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?"

fan of it once you stopped trying to murder me and I realized how sweet you were beneath," I say, grinning at him fully now, unable to help

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

to corrupt my wolf and enslave me to darkness so

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

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

sighs and lifts his head

now juice me up," I say, putting

my phrasing - both

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

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

still got plenty. It's

"Be safe. I'll be back in a little bit and then I'll call to