The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy novel Chapter 618

Luca’s face bursts into a grin, I think loving the confidence with which I declare that none of our little group are going into battle without the others by our side.

“What, you don’t believe me?” I ask, grinning at my mate.

“You just…” he shrugs, smiling and shaking his head at me, “have absolutely no authority to make that kind of claim.”

I sit up straight. “I am a Princess of this nation,” I say, tilting my head a bit.

“But you’re not in the line of command,” he says, holding out a hand to me. “Listen, Ariel, I have utter faith in you – you just…have no grounds on which to make that call.”

I twist my lips to the side, considering this. “Well then,” I says quietly, mostly to myself. “Looks like I’m going to have to get some grounds.”

Luca hums his support, nodding to me, and I heave a little sigh and turn my eyes up to him. “Is that all the news you wanted to tell me about?”

“That’s the gist of it,” he says with a shrug. “I’m sure Rafe and Jacks will have more to fill you in on in their own way.”

“Okay,” I say, my eyes glittering now with a bit of devious excitement. “You ready to do Faiza’s homework with me?”

Luca quirks his head, picking up on my strange shift in mood. “I don’t know, Ari – am I?”

I laugh, leaning forward and grabbing his hand, pulling him up to his feet. “You are – just trust me,” I say, beaming up at him when he stands straight. “This is right up your alley. You’re going to love it.”

“I kind of already do,” he says with a smirk, wrapping his arm around my shoulders. “Anything that’s got you this excited is bound to be interesting.”

“To say the least,” I say, grinning and heading towards the door, grabbing his hand as I do. We stop to scoop up our bookbags as we hurry out.

“Where are we going?” Luca asks, laughing as I pull him along the hall.

“To Daphne’s room!” I call over my shoulder, giving him a grin.

My mate looks at me with surprise but then hurries his steps, as eager to hear what I’m planning as I am to show him.

A few minutes later, I rap excitedly at Daphne’s door.