The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy novel Chapter 611

“Thank you, sir,” I say, beaming up to him, proud and pleased myself.

“Don’t thank me yet,” he says, looking back towards the Castle. “I moved your target out to 1,800 meters. Good luck with that.”

I gape at the Captain as he walks away, smirking, because…that is such crap! 1,800 meters is – it’s going to be impossible!

“You can do it,” Jackson murmurs, wrapping his arm around me and pulling me towards the ladder I use to climb up into my blind. “Just…going to take some practice.”

“Great, more practice!” I snap, glaring down at him and shaking my head as I start to climb. “And when do you imagine I’m going to learn this sharp shooting too!? Are we going to start getting up at 3:00, instead of 4:00 in the morning!?”

“Just trust me, Clark,” Jacks sighs, though I can feel and hear the pleasure that he’s trying to hide. “I’ve got it all planned out.”

I take a deep breath, continuing to climb, kind of excited myself but not having any idea what to expect.

Both Rafe and Jesse wear twin expressions of shock when I come out of the Castle about an hour later with a fully-loaded paintball rifle in my hands.

“Ari, I was kidding on the banishment thing,” Jesse says, holding out his hands towards me and looking at me like I’m a little crazy.

I laugh, shaking my head at him. “Look, I don’t know what’s going on either,” I say with a shrug and nodding towards Jacks. “He sweet-talked the Captain into letting me do this.”

“Do what?” Rafe asks, looking worriedly between me and the rifle. “Are we…not going for our run?”

“Oh, we’re going for our run,” Jacks says, grinning around at everyone. “Ariel’s just going to do a little target practice at the same time.”