The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0943

"No, Ariel," Jackson says, laughing a little and putting a hand on my knee. "What do you think in like, a larger sense. Do you...want to live here?"

I sit up straight in a bit of surprise. "I...do live here," I say quietly, not getting it. "This is my home."

"I mean permanently," Jackson says, turning more completely to me now with a small frown. “Like, is this where you want to be to raise Marigold? Here, where you grew up. Is that best?"

I just stare at him, realizing finally -

Stupidly -

What everyone else has probably put together.

That...that we have to live somewhere. Somewhere steady, and solid, where Marigold can go to school and have a schedule and a routine. Where she can participate in activities with other children and make friends.

But...

the Academy!" I

back at me and my family goes dead quiet for a second before turning politely away and starting little mini conversations, pretending to give us time to discuss this amongst ourselves while they very clearly - at least to me

back to school, Ariel," he says, cupping my face, shaking his head at me a little bit. "It's so important to you, I know that - and

hand away. "We're - we're

have to put Marigold before my own wants

eyes going wide

stares at

crowded enough," Jesse says, wandering over, perfectly casual, as if we're talking about sports or the weather.

snarl, glaring hard

smirks and takes a sip of his drink. "Touche. Problem solved. I'm in

"It's clearly stated in the school's rules that

that the young men can focus

lean forward towards my father, just as firm and starting to get mad. "It's also a rule that enrolled students had to be male, but I threw that

presses into a thin line as he considers me. "Exceptions were made for you,

I say it ends!" I shout,