The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0934

"Hey," I growl, pointing my finger between Rafe and Jesse, starting to get pissed. "I am here for Jackson - I have been very kind throughout all of this huge, insane surprise tonight -"

"That boy has been there for you, Ariel," Rafe interrupts, still very, very serious. "And you dragged him through some pretty devastating mud over the past couple of months -"

I squeak in protest, turning to stare at my brother with my mouth open. "I so did not!"

"Two other mates?" Rafe says, arching an eyebrow at me.

"Both of whose marks you got before Jackson's?" Jesse adds, forcing me to spin to glare at him in turn.

"None of which was my fault!?" I counter, glaring hard.

"We're not blaming you," Rafe says, and I turn back to him. "I'm just saying - if you're not completely there for Jackson - without hesitation, without question - I'm going to judge you for it. Hard. That guy has been at your side through a great deal of stress. He deserves the best in turn from his mate."

I'm not going to do that? That I need to be told how much Jackson loves me

saying - if you were considering taking your time to work through your own

I whisper, staring

he says, nodding deeply

my cousin both sigh and simultaneously sit back in their

yet so relaxed. "Where

down into his glass. "You have...a bit of a jealous streak, Ari," he says with a shrug. "You're going to have to share him now, a little. And I don't think you're

scowl a bit, slumping back into the cushions, hating that my brother and my cousin know me so well. "You sensed that already, did

Rafe says, smiling at me softly. "Your heart always wins out in the end. For what it's

whisper, staring at him. "Is that...is that what

to me. "To Princess Ariel - step-mom galore. It looks good on

my glass too, shaking my head and then drinking the rest of the contents down. Rafe gets up to get the fest of the bottle, correctly sensing Dmight want a

cute, isn't she?" I whisper, looking over at