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!"

it. "I just – there's so much more happening, Jackson.

we possibly want to do, Ariel?" Jackson asks, bending forward to lean against the cage, to bring his face closer to mine. "Than get you

and shrug.

me for a moment like I'm insane. Then he shakes his head, once, hard. "Nope. Not our

the iron and I smack at them. "It is my job! It is - these are my people

they've got in a

shaking my head at him too. "Please, let me just...tell you everything. And

his head. "You

hand. He sighs and leans his face against my hand, filling my heart with joy. "That's... also

glances around. "Do we have time? Is anyone coming

"They're really busy tonight trying to solve a murder even though everyone

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 and

I say, agreeing to these

to the ground and indicating that I 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

say, reaching forward and taking his hands. "Amongst a thousand

to his mouth, kissing it. And I

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