The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0959

I beam at my friend, thrilled for him, and fight heroically against my urge to turn towards Mark's jealous little snarl.

"Is there a but coming?" I ask quietly, intending that it's not all roses.

"Of course there is," Ben says, laughing a little. "My mate - he's married, isn't he? He's got a Luna and a baby. And he and Pippa are incredibly close. Pippa and I... we're jealous of each other, in our own ways. And while we both want Elias to be happy..." he sighs and shakes his head. "We're having trouble...finding our places in each other's lives. It has not been simple."

I hum consideringly, reaching out my other hand to rest on Ben's knee, wanting to support him as well. "Do you think you will find a balance?"

"I think we will," Ben says, nodding to me. "Pippa has...come around to me more. She likes me more than she did at the start, especially as she's come to realize that I'm not trying to take Elias away from her - that I think there's some way we can do this together as some sort of weird...triple parenting," he says, laughing a bit, shaking his head.

Mark snarls again and my wolf howls, desperate to know what the hell is going

on.

whisper, smiling at him. "Three parents to love her - the baby would be a

to my face. "But...I think Pips is feeling lonely. Elias used to be all hers, after all, and now his attention is split. I think she's...worried. And

do better by her – to be a better friend. I bite my lip, considering. "Do you think maybe they should come with us to Alpha Academy?" I murmur.

face to him, my eyes flicking astonished over his angry visage. "What the hell is going

mouth flies open to

Cora says, laughing a little and peering back into the room. "A beautiful little girl, perfectly healthy! Mama's doing well

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in relief, returning his head to his hands. I just stare between

knowing what

to clean up the baby and then Pippa says you

Cora nods, ducking back into the room

and leaning over to Ben, pressing a happy kiss to

day. Honestly, I'm grateful she's a girl - girls