The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0756

"Hi! Hi cuties!" Mom's voice rings out the moment the five of us troop into the room. The Captain enters too, going to stand out of sight in the corner. "It's so good to see you, I - oh!"

I frown when I see her go a bit still on the video screen, seated there next to Cora with dad and Roger standing behind them, bending down so that their faces are in the frame.

"What's wrong, mom?" I ask.

"It's not what's wrong with me, it's what's wrong with those two." She narrows her eyes and looks interestedly between Rafe and Jesse, who come to stand behind me. "What's wrong, boys?"

Neither Rafe nor Jesse say a word, each looking away. Cora grimaces, worried.

"There's no time for this," dad sighs, shaking his head and likewise peering at us from the screen as

Jackson goes to one knee at my side and Ben leans down on my other. "We have to -"

"Why are you all dressed up?" I ask, tilting my head, frowning at them. Every single one of them are in state dress, dad and Roger with black sashes across their chest. But why would they -

My mouth falls open as I realize what it must be.

moved to today, sweetie," mom says, leaning forward to peer at me. "We're sorry - we

for the front immediately after," dad snaps, nodding seriously to all

up at Rafe and Jesse, who look at each other for the first time. Whatever's going on between them,

going on,

is moving against us, hard," Roger answers, his arms tense across his chest. "With what looks like everything they've got. We didn't expect an assault like this so soon but...if we don't meet them on the field

so please don't share, but we risk having our borders breached for the first time. And

it will be...disastrous."

on the helicopter," I say, nodding seriously. "Right now."

I'm very powerful, they can put me at the center of the force and

way my father

screen makes me pause, and then I reach

grasping my hand right back. My parents eyes see it - I know they do and a

do it, Ariel?" he asks

- I don't know," I whisper, shaking my head, my gaze shifting to Cora, who looks

contemplative.

need to experiment with Ariel to see what she's capable of. But even without the wind, the