The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0826 I wrinkle my nose at her and lean forward, nodding. "It really is great, Pip. Especially...especially if you love them. I know that Elias is your best friend and he's good to you. But...I want more for you than that." She takes a deep breath and looks away, shaking her head slightly. "Oh, I don't know if that's in the cards for me."

"Maybe it will be," I say softly. "When we get you to Moon Valley. And don't worry," I say with a smile. "I won't let any of those big Alphas go anywhere near you until you want them to.'

She lets out a long breath as she smiles. "Yeah. But. Maybe one day...I'll want them to."

I smile back, my heart singing with joy and hope for her.

Before I can say more, though, a soft knock comes at the door.

"That will be the tea," Pippa says with a sigh, rising to her feet. "Do you mind if the maid comes in? It will be a woman, of course."

"No, I don't mind," I say, wrapping my arms around my knees as Pippa moves to the door. "I could use a cup."

I stare idly at the water for a little bit as the maid wheels a little trolly in and Pippa thanks her politely for her service.

But I go very still the moment the maid begins to speak.

the Princess," the maid says, calm and quiet. And even though I've never heard this person's voice be calm and quiet except in the deadliest of situations, I'd recognize it anywhere. My head whips up. "We heard in

that apparently

time for that thought as I lock eyes with the maid for a single moment before turning away, remembering my lessons. Remembering everything that she, indeed,

get into my room at

look at Faiza as she leaves, though I desperately want to take another look at the false nose she's wearing, as well as the grey hair that's aged her at least twenty years. Is it a wig? Or has she dyed it? She goes and I just sit idly in the bath,

these tablets?" Pippa asks, pouring out two cups of tea and looking.askance at my saucer "It's probably too early for your cramps to be hitting as hard

Oroh wait,

just nods to me, understanding, and

incredible amount of willpower for me to quietly sip my tea, not even looking down at the two little pills until Pippa gets up to fetch me

I do glance down, a little thrill runs

as I suspected, they're not pain killers

I recognize these anywhere - Neumann taught us to recognize cyanide by sight, smell,

the pill-shaped poison in my dried hand as

we move into the

time, even as I chat with Pippa, my mind whirls with how to wield

this little gift, suddenly everything has