The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0765

"Yes, master?" she says, looking up at the God adoringly.

"Keep him contained," the God says, reaching out a hand to grasp her chin, turning her face side to side like he's inspecting it and finds it wanting. "Do not, under any circumstances, take him back to the Earth." "Yes, sir!" Midnight says, her face bursting into her strange fake smile.

The God of Darkness nods once and begins to walk in the direction that he came, fading and then vanishing as he goes, leaving Jesse awe-struck and dumb with shock, and fear, and agony when he realizes that...he's not going home.

He's not going to go see Daphne today to comfort her, or help Ariel win that battle, not today, maybe not... ever.

And that all of this - all of it has been specifically constructed as some kind of trap. So that whatever Atalaxia has planned for his family tonight and in the war...

It's big. And his family has no idea that it's coming.

"Isn't he amazing?" Midnight breathes, moving quickly to Jesse's side and staring up at him, delighted. "That - that guy?" Jesse asks, gesturing over his shoulder to where the God of Darkness went. "That guy is amazing?"

"Yes," she says, nodding reverently.

Jesse hesitates. "Is he like...your dad?"

Midnight just laughs, shaking her head, her curls bouncing. "He's not my father father - I mean, I'm not

nearly good enough to be so blessed," she says, even blushing at the idea. "But he raised me - and when I'm a good girl he lets me call him papa.'

twists with disgust and

blinking like it's the obvious answer. "And makes me call him Master and Great One and Dark

Jesse murmurs, raising a hand to cover his face, agonized for this poor girl. "Who - who are your

sighs, dismissive of the point.

frowning at her. "You should care -

at him like she's

at her, unsure how to believe

says, beaming at him. "Just like

frowns at her. "But you've

her eyes. "Stop trying to trap

remember not being

"No."

remember

groans, tilting her head back. "Let's go - we're in love! Start acting like it!" Jesse is about to protest, again, that they're definitely not in love but his wolf interrupts with a

at her wolf,

horrified. Jesse flinches,

peering across a dark space a space where, Jesse suddenly realizes, their bond will

accepts it.

to be with Daphne not this girl - not wanting anything to snap

insists - absolutely insists - that he look.

legs splayed wide and unsteady in what looks like a huge puddle of oif Her teeth are bared, and she's panting but staring unseeingly forward into the void - not at Jesse, not at his wolf, just...into space. Her eyes shine darkly with a strange blue light and all over her fur drips with that oil. Like she's soaking in