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!?"

I realize that it's Gabriel

Pippa!" he shouts, casting out a hand. "No one had any idea

appearing back in my bed - a

Pippa gasps, and

people here. Her eyes go wide and she grabs a throw blanket as she dashes to

for a second as she cries and wraps her arms around me next- and then I get it. She covered me up because I'm just sitting here

says, his

to the edge of the bed next, reaching for me but then hesitating and pulling his hand back. Thank goodness - we thought something terrible had

sorry," I say, holding the crying Pippa to me. "I just..." I shrug. "I didn't

and then goes to dismiss all of the

curiously, probably wondering how

the apology to her.

her face. "I'm just glad you're

giving you a picture of myself as a cry baby,

way as Elias closes the door behind the last of the people and turns

looking around anxiously. "Where is Gabriel? Why didn't he...come

wait," Elias says, smirking a little as

does it take for yours to