The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0993

"If I'm dismissed from the Academy now," I interrupt, holding up a hand and conjuring up my blue flames, which make him take a step back in surprise. "Then the military of Moon Valley loses the opportunity to train and make use of its most powerful weapon. Which, if you ask me, is far too much of a loss when the solution is simply to make a slight adjustment to the rule book."

He snarls at me, teeth flashing. "Obviously we value your powers, Ariel, which is why I suggest you return after your...confinement. It is far too dangerous for a pregnant woman to train at the academy!"

"Eh," I say, glancing at my fire and then vanishing it away. "If I leave now I don't think I'll ever come back. I'll be far too busy caring for my children, building a home for my family, learning my place. You know," I say, giving him my prettiest smile - one that likewise shows all my teeth. "Women's work."

Jackson growls softly behind me, giving me his full support.

"That is not what I mean," the Captain growls, unhappy to be put in this position.

Another voice drawls from the door. "Then what do you mean?"

I gasp with delight, my head spinning to see my favorite professor leaning

casually in the doorframe. Neumann gives me a little half smile in greeting before turning his eyes back to the Captain.

"What's the problem here?" Neumann asks, the little smirk still curling his lips. "Are you presuming that pregnancy has rendered the girl unable to read?"

“Don't speak to me like I'm a fool, Neumann,” the Captain growls, his anger growing and becoming more palpable in the room. "Obviously this has nothing to do with her intellectual capacities. It is the physical training which puts her in danger and makes us liable, not to mention the continued threat of insubordination -"

the physical anyway,” Neuman says on a sigh, waving a lazy hand to dismiss the Captain's concerns. "She's

I snap, straightening up

flick of their finger and I refuse to be

more than moderate," I growl. To my surprise the Captain nods along with me,

at me in turn as he refocuses on the Captain. “The point is

even as he shakes it. "God damn Sinclairs," he mutters. "I...need to talk to Roger

victory. Neumann smirks at me and nods,

Rafe's chair and striding over to us, her hands firmly planted on her waist. "I'm going to enroll! Please make me

delighted grin. "What on earth are you?" he

Captain groans, lifting his face from his hand. "No. Absolutely not. No little girls in the Academy

"How dare you, this

no she is not," the Captain

at him, growling, and he turns to me, blinking with surprise.

I say, raising my chin, quite proud. "You will take care to show her

clearly betraying how much he's enjoying this. "We're too important

in this creature," Neumann murmurs, pointing at

Captain growls, turning to glare at Neumann and Midnight

shoulders, přim and smug. "I'm very important. No one can do what I can do. You