The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0829 I shudder at the thought, every instinct in me screaming not to do it. My wolf is right - Gabriel's bossy wolf will bully her, and corrupt her, and turn her to his will. The idea of my sweet rose-gold wolf all covered in oil, her eyes glowing in the darkness, her lungs heaving with her singular desire to fulfill the God of Darkness's will...

I clench my teeth against it as another whine slips from her muzzle. No, impossible - I'll never let that happen.

But...Faiza is right. My grandmother gave me this bond for a reason - and now that I know that accepting the bond and receiving my mates mark gives me new and intensified access to my magic? Isn't it...isn't it my duty, and my fate, to accept that magic? Especially if it can help my nation and even – maybe - end this war.

I mean, that's possible, after all. Look what I can do with only two mates by my side. What will my magic become with three?

I groan, torn, falling back against my pillows with a scowl. Maybe if I just...wait three months the Goddess will make good on her promise and give me a new mate instead of Gabriel, whose good looks do nothing at all to counterbalance his crap personality and penchant for violence. I growl a little as I raise my hand to my bruised jaw, pissed off and kind of wishing that Faiza did indeed send me some pain killers alongside the poison.

God, what the hell am I going to do? Now that I have a weapon, how will I wield it? And what steps do I want to take before I do? Would I be worth exploring my connection with Gabriel now to investigate how his magic impacts mine?

Or should I just kill him now and have it done?

sigh, tucking myself into the pillows and letting my

My door flies open and I shriek, nearly jumping out of my skin at the sudden

shut up, Pippa," Gabriel snaps, sneering over his shoulder at Elias and Pippa as they

"She's being confi-"

shuts the door behind him, sending me an apologetic look. Gabriel turns to me, his hands on his hips. "Get

my eyes and settle myself more completely in my pillows. "I can't," I say, petulant and pouting. "I

his eyes at me. "You women and

force him to drag me to my feet if he wants me to

Get

shaking his heads and slipping his hands in his pockets as Pippa comes this side, her face furious. "He's called a banquet tonight and he wants you there. He'll drag you

teeth at me, letting

"The entire staff know that