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."

were a real brat," she says, laughing a little, her voice thick with tears. "But I forgive you, Gabey-baby. I'm just glad to have you

old nickname, his eyes fluttering shut in relief and

Jacks and I, Midnight still tucked protectively behind him. "He's not just faking

at Gabriel. "But like he said – he did all those things, even if his free will was... tainted. I'm not sure he

tongue at Jackson, giving his shoulder 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

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

know," Gabriel says,

he lends

Gabriel says, apparently trying something else and failing. He glances at Midnight. "It looks like my powers are what

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