The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 874

Chapter 0874

Midnight takes a step closer to Ben, her eyes on him, sufficiently distracted. "Can we have meat?"

"You can have whatever kind of meat you want,” Ben says, grinning at her. "And cakes too - all kids of desert."

For a moment Jesse's heart aches because...well, Midnight's whole world just got turned upside down, it makes sense that she's afraid. But it's a little bit horrible how sufficiently she's distracted from that trauma by the simple offer of food.

He determines, inwardly, to make sure this girl is never, ever hungry again. Not a day in her life.

"How?" Midnight says, looking around. "Do you...cook in the big fireplace?"

"Actually,” Ben says, grinning at her. "See that door across the room, built into the wall?"

He points at the dumbwaiter over by Rafe's bed and Midnight's eyes flash to it. She nods.

"That's a magic door," Ben whispers. "Come on, I'll show you how it works." Midnight's eyes fly wide and then excitement takes her expression.

shoulder for a moment and giving him a steady smile. "We'll

dumbwaiter and he opens it, demonstrating its current empty state before he hands

them, already turning towards

says, giving him a happy smile and a steady nod, more comfortable with him than he's seen her yet.

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true. You two please eat as well - my mother and my aunt will never forgive me if I didn't feed my guests, especially a pregnant guest." The pair laugh a little and Jesse give them a little bow before he strides for the door, signaling all of the ambassadors to follow. "Come

in a small formal living room outside a conference

Hank sit in

of the coffee table, talking lightly, but Mark's eyes continue to return anxiously to his brother. Because Rafe is usually so easy with guests and small talk - it's practically his job, as crown prince - and

cups of tea about the goings-on of the war, Ella's

into

in the North.

it much - honestly, it's either stuff he's heard

shoulders hunched and his jaw clenched, staring determinedly at his cold cup of tea

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