The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0853 "Holy shit," Jesse breathes, and I glance up to see him staring in awe at the little flame floating before me, even as Midnight squeaks in fear and tucks herself behind him, clinging to his hand. “Are you - can you do anything with it?"

"I think I can," I whisper, looking over at Jacks, who I know feels the magic more intently than the rest of them. To my surprise Jackson doesn't even look at the flame, staring at me instead, like I'm the marvel. I laugh, leaning closer to him, loving him a great deal.

But then, before anyone can say anything else, I lift my hand from Gabriel's neck and dismiss the flame, standing up.

"What?" Ben gasps, looking at me. "Ariel, you were just getting started -"

"Magic show has to wait," I say, glancing down at Gabriel's pale face. "I have to go get Pippa."

And then, before anyone can say another word or protest, I tilt back to Atalaxia and appear in the room. Almost at the same instant I do, the door opens and Pippa comes bursting through, a plastic box in her hand, her eyes wide.

"Oh, Ariel," she says, shaking her head as she dashes to my side, shoving the door shut behind her. "It's...it's getting very bad out there. They've noticed that Gabriel is gone, and the protective shield has fallen, and apparently Moon Valley is sending planes - it's all very bad - the King is very upset -"

"Well then we'd better hurry," I say, taking her hand in mine.

"Ariel, the King can come to the Land of Darkness, and he can send soldiers," she says in a rush, looking at me with wide eyes. "He is corrupted too - has a talisman

I nod to her, understanding her point. That we can't fool around there either - that time is short, even in the other realm.

"You have the antidote?" I ask, glancing down at the kit in her hand.

breathes, nodding

then let's go. Um...it's a little

her brows

hand back and tilt us away so that

to look around before she squeaks in fear and then ducks behind me,

that..." she whispers, her voice

peers from behind Jesse but doesn't say

to giving Midnight a comforting pat. Then he gives Pippa his best royal smile. "Hi,

used to being around this outnumbered by men

can see and waving a hand at Ben and Jesse and Jacks. "That's Jackson, he's

an awkward little wave but I give up on introductions when Pippa's eyes go wide when she catches a

looking down at

take the cyanide kit from Pippa's hand, sitting

give Gabriel the antidote and try to make him...not die," I say, glancing down at his face, which has grown paler since the time I looked. "But things are apparently very bad up in

need a plan for

to

we get

out of here."

in the castle impassable?" Jackson asks, slipping easily into his Commander line of