The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0850 "But the corruption will spread," Elias says, kneeling down on Gabriel's other side and reaching across him to squeeze my shoulder. "It's not worth it, Ariel - what I watched Gabriel go through? I can't watch you do it too."

"Corruption?" Ben asks, his voice suddenly frantic. "What are you talking about?”

"I've come this far," I say with a sigh, shaking my head at him. "No time like the present. And if it starts to corrupt, I can always just... break the bond."

I sigh, looking down at Gabriel, hoping desperately that it's true.

"Ariel, please," Elias begs.

But it's too late.

I say a little prayer to my grandmother for protection, and close my eyes, and give my wolf a little nod. She stands at the edge of my soul and lifts her nose high, proud and regal, her pretty rose-gold fur blowing in some phantom wind.

And then we accept the bond, which snaps into place between my soul and Gabriel's.

His wolf shifts in his place sunk deep in the oil, eager, hungry. My wolf steps back, afraid and ready to run. I tense, both in my body and in my soul, ready to break the bond to reject him to flee...

But Gabriel's wolf collapses back into the oil, unable to stir.

the Land of Darkness and find Gabriel's eyes fluttering open, searching for me. His mouth moves, making shapes, perhaps trying to say my name. And guilt rushes through me as

how horrible, how terrible - the corruption just clangs through him. How can he have

murmur, reaching out and stroking a hand over his hair.

towards my hand, even

happening?" Ben asks,

I don't think he can corrupt me. But when he was healthy...he certainly wanted

then, Princess,” Ben says, his personality and his humor coming back to

see him looking down at me with his arms crossed and an eyebrow raised. "You got what you wanted, so? What's your

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towards me, as Jackson's does when I pull on it - the magic of a man well used to using it. And to my relief no corruption comes with it. Instead, I begin to explore the blue light that seems to fill my body - the same light blue magic - almost white - that manifested itself in shackles around my

Elias's power's functions as a shield, as a block to other magics, a nullifier. Unboosted by the commitment that he made

years

as a personal

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so that magical

realize that...it's so much more than