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."

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

warm hand on my shoulder. I turn to him now, that desperate frown still curving my lips. "We're just saying - if you were considering taking your time

I

says, nodding deeply

my cousin both sigh and simultaneously sit back in

not yet so relaxed. "Where is this all coming from!?" I

shrugs, looking down into his glass. "You have...a bit of a jealous streak, Ari," he says with a shrug.

brother and my cousin know me so

says, smiling at me softly. "Your heart always wins out in the

still at the words. "Step-mom," I whisper, staring at him. "Is that...is that what I

- and raises his glass to me. "To Princess Ariel - step-mom galore.

of the

I whisper, looking over at