The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0858 Suddenly Jesse's face goes pale and his words fade as he stares at something behind me. I gasp even as Jackson grabs me to him, pulling my back flush against his chest as he, too, turns. But then my eyes go wide as I shriek with fear at the darkness turning there just outside of my cage, slow and furious.

I watch in terror as a man steps from the darkness, his face livid, his eyes fixed on

me.

"You dare," the God of Darkness growls, his eyes flashing, "to take my servant from me?"

He waves a hand and the walls of the cage around us crumble to rust, collapsing to the ground. My heart pounds in my chest as I panic, searching my heart and my mind for something to do - a way out-

Immediately I want to shift back to Atalaxia - but I'm only touching Jackson - I can't leave everyone behind -

Darkness stalks slowly forward, glaring at all of us. Midnight's terrified sobs echo through the air as the god turns his eyes to Gabriel, who sits up with Ben's help. "Submit,” he snarls. "Take back your covenant or suffer death for your betrayal.” "Ariel!" Jackson snarls in my ear. "Go - go back -"

"No!" I cry out, leaning out of his lap and reaching for Pippa, for Ben, for Jesse - for everyone - "I can't leave them!"

"You will!" Jackson commands, pulling me back. "Go!"

the dark god, shaking his head slowly. "I agreed to your bargain once and found the

this - horrified at the idea - even as Jackson commands

sobs and begs him to come back. She flashes

know

I reach for him, wanting his hand - wanting

the

think to

school anymore, boy. Your meager

fail to grasp," Jesse says, slipping his hand in mind and flashing his eyes to me for a single moment, giving a shake

go wide as Jesse squeezes my hand. And

Can it be true?

my mind - the Goddess, in our

calling

powers,

were made for

tight in my own, even as I squeeze Jesse's "Gabriel!"