The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0913

"About what?" another voice says at the door, and my face bursts into a grin when I realize that it's my Mark.

"Markie!" I call, thrilled, patting the bed beside me.

Mark starts to smile at me but then looks around the room, guilt washing it away. "Rafe, I'm really sorry -"

"We're good, Mark," Rafe murmurs, nodding to our brother and jerking his chin to the spot on the bed next to me. "Don't kill yourself over it. I know you didn't do anything just to be cruel."

Mark sighs but nods and then comes over to sit with me. "But seriously, what were you talking about when I came in?"

"About whether or not you stop having feelings for previous crushes when you meet your mate," Jesse says as I lean close to Mark when he sits, wrapping him in a one-armed hug.

To my surprise, Mark goes a bit stiff beneath my arm. I frown up at him, wondering what could be off.

“Um,” Mark says, looking awkwardly down at the blanket. "Do they?"

"I'm inclined to think that they do," Mom says quietly. "It makes sense, right? You've met what is supposed to be the one person who checks all of your boxes. How could someone else live up?"

"Well, Daphne lives up," Jesse murmurs, a little angry and defensive, likewise looking down at the bed covers. "I didn't stop having feelings for her. Not at all.”

“And Midnight?” mom asks, gentle, the softness in her voice clearly indicating that he doesn't have to answer if he doesn't want to.

is amazing too," Jesse sighs, his head hanging. "I...don't know what's

to give the Goddess another call. Though she's a bit pissed at us lately - the Goddess. Cora...had some wine and called her up a few times just to give her a damn piece of her mind about allowing so many of her grandkids to be kidnapped by our enemies. They...are not on the very best of mother/daughter terms at the

Cora would have the balls to argue with a goddess like that. But hey, it's her mother, and now that two of the three kidnapped kids are back perhaps they can reach more

of joy and pity on her faces. Rafe leans against her, closing his eyes. “I'm so glad to have you all back together and here in my little coop, where I

a coop, auntie," Jesse

June

goes still. Rafe's eyes flash

Rafe snarls, low and

flash wide. "Wait,

I'm going to murder you," Rafe growls, leaning forward towards our little brother. "Did you

don't know!?" Mark nearly shouts, likewise leaning

shouts, clenching a fist between them. "Right now! Everything

sputters out, casting a hand towards

went running last night" he sends a guilty look towards our mom, who scowls at him, and she was

swnov

the fuck didn't you

"I thought I don't know!

roars in frustration at our brother

out the door. We