The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0873

The moment Jesse's feet hit the familiar floor of his bedroom at Alpha Academy

he snarls, spinning his head left and right, one arm wrapped firm around Midnight, holding her close. A series of gasps echo throughout the room as the

ambassadors stumble a little, finding their footing -

But beyond that? No sounds echo through the air. He lifts his nose, sniffing, attempting to scent anyone strange...

His heart pounds for a moment or two more but Jesse relaxes, just a touch, when he realizes that they are indeed alone.

"All right!" Jesse barks out, drawing all eyes in the room to him as he begins to move, ushering Midnight along with him from his place next to the coffee table over to Ariel's nook. "I need Ambassadors by the door - we're taking you downstairs so that we can contact the capital and your loved ones! Please leave the collective yurt pieces and belongings here!"

The ambassadors all gently begin to put what they're holding on the floor and then move towards the door.

Midnight looks up at Jesse, clearly terrified, as he pushes back the familiar curtain that hides Ariel's bed. As he does, her and Jackson's lingering scents hit him hard - god, how long has it been since they were all here together? Since their lives just...completely fell apart?

- and quite as

dwell for long on the question as nineteen ambassadors

and Pippa, gesturing for them to come over to the nook as well. The three do, the Atalaxians - especially Pippa -

over her, especially noting the protective hand

I think? Um..." she moves her anxious gaze back to Jesse

Jesse asks, baffled

then he realizes that

the throne and his pregnant Luna,

He removes it instantly when she flinches away. "I'm sorry apologies - but no, you're our honored guests." He solidly between Elias and

Jesse's heart at ease that

Jesse says,

prisoner. I'd like you to come, back to the Palace with me? To meet my parents, and the King and Queen? But I swear, you'll be treated with the utmost respect at every turn. I'm very aware that you came along on this

crosses both Elias and Pippa's face as they glance

nod to Jesse,