The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Jackson kisses me softly through the bars of my little Atalaxian cage. I lean my full weight against them, letting my hand slip up over Jackson's stubbled cheek and then back into his hair.

He pulls away, snarling a little, both for want of me and, well-

“I hate these fucking bars,” he growls, glancing around at them even as he wraps

an arm around my waist as best he can, pulling me tight against him. "This was not the reunion I had in mind."

I smile at him. "Well, for the reunion, can we keep the beard?"

He raises his eyebrows at me in surprise. "You like it?"

My smile deepens. "You're all rugged and rough, like you were when we first met and you didn't know how to get your hair cut -"

A laugh bursts from him and he tightens his arm. "You were a fan of that?"

how sweet you were beneath," I say, grinning at him fully now, unable to help it. "Rough exterior, sweetheart inside. Gorgeous through and through. Come on, how was I supposed

nose against mine. "Yeah, see, this is why I want to get you out of here now. Before you

corrupt my wolf and enslave me to darkness so that he can use my powers to destroy my homeland," I say, giving

god. I can't

say, laughing at him in turn. "Then its

sighs and lifts his head

juice me up," I say, putting my hand flat on his

laughs at my phrasing -

me with his power and making me feel ridiculously awake and sunny after spending

the power rushes into me and I drop my hand when I've had enough, though I stand close. "You're still good with your magic and energy levels?" I ask quietly. Even after not sleeping and eating all week?" My eyes slip over his slimmer form, honestly surprised at how much weight he's lost. I mean, I know that Jackson told me that his magic is intimately tied to his body, but the evidence I

"But I've still

back in a little bit and then I'll