. "I don't

rejected

helps her into the helicopter. "And

—

pocket, hiding. But then Daphne's head snaps back shock

you're already in the right spirit for this

sobs quietly into

close the door, Meatball," Ella says, smiling gently at her son. "You

reaches

Jesse stands pale