The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0891

My heart pounds for a long moment before dad's face shifts into a wide, happy smile.

"Welcome to the family, son," dad says, holding out a hand again towards Jacks.

Jackson stares down at it for a second and I hear mom sniff next to me, working hard to hold back her tears, because she very well knows what this kind of welcome means to him. To a boy who has never had a family before.

"An honor, sir,” Jackson says after a moment of pause, his voice thick, lifting his blue eyes to Dad's green ones and smiling as he takes his hand, giving it a hearty shake. "The honor of my life, to be mated to your daughter."

"We're honored to have you, kid," Dad says, laughing and smiling, and then slipping an arm around Jackson's shoulders, turning him towards the door. "Downstairs, then! Everyone's waiting."

The two of them set off and I look at mom, a bit baffled. "It's that easy?" I whisper.

kind of...thought dad would flip at me being mated

rather spectacularly? And that he's smart and cute and a good boy? And he's an

and relieved that Jackson is being so warmly welcomed. I mean, not that I ever thought he

with Jackson as

me another squeeze, in

"Everyone!?" I gasp.

keep them away," Mom says, wrinkling her nose at

shake my head, glancing down at myself. "But we're all dirty- and bloody - and I

daughter," mom says, pressing a warm kiss to my cheek. "We all want a moment to feast our eyes on you, ensure ourselves that you're alive and okay. Besides, wait till you see what

and follow my dad and my mate into the palace, my arm wrapped around

eyes. I laugh a little looking up at Jacks as I feel him tense and fight the urge to step back, still

Atalaxian army