The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0804 "I'm sure," Ella says, giving the guard a steady nod.

The guards hesitate for only a second before they step back, letting the soaking wet boxer stumble into the palace, panting, looking exhausted, his eyes filled with tears.

"Well, Luca," Ella says, looking over the young man who rejected her daughter with a raised eyebrow. "I admit that I'm surprised to see you here."

"Please," Luca begs, shaking his head, desperation all over his face. "I - I know you all must hate me - but please - let me do anything I can to help - I can't believe -"

"Oh, come on," Ella says with a sigh, holding a hand out for Luca. "No need for the hysterics, boy." He stares at Ella for a second and then down at her hand as if he can't believe she's offering it. "You're lucky," Ella says, a little smirk in her voice. "Jackson just left. So the chances of you getting murdered in the next few minutes just dropped significantly."

Luca clenches his jaw but steps forward, taking her hand, clearly accepting whatever fate awaits him. "Come on," Ella sighs, squeezing his hand and giving him a little tug towards the stairs. "Let's go see the big guy. See if he has a job for you."

"Thank you," Luca whispers. And Ella just nods, pressing herself to Luca's wet side and letting him feel her warmth. Because even if she hates this boy a little bit right now...

Well. She also loves him too.

That's family, after all.

I gasp awake at the sound of feet hitting packed dirt, my head flying up as I try to make heads and tails of the sudden noise, the shape storming towards me.

"What the hell are you doing here!?"

realize that it's Gabriel - that

he shouts, casting out a hand. "No one had any idea where you

out of this realm, instantly transitioning and appearing back in my bed - a much softer landing, I might add, than the one

Pippa gasps,

because there are like...a lot of people here. Her eyes go wide

get it. She covered me up because I'm just sitting here in my bed in my nightgown, and there are strange men in the

Elias says, his face

to the edge of the bed next, reaching for me but then hesitating and pulling his hand

holding the crying Pippa to me. "I just..." I shrug. "I didn't want to be here. So

nods to me, clearly understanding my meaning, and then goes to dismiss all

peer at me curiously, probably wondering how the hell I appeared

meaning the

at her face. "I'm just glad you're all right. God,

picture of myself as a cry baby,

friend's shoulders in what I hope is a steadying way as Elias closes the door behind the last

"Where

needs to wait," Elias says, smirking a little as he crosses to me again. "For the talisman to

how long does it take for yours to