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!"

please," I beg, my wolf howling her desperation so he can see how deeply we're feeling it. "I just – there's so much more happening, Jackson. Can we just take a minute, and think about it, before we go tearing this cage apart and make

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

shrug. "Um...destroy Atalaxia

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

on the iron and I smack at them. "It is my job! It is - these are my people and my nation that are being threatened

that they've got

head at him too.

his head.

whisper, reaching up and again cupping his cheek in my hand. He sighs and leans

a laugh and then glances around. "Do we have time? Is anyone

think so," I say, shaking my head. "They're really busy tonight trying to solve a murder even though

weird happens, Ariel," he says,

say, agreeing

I grin as I do as I'm told, settling down

you for listening to me," I say, reaching forward and taking

my hands to his mouth, kissing it. And I

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