The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 6
I wake up in the middle of the night and groan a little with pain from my stiff
muscles and my aching face. I prod at my nose, pleased to find that it's already
much better — the speed of wolf healing really is great, even though my nose is
still too swollen to truly smell anything.
But as I sit up, I realize that the real problem here is that I am...grimy.
I'm completely covered in sweat and blood and my body feels...disgusting. I stick
out my tongue as I survey myself, not even really able to believe that I was able
to fall asleep like this. I mean, how much pain had I even been in?
Alot, my wolf reminds me, nudging me with her nose. Can we go find them now?
I scowl and mentally push her away, not able to think of it — or maybe just not
wanting to, not right now. I mean, what the hell does it mean what do I even feel
about any of this?
Did I imagine it?
Or did...did two mating bonds actually snap into place yesterday afternoon, the
day after I left Prince Asshole at the altar?
But no. That's impossible. You get one fated mated — just one! And most people
don't even get that!
I don't even know what one mating bond snapping into place feels like, let alone
two. My wolf must be wrong — whatever happened must have just been...I don't
know, some kind of hormonal reaction to being around so many boys all at once.
I'm not wrong! she growls, snapping her teeth at my denial. But I ignore her
again.
I quickly move to the wide communal bathroom at the end of the room. I grab a
set of supplies from the waiting shelf and dash towards the shower stall. But
when I pull back the curtain I gasp — actually gasp — in horror at the site before
me. The floor and walls are covered in muck, and boy hair, and oh my god, is
that even blood in the corner?
I scowl at myself, hating this side of me that's decidedly a Princess..
...but I have to get clean.
And quite suddenly I remember what Jesse said on the way in that there are
some hot
springs over the far hill. I breathe out a little moan, instantly wanting nothing more
than a long, hot bath all by myself. To get clean, and to refresh myself — I just
know it's the one thing that will set me right..
After about five minutes of searching for the hot springs, I find them.
They're everything I hoped they would be. Clean, fresh water — smelling just
slightly of sulfur — bubbles out through a set of rocks, creating a little steaming
pool that's just deep enough to sink into. With a quick glance over my shoulder to
check that I'm actually alone, I strip off my clothes and fling off my hat, running
my fingers through my hair as I wade into the pool, moaning a little at the
luxurious warmth of it enveloping my exhausted and battered body.
When that's finished, I tie my hair back in a knot at the base of my head and I
take a deep breath, closing my eyes and turning my face up to again stare at the
castle against the sky as I start on my body. As I run the bar of soap all over my
skin, pampering myself a little as my muscles unwind, my mind turns to the
question of battle magic, and just how the Academy might teach something like
that.
Because Rafe and Jesse and I — we're all supposed to have some kind of magic,
a gift from our Grandmother, the Goddess. Mom and Aunt Cora told us each
about it when we turned sixteen, but...none of us have manifested anything yet.
Mom is an incredible healer, and Aunt Cora can control the weather, but the three
of us?
Not so much as a spark, no matter what we've tried. Mom tells us not to worry
about it, that the Goddess will reveal her gift in time...
But the Academy...would it have a way to bring something like that out in me?
And if so... what form would my magic take?
My imagination spins as I consider the possibilities as I soap myself down and I
smile a little, staring to feel, finally, like myself again. I even hum to myself a little
bit, carried away by how good this feels.
Of course, the feeling is short lived because just as I set the soap aside and
splash a handful of water up against my face, a voice rings out behind me.
“What the hell are you doing here?”
And I gasp, spinning and instinctually dipping low into the pool so that I'm up to
my chin in the opaque water, staring up at the dark figure standing at the edge of
the pool. I push
myself away from him through the water, terrified but unable to see who it is —
But as I reach the far side of the pool, terror streaking through me, the cloud
covering the moon skates away revealing...
Another candidate
and not my brother or cousin.
My eyes go wide in shock as I realize, quite suddenly, that it's Luca Grant — all
six—foot-two of him, staring down at me —
“Seriously, Shrimp,” he says, crouching down and looking all around. “What are
you even doing here? And did you see a girl running around? I'm looking for her.”
My mouth drops open a little as I realize that...that in the dark he can't see my
long hair knotted at the back of my neck, or any details about my body
underneath the water.
And, simultaneously, I realize that I smell like all girl right now because in soaping
myself down I washed off all of the scent Jesse rubbed on me, which was
covering me up —
My mind whirs, but luckily my mouth responds without me. “Um,” I say, pitching
my voice a little lower. “No, I haven't seen anyone.”
“Shit luck,” the boxer says, standing and sighing as he shoves his hands in his
pockets. “I've been getting bits and pieces of her scent all day...she’s got to be
around, but I can't figure out where...”
“Why...” I say again, hesitating and rubbing at my nose, desperate now to be
able to smell something — “why are you looking for her?”
“Cause,” he says, sighing in frustration. “She’s my mate.”
Visit popsnovel.com to read full content.
« . ” . ;

Impossible,” a growling voice snaps,
making both of us jump and spin
towards the hulking figure that
comes out of the shadows next. And
my eyes go wide when I realize that...
The content is on popsnovel.com!
Read the latest chapter there!
That it's the huge, scarred brute that Rafe beat in the last bout disappointment in
his bunk
who hung his head in
Visit popsnovel.com to read full content.
« ” (ah

Pardon?” The boxer says, raising an
eyebrow at the bigger candidate who
comes close to glower over him. To

F 5 , 3

his credit, Luca doesn't flinch. The
content is on popsnovel.com! Read
the latest chapter there!
Visit popsnovel.com to read full content.
« ) »

She can't be your mate,” the brute
snarls, glaring down at Luca and not
even sparing me a second glance.
« ) : » :

Because she’s mine.” The content is
on popsnovel.com! Read the latest
chapter there!
Yes! Yes! Yes! My wolf yelps within me, spinning in eager circles, holding her tail
high like a banner. Our mates! Both of them!
But my reaction is the opposite.
“Ohhhh no,” I whisper, shaking my head as I look between them.
Two mates both looking for me?
And neither of them realizing that I'm treading water right here!?
How the hell am I going to get out of this?