The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0736

"Oh, Ari," Daphne murmurs, leaning close to me and plopping Mittens into my lap before putting her arms around my shoulders, pulling me in for a hug. "Why on earth could you possibly be worried about Jackson now? He's fine!"

"He's not fine," I sigh, leaning against her for a pleasant moment before sitting up straight and shaking my head at my friend. "The last thing I remember before I passed out was Jackson throwing up at the sight of me -"

"He what!?"

I nod vehemently. "He got sight of me, Daphne - or scent or something - and just threw up all over the hall

"

"Oh my god."

"I know," I moan, letting my head tilt back. "I'm just...terrified. What if he can't stand to be in the same

room as me anymore? What if I make him physically ill because I bear someone else's mark?" I hang my head, starting to tremble a bit at the idea. "What if he doesn't love me anymore?"

"Oh, Ariel, that can't possibly be true," Daphne murmurs, stroking a hand soft over my hair. "That boy is obsessed with you."

It's - what if it's different

won't be. A mark or a lack of a mark isn't going to change everything he adored

liked me? What if now

stop that right now," Daphne snaps, her voice harsh. I look up at her in surprise. "You are not boring and silly, Ariel. And I understand your concerns, but you're letting your fears run away with you. I

little cat spins to

Jackson is in his wolf form, all curled up at

in my bed?" I ask, narrowing my eyes

good for me and very bad for everyone else. Come on, Ari," she

despite myself, my best friend tumbling into laughter with me a moment later. "God damn it, Jesse," I growl, shaking my head a bit.

smiling at me quietly, "that Jackson loves you, Ariel. Bond or not, mark or not. I have every faith in the world that he's just sitting, miserable, worried as he waiting for you to come &

looking that way too. "I

I frown, because mom and Cora's faces are...very

okay in there?"

and mom look up at me and then at

for a second, girls," mom says, picking up

to worry on, so don't

my mother's words, I feel my blood go icy with