The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0892

"Hello, trouble," Cora murmurs, turning me away from the sight of her youngest child clambering over my mate like a jungle gym. "We were so worried for you!"

"We were," Roger sighs, wrapping his arms around both me and Cora at once, making me grin up at him. "But clearly we should have just chilled out and let you handle it. Honestly we were all so stressed when we could have just had a spa day, letting you and Jackson end the damn war -"

"Hey, I helped," Jesse says, and I grin as I peek over Cora's shoulder to see him standing there next to Rafe, both clearly waiting to greet us last so they can take longest. My heart swells to see them standing side-by-side, remembering that they fought last time I saw them together. But clearly they've patched things up.

“Hey!” I say, laughing, reaching for both my brother and my cousin at once as Cora and Roger release me. Tears again stream ridiculously down my face. "Oh god, I missed you two jerks -"

"No, you didn't," Jesse murmurs, wrapping me up warm and tight. "Please, it's creepy if you were missing me while you busy were getting that pretty new mark

I gasp, scandalized, and shove him away even as I crack up laughing, smacking him liberally on the shoulder and chest. "You're such a creep! How could you even think that -"

right?" Rafe says, smirking at me and reaching for my bandaged wrist. "Damn, one or two weeks in Atalaxia sure turns

brother in turn as he

him, not really meaning it, relishing their stupid teasing. Rafe hums his agreement, giving me a squeeze, and I sigh and shut my eyes, loving

for you, Ari," he murmurs, kissing my hair and taking a

"I think so too Hey," I glance around the room "Where - where are Pippa and Elias and Benny?

—

bit Pippa has begged off from the party. He looks at me seriously now. "She says she's been having minor labor pains for a few days now but..." he shrugs. "I don't really know what's going on. L'don't get the feeling that that's the whole story. And Ben like...weirdly just wants to hang out with Elas. I don't know. I don't get it. Ten hours in Atalaxia and Ben is like...very dedicated to the

and glances towards the door, clearly confused and waiting for our

spreads into a grin as I look between Jesse and

whisper, beaming, delighted to have a secret they haven't figured

snapping his head back to frown at me. He narrows his eyes. "Wait, what