The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 1008

"What," Jackson asks, frowning down at the little rectangular stone in his hands. "Is it like, special?"

"Jackson!" Midnight hisses, standing on her toes to smack him on the chest. "They're invaluable! This is only the second I've ever seen in the world! And I only know of one besides that other one!"

"Oh," Jackson says, grinning down at her. "Cool."

I burst into a grin at my mate, who has a knack for understatement.

"What is it?" Rafe asks, getting to his feet. Marigold sits up, likewise peering, curious.

"It's the little...thing," Jackson says, looking down at it again and running a hand through his hair. "It appeared in my tent when I was looking for Ariel in Atalaxia. I used it to shift to the land of Darkness. But then I got distracted and didn't give it much thought."

"I didn't give it much thought," Midnight says, her voice a perfect imitation of Jackson's deep tones as she rolls her eyes. Jesse and I burst out laughing. "You idiot! It's a talisman!"

"Oh!" I say, pushing myself to my knees and looking more curiously at it now. "Gabriel had one of those."

"And the King," Midnight says, nodding and tucking her hands behind her back, leaning closer to peer at it. "Though yours is a different color. Theirs was black and gifted as part of their corruption and darkness. Yours is like...yellowy-white." "Like your wolf," I murmur, nodding, thinking that it's a nice cream color.

"Why didn't you get one, then?" Jesse asks.

Midnight says, turning

cleaning away of the corruption. The God of Darkness - he really had a hold on

by Darkness early enough that I didn't need a stupid

shrugging. "Here, take this one." He holds it out to her. "Maybe we can...make it a necklace or something? Then

him. "Jackson, it's - it's too

eyebrows raise because...wait, what? Is that

is a god interested enough in Jackson to

wolf to sniff at his soul but...nope, nothing. Jackson smirks, sensing what I'm doing and glancing over

our bedroom. "If you don't take it

for the talisman. Jackson grins and lets

it tight to her chest, looking up at him with eyes that border on reverence. "I

out and putting a warm hand on her shoulder.

him, giving a happy

“Well, if we have a way to get to the Underworld again.....I guess

asks, turning to

gesturing for everyone to stand as well. We all obey, mostly out of curiosity, getting to our feet. "Time for Ariel to have her

scoops her up in her arms. "Really?" I say, my eyes misting already. "We

says, laughing.