The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0734

As if he knows we're talking about him - and, considering his attention-loving source of existence, that's probably true - Mittens climbs up over the back of the couch, meowing and parading back and forth with his tail high.

Mom and Cora's mouths drop open as they stare first at the shadow cat, and then at Daphne, who bundles him off of the back of the sofa and into her arms.

"I told you to stay hidden, you little menace," she whispers, blushing and looking down at the cat who gnaws playfully at her thumb.

"Well well," Cora says, leaning back against her couch cushion and grinning at the love of her son's life. "I guess Dominic owes me fifty bucks after all."

I gasp, leaning forward and staring at my mom and aunt. "You bet on our love lives!?"

"No, baby!" mom protests far too innocently, frowning at me like she's ashamed I'd even suggest it. "We'd never do that!"

"This is so unfair, Cora has an advantage, she's all of our godparents," I say, pointing at her.

"That's why I get terrible odds," she says with a sigh, nodding. "Roger hates it."

couch and glancing at Daphne, pleased to see that the blush has faded from her cheeks just a bit. But Cora notices it too and

"Is my boy a good boyfriend? He'd better be polite to you - you have my permission to smack him if he's not

very polite!" Daphne sputters

polite, right?" Cora says, narrowing her eyes a bit. "I didn't raise my boy to be too scared to grab his

a little and scootching closer to

laugh a little too, watching Daphne melt into the couch with

mom and take a deep breath and a sip of my wine. "It's good to be here," I sigh. "Thank you

murmurs, pressing a kiss to my

say quietly, fiddling with

wine glass. "Do you think I could talk to dad for a little bit? On video chat?

at the

baby," mom whispers, stroking my hair.

say, nodding and looking at her. "But dad's...done this

"He wants to talk to you too. But I told him to wait until you

I'm ready for it." My heart sinks in my chest as I wonder if