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.

was a talisman,” Midnight says, turning and rolling

none of her personality has changed as a result of the cleaning away of the corruption.

didn't need a stupid rock." Midnight finishes, turning back to

to her. "Maybe we can...make it a necklace or something? Then you don't have

"Jackson, it's - it's too precious - it was a

eyebrows raise because...wait, what?

god interested enough in Jackson to

he corrupted? Quietly I send out my wolf to sniff at his soul but...nope, nothing. Jackson

not going to use it," Jackson says, pointing over his shoulder at our bedroom. "If you don't take it

lunging for the talisman. Jackson grins and

to her chest, looking up at him with eyes that border on reverence. "I - I can never

hand on her shoulder. "I'm glad you have

grins up at him, giving a

says, smacking his hands against his thighs and standing up. “Well, if we have a way to get to the Underworld again.....I guess it's

Midnight asks, turning to

for everyone to stand as well. We all obey, mostly out

to Jackson, who scoops her up in her arms. "Really?" I say, my eyes misting already. "We - we can go see

says, laughing.