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.

at me from his perch on the side of my bed. “Time to

noise, all the candidates getting ready at once. I sit up and look around, realizing that everyone’s

on,” he whispers, hopping silently down from the side of the bed. “We’re going

I pull my blankets off and hop down softly, taking note of the single finger pressed to Jesse’s lips as he glances towards

thing we’re going to be

our morning ablutions and then out the door of the barracks. As we pass my bunk I smile at my brother’s sleeping form, grateful again that he’s

crazy family there wasn’t much choice but to be able to sleep through a great deal of

friendly arm around my shoulders as we walk out into the dawn light, the fresh morning air bracing as

ask, confused. “Like, why are we able to just walk in

are all here voluntarily and they’re all determined to hold themselves to the rules. Because

come and go at will?”

like to go for an early morning run. Which is what we’re doing.”

open before I scowl at him. “You said walk!”

on the track at a

wishing I at least had some coffee before this, and then I hurry to catch up with my cousin, who I know is only doing this

jog in silence for a long while as he puts me through my paces, making me stay by his side until I’m panting for air 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 I put my hands on my knees, catching my

you so much fitter than me,” I gasp, glaring at him. “I do…ballet. I do sports!”

a little. “You have hobbies, Ari. Dad and Uncle Dom have been prepping Rafe and I for this since we were kids.” He takes a deep breath, looking out over

aware that my angry thoughts are in contrast to such a beautiful landscape. “I hate that you and Rafe got to become bastions of athletic prowess and I got to train to

out the truth. “That was all you. Mom was pissed as hell when Aunt Ella let you move forward

ask, my

your moonlight baptism and that guy was not your mate – so why the hell would we let you go into a marriage that

knew the whole time too? And wait – they had this conversation in

hand through his

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a little bit.”

laughing as I do. Jesse – he’s

but the fact that your mate is here? Training for the Academy at the

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

a little at our inside joke of calling an

name in such serious tones. I raise my eyebrows, inviting him to say what he

do, and that you’ve already got an overprotective big brother to play this role. But…” he hesitates and I step closer, wanting to hear what he has to say. “Just…maybe give this

ask, a little confused.

hasn’t figured out who

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