The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0761

I just can't figure it out.

Jesse, I get - I understand why Atalaxia would take one of our magical warriors on the day of battle. But...Junie!? Why the hell would the enemy want her!?

Was it even Atalaxia? Do they have that kind of power, to just come into our world and...snatch us up? And if it wasn't Atalaxian forces that took her, was it, instead, the God of Darkness who said her name so many weeks ago, like a purr and a promise and a prayer?

But if Darkness wanted June...why the hell did he take Jesse too!?

I groan, dipping my head into my hands, unable to figure it out. Jackson's hand tightens on my leg and I do my best to send him my gratitude, but my whole soul is agony and worry.

Two more.

Two more. I - I can't lose two more people I love - not like this - not so close on the tail of Tony and Luca

Not like this, but also not at all.

Unfortunately, when the helicopter lands just

set our feet on the ground and dashing for us. She grabs me first to her, sobbing into my hair with relief and fear, and I hold her only for

with dad and Roger immediately converging on her, demanding details. She sputters them out with Mittens clutched tight in her arms, trying to help, but insisting that it was so dark and so strange and so fast that she doesn't know

I do a double-take, my mouth falling open at an argument that's occurring in

shit,"

me and pulling me close to his chest

in the corner of

Ov

vehemently with her daughter.

Cora. "I could go check

at her mom. "We never, ever ask you for anything - you aren't going anywhere until you tell me where my

in the Land of Darkness and she is in the Underworld -Juniper's voyage I understand, but Jesse's

Darkness?" I hear myself ask, stepping forward. The tent goes quieter as I cross to Cora's side, staring up at the Goddess.

her face is drawn. She tilts her head and looks at me sadly.

went there! I - I think I can