The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy novel Chapter 874

Midnight takes a step closer to Ben, her eyes on him, sufficiently distracted. “Can we have meat?”

“You can have whatever kind of meat you want,” Ben says, grinning at her. “And cakes too – all kids of desert.”

For a moment Jesse’s heart aches because…well, Midnight’s whole world just got turned upside down, it makes sense that she’s afraid. But it’s a little bit horrible how sufficiently she’s distracted from that trauma by the simple offer of food.

He determines, inwardly, to make sure this girl is never, ever hungry again. Not a day in her life.

“How?” Midnight says, looking around. “Do you…cook in the big fireplace?”

“Actually,” Ben says, grinning at her. “See that door across the room, built into the wall?”

He points at the dumbwaiter over by Rafe’s bed and Midnight’s eyes flash to it. She nods.

“That’s a magic door,” Ben whispers. “Come on, I’ll show you how it works.”

Midnight’s eyes fly wide and then excitement takes her expression.

“Go,” Elias murmurs to Jesse, clasping him on the shoulder for a moment and giving him a steady smile. “We’ll ensure that she’s safe.”

“She’s in good hands,” Pippa says, laughing a little as Ben and Midnight reach the dumbwaiter and he opens it, demonstrating its current empty state before he hands her a pad of paper from Rafe’s desk, telling her to write down anything she wants on it.

“Thank you,” Jesse says quietly to the pair of them, already turning towards the door, a hand on his heart. “Seriously, thanks.”

“She’s a good girl,” Pippa says, giving him a happy smile and a steady nod, more comfortable with him than he’s seen her yet. “And she’s lucky to have you.”