The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 1007

I laugh, pointing at the big plate of apple pie on the table. "Well, I'm glad to see that you're feeling cheerful," I say, grinning at her.

"I am!" she says, happily plopping down next to Jesse and reaching for the pie, pulling it all onto her lap and digging in with a fork. "I don't think that any of you can even imagine how nice it is to have years worth of darkness lifted from your soul!"

"We're very glad for you, Mids," Rafe says, leaning forward towards her, quite fond. "And glad that you get to keep your powers, too."

"Well, not all of them," Midnight says on a sigh, her mouth screwing to the side as she stabs her fork into the pie, apparently losing a bit of her appetite.

"What?" Jesse says, sitting up straight with a frown. "But you did the shadows this morning -"

"Oh, these work just fine," Midnight says, flicking first into her shadow ghoul self, and then into the darkness that lets her hide. A shiver runs through me at first because although I'm getting used to it...I mean, it's still very scary.

I glance over at Marigold, who continues to munch on her chicken nuggets, completely undisturbed. I grin, pleased to see either that my daughter is brave or has an affinity for spooky stuff.

Jesse asks,

the Land of Darkness,” she says on a sigh, her

an eyebrow like they have very different ideas

couldn't do it!" Midnight continues, tossing a hand up in

her. "I mean, at least you know Darkness can't get you anymore. And you can

stupid. We all grin widely at that. "That's how I get around al sneaky like, even in the Academy, I could flash to Darkness and then back and appear on a completely different floor. It's very useful for spying

chest, the little

sake, even if she is sorry to have lost

says, suddenly getting to

him but he just walks away

murmurs, frowning after my mate. "You've still got a lot