The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0935

"But," Jesse says, raising his glass again to me in toast. "I think that you're going to be great, Ari. I think this is weird, and challenging, but that...I don't know. I think that it could be really good."

"Mom always says babies are a blessing, however they come," I say on a sigh, looking down into my glass, hoping that she's right. Hoping that I can do this- support Jackson, and help to raise Marigold, and play the roles in their lives that they need me to be. Inwardly, even as I quail, I feel myself step up to the challenge.

Because I want to do it. As strange and as fast as it all is - I want it.

"What babies are blessings?"

My dad's voice echoes from the door and I jump a little spinning towards him. My eyes go wide and my face goes a bit pale as twin smiles break out on Rafe and Jesse's faces – both wicked, both desperately interested to see how this goes down.

"Pour yourself a drink, dad," I say on a sigh, gesturing towards the bar cart. "We've got some news for you."

Dad stills at the door, glaring between Jesse and Rafe. "Who got who pregnant?” he growls, suspicious. "God damn it, I told you boys -"

hearing even as Rafe and Jesse nearly

for the bar cart. "God damn it, if this is going to be a long story, at least let me

as she comes into the living room, her face blissful,

finishes splashing whiskey in a glass, grabbing next

beautiful," she says on a happy sigh, stepping close to dad and pressing herself to his side as she looks up into his

murmurs, smiling down at her with a great deal of love on his face, making my

and I get to be that happy? Inwardly, I desperately hope

don't know how you forgot," mom murmurs, grinning at she accepts the glass of wine from his hand.

agreement, his eyes flashing over

al.ne

his drink. "Bright eyes, flushed cheeks, utter happiness...this can only mean one thing. Where are you hiding

room," she says,

that she's not kidding and then whips his