The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

"Oh my god!" I gasp, my hands flying to my mouth. "I didn't even think —“

"Tell me!" mom moans, leaning back against dad, pressing her eyes shut like she's very pained. "I have to go shopping! I have to know if I'm buying little tiny dresses or tuxedoes!" Rafe and Jesse laugh at mom. Dad presses a kiss to her hair, smiling down at her antics.

I just whip my head up to stare at Jacks in shock.

"Go on then," Jacks says, smiling at me and lifting his chin towards mom. "Put her out of her misery."

"What are you talking about?" I whisper.

He frowns at me. "What are you talking about?"

"Jackson, I don't know if the babies are boys or girls -"

"You don't?" he asks, his face twisting in confusion. Marigold looks up at him, studies his expression for a second, and then looks down at me, her face twisting just like his. I pause for a second, momentarily distracted by how amazing it is that they just look exactly the same -

But then my eyes fly wide and my hand whips out, smacking him on the arm. "Wait, you do!?"

"Of course I know!" Jackson says, laughing and shaking his head at me. "I knew instantly, from the first second that I became aware of the bonds -"

"Well then why don't I know!?" I shriek, staring at him and then whipping my head around to stare at the rest of my family, who all grin at me. "Do you all know!?"

we don't know, Ari," Rafe says on a sigh. "They're your kids, your bonds. But mom and dad

know yours, because I

be

not hard, baby. Just...look closely at them. You're not doing anything wrong - you were just distracted and didn't know what to look

soul, my wolf sitting proudly between them, her nose held high and her tongue

it, immediately. And I'm absolutely shocked I didn't notice

open, my head spinning up to stare at

he murmurs, grinning widely at me, stroking

awed, one of my hands drifting to my stomach and pressing there to where my precious little daughters

with joy, turning to face

of joy, both of them jumping up off the couch and giving each

eyes, completely awed and overwhelmed and stunned for what feels like

stare at Jackson

and then leaning down to press a kiss to my mouth. “A year ago I

and now I've got four

own."

en

sound shaky, and then reach up to wrap

pulling him closer for a moment, wanting

Jackson and I - we've got three