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.

and quiet except in the deadliest of situations, I'd recognize it anywhere. My head whips up. "We heard in the kitchens that she is entering her Confinement,

the fact that apparently everyone in

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

she worked so hard to get into my room at the Atalaxian palace only to be

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, hoping desperately

of tea and looking.askance at my saucer "It's probably too early

ones later. Oroh wait, darling, your

to sound too eager. Pippa just nods to me, understanding, and brings the two cups of tea over, sitting

even looking down at the two little pills until Pippa gets up to

when I do glance down, a little thrill

suspected, they're

- Neumann taught us to recognize

the pill-shaped poison in my dried hand as I stand

I slip them quietly into my pocket as we move into the other

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

gift,