The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 838

Jackson snarls down into my face, though I don't budge an inch, completely unafraid. Because even if fear and anger ripple through him at that confirmation, I know that none of this is for me. For my grandmother, perhaps - but not for me.

"Hey," I whisper, reaching a hand up and cupping his cheek in my palm. "This one? This stupid mate? I hate him."

Jackson stares at me for a long moment before a laugh pulses through him. "Seriously?"

I nod vigorously. "He sucks, Jacks. He's really mean, and he murdered his cousin tonight, and he punched me earlier -"

Jackson stands up straight, his eyes flaring. "He punched you?"

I smirk a little, turning my face to show him my bruised jaw. "The regicide is okay, but the punching is where you draw the line?"

He snarls, deep and true, as he leans close to me and wraps his hands around the bars. "Come on, we're getting you out of here, and then I'm coming back to kill him."

"Jacks,” I say, a little frantic, my hands covering his on the bars. At least, as much as they can. "Not - not yet."

He whips his head up to look at me, again shocked. "What are you talking about? We have to go, Ariel!"

how deeply we're feeling it. "I just – there's so much more happening, Jackson. Can we just take a minute,

Ariel?" Jackson asks, bending forward to lean against the cage, to bring his face closer

shrug. "Um...destroy Atalaxia

for a moment like I'm insane. Then he shakes his head,

smack at them. "It is my job! It is -

mate that they've got in a

my head at him too. "Please,

sighs and hangs his head. "You are...killing

I whisper, reaching up and again cupping his cheek in my hand. He sighs and leans his face against my hand, filling my heart with

around. "Do we have time? Is

head. "They're really busy tonight trying

raises an eyebrow at that but lets it pass. "If anything weird happens, Ariel," he says, his voice low and serious. "I'm ripping these bars apart

say, agreeing to these

should do the same so that we can talk. I grin as I do as I'm told, settling down across from my mate and beaming at him through the bars of my cage. "I hate this a

for listening to me," I say, reaching forward and taking his hands. "Amongst a thousand other

my hands to his mouth, kissing it. And

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