The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0780 "Jesse!"

He ignores Midnight's frustrated call, his eyes focused on the top of another rounded hill that promises a better view. Jesse breaks into a tired jog, determined to follow the sound - the first new thing he's heard in this world in hours.

Midnight calls after him again but he doesn't pay attention, instead cresting the hill and frowning as he peers far, far into the distance.

But in the darkness beneath the moons...shit, but he can't see far.

Midnight crests the hill at his side, panting a little, and he glances down to see her glaring up at him. "What, so you've got energy now? For this hill? You've been dragging all day! Honestly, Jesse, you're not very impressive -"

"What was that noise?" Jesse asks, again peering out into the darkness. Is that...are those tire tracks? There in the dirt and the dust?

"It was nothing," Midnight says, petulant.

Jesse turns to her, frowning down at the girl who has her arms crossed over her chest, determinedly not looking at him.

"You know I have five siblings, right?" he asks.

She turns her head to look up at him again, still frowning.

"And four cousins?"

Her face turns to confusion now. "What does that have to do with anything?"

when you're lying," he says, smiling a little, leaning down close

"I do!"

She lashes out a hand and hits him on the

logic makes Jesse burst into a grin. "No," he sighs. "I have magic. I can tell. Now seriously what the hell was that noise?" He

telling you," she snaps, her lips all tight in

you I knew you were

she admitted. Jesse laughs - he can't help it. This poor girl has spent way too much time alone, and he has spent way too much time

crossing his own arms and shaking his

mate,

him. "Does that mean you know it's true? That you accept our

Jesse sighs, turning

and looking down at her. "Come on. It's...complicated,

But yeah, of course I know you're my mate, my wolf knows it. Of course he does.

her face - it's so sunny and lovely that

Midnight? What was that

know," she

l.ne

he's. asking Jesse pulls his arm away from her, not wanting the touch stiff not sure about the corruption that has

a page from Seraphina's book and

doing?" Midnight asks, spinning to look at him,