The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0857 "Gabe," my mate says, shaking his head at me and working hard to sit up. "Please, call me Gabe."

He groans, though, and falls back.

letting me know that he

"Easy, easy," I say, glancing up at Ben, who nods to me finished administering the antidote via IV and that it all went well. "Your body is still recovering from...well, from when I poisoned you." I grimace. "Sorry about that."

"I'm not sorry about it," Gabriel sighs, turning his head to me and shaking it. "I'm so grateful to you, Ariel. I was completely lost to that darkness - me and my wolf both. And I'm so, so sorry." His eyes take on a true, deep sadness and guilt as he looks over my face, his eyes lingering on the bruise on my jaw.

"Gabe?" Elias asks, hesitant, coming to kneel by my side, Pippa following. "Is it...I mean, is it you?"

"It was always me," Gabriel says, shifting his eyes to his brother. "As shameful as it is, I can't pretend I was body snatched or something. It was me, grasping and jealous and hungry for power. But everything just looked so...different, from inside the darkness." He shakes his head, tears starting in his eyes. "I'm so sorry. Pippa - I," he sighs as she reaches out and takes his hand. "Pippa, I was so horrible to you."

thick with tears. "But I forgive you, Gabey-baby. I'm

nickname, his eyes fluttering shut in relief and

Jesse murmurs, looking anxiously between Jacks and I,

grumbling as he narrows his eyes at Gabriel. "But like he said – he did all those things, even if his free will was... tainted. I'm not sure he gets to land

a little shove, but he just turns his steady gaze on me, shaking his head, letting me know he still doesn't like the guy. And smile@little because...well, because Jacks is biased against anyone who is my mate and has punched me in the face. And I

taking a step to the side to peek around Jesse, looking interestedly at Gabriel. Jesse smiles at her, encouraging, and slips

says, looking down at his

watch he begins to experiment with it, creating the sparks of magic that are the part of his skill that he lends to me and then flashing up a shield all around him. Jesse tries his

failing. He glances at Midnight. "It looks like my powers are what they were before I made a deal with Darkness, which

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