The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

I sigh and drop my head back on my pillow as I finish my sandwich, curling up tight and pressing my eyes shut, going over every moment of my conversation with Luca in my

head.

Thinking about his handsome face, the way his eyes fell to my mouth, the ran down his spine —

The fact that I did that to him…

This is…

I sigh, feeling suddenly overwhelmed.

Because this is getting into some dangerous grounds, isn’t it?

way

the shiver

Some wonderful grounds, my wolf corrects, curling into a little crescent and tucking her nose warmly beneath the edge of her tail. Sneak back over – let’s see if we can make him go all shivery again!

No, I growl inwardly, shaking my head. Because as much as I’m completely distracted and fascinated by my new connections, I have to resist the urge to explore them right now. There’s far too much at stake –

If I let Luca or Jackson in too much, I could get caught and then I risk losing my shot at trying myself in the Academy and I’ll risk having to go home and fulfill my promise to marry Prince Edward. As much as I’m intrigued…

I have to keep my distance. Which means doing my best to avoid my mates during the two weeks of candidacy.

I can do that, right? Mates are forever – I will have time to explore my connections with them later, and right now I need to turn my mind to other things.

I can do this, I tell myself with a steady nod, my eyes still pressed shut.

No you can’t, my wolf sighs sleepily, closing her eyes.

But I just ignore her, determined, and steady my breathing, willing myself to fall asleep.

When a hand shakes my arm the next morning, I gasp awake out of a much–needed deep.

in

Chapter 13

dreamless sleep.

Jesse says quietly, grinning down at me from his perch on the

Usually the mornings here are a mess of noise, all the candidates getting ready at once. I sit up and look around, realizing that

of the bed. “We’re going for a

but I pull my blankets off and hop down softly, taking note of the single finger pressed to Jesse’s lips as he glances towards the still–sleeping Rafe. I grimace, realizing

we’re going to be talking

I sneak quietly to the bathroom for our morning ablutions and then out the door of the barracks. As we pass my

much choice but

we walk out into the dawn light, the fresh morning air bracing as the door shuts

guards?” I ask, confused. “Like, why are we able to just walk in and out of

are all here voluntarily and they’re all determined to hold themselves to the rules. Because the school is going to cut the bottom 20% anyway, there’s no reason to stop

come and go

go for an early morning run. Which is what we’re doing.” He gives me a wink and a little squeeze around the shoulders

drops open before I scowl

he says, grinning at me and starting off on the track at a

at least had some coffee before this, and then I hurry to catch up with my cousin, who I know is only doing this for my benefit anyway. I really

while he, infuriatingly, barely breaks a sweat. When we get to the top of a hill he signals to me to take a break and

fitter than me,” I gasp, glaring at him. “I do…ballet.

He takes a deep breath, looking out over the gorgeous, hazy countryside with

got to become bastions of athletic prowess and I got to train to be a perfect wife and Queen.” I cross my arms, bitter as I stare out at the

the truth. “That was

my

she had seen your future at your moonlight baptism and that guy was not your mate – so why the hell would we let you go into a marriage that we knew would fail? But Aunt Ella

at him, baffled by this. “So, you knew the whole time too? And wait – they had this conversation in

a little and runs his hand through his hair. “I may have been

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a little bit.”

as I do. Jesse – he’s always been good at being sneaky.

your whole life to be a Queen, and it didn’t work out in that way, but the fact that your mate is here? Training for the Academy at the same time

nodding with him. “It feels like…grandma has a hand

a little at our inside joke of calling an all–powerful moon goddess

use my full name in such serious

a big girl now, and that I have no right to tell you what to do, and that you’ve already got an overprotective big brother to play

a little confused.

hasn’t figured out who you are yet, right?“.

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