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?"

I realized how sweet you were beneath," I say, grinning at him fully now, unable to help it. "Rough exterior, sweetheart inside. Gorgeous

against mine. "Yeah, see, this is why I want to get you out of here now. Before you look more deeply at the mate who currently wants to murder

enslave me to darkness so that he can

tilting his head back. "Oh, god. I can't believe I'm letting you go

couple of hours," I say, laughing at him in turn. "Then its me and you, forever.

sighs and lifts his

say, putting my hand

my phrasing

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

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

not ideal," he says with a shrug. "But I've still got plenty. It's not anything you need to worry

"Be safe. I'll be back in a little bit and then I'll call to you, right?" I tap my temple, indicating how he'll hear