The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy novel Chapter 1006

Jesse’s eyes open first, and then Midnight’s, slow and sleepy.

“How do you feel?” I ask quietly, leaning towards her, able to see her better now in the dawn light that streams through the windows.

“What happened?” Jackson asks. I turn to see him standing at the door and I smile, reaching out a hand. He frowns at me, sending me a little pulse of worry that I didn’t sleep, and then passing me some magic energy. I grin, quite pleased as he steps close enough to the bed that I can lean against him.

“Jesse and Ariel cleared my wolf,” Midnight says on a happy sigh, just before she yawns. I laugh a little as she cuddles up in my pillows, clearly exhausted and intending to sleep right there.

“Do you still have your magic?” Jesse asks, leaning towards her, curious.

“Jess, let her sleep, she can answer that –“

But suddenly shadows burst from Midnight and she fades into the shadows behind the pillows, almost indistinguishable. “Yup,” she says on a hefty yawn. “Still got ‘em. Darkness lied to me. They must have come from someone else.”

“A gift from the God of Death?” I ask, turning up my face to Jackson, curious.

He shrugs down at me. “Or Life. I don’t know.”

I nod, intrigued, but then I yawn – despite my magical boost, I’m still tired.

“All right, come on,” Jackson says, scooping me up off the bed and nodding to where Jesse has laid out along the edge, his hands tucked behind his head, his eyes already shutting. “These two have clearly claimed the bed. We’ll tuck you into Marigold’s.”

“How are you doing with that?” I ask quietly, reaching out and rubbing circles on Jesse’s back, wanting him to feel support. I know that he’d been holding out, that he doesn’t have romantic feelings for Midnight. But still, it’s done now, isn’t it?

He just looks over at me and shrugs and my heart breaks again, wishing this was easier.

“She scared the shit out of Daphne last night,” Jesse whispers, shaking his head and dropping his gaze to his food. “I feel horrible.”

“I’m sure it will be fine,” I say, hoping desperately it will be true. “If we can just –“

The door to my room opens, though, and all eyes turn to Midnight as she strolls into the room, humming happily, her hands behind her back. “Hi!” Midnight says, grinning around at everyone. “Is there any desert?”