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."

you saying this because you seriously think I'm not going to do that? That I need to be told how much Jackson loves me and how good he is to me?

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 to work through your

got that," I

says, nodding deeply to

both sigh

yet so relaxed. "Where

a shrug. "You're going to have to share him now, a

the cushions, hating that my brother and my cousin know me so well. "You sensed that already, did

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

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

his glass to me. "To Princess Ariel -

laugh shakily and raise my glass too, shaking my head and then drinking the rest of the contents down. Rafe gets up to get the

really cute, isn't she?" I whisper, looking over at Jesse and wrinkling