The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy novel Chapter 413

I laugh lightly at his description, and he grins, beginning to slowly stroke my back.

“Yeah, she came in about three hours ago,” he says with a sigh, glancing down at her. “She shushed me, and told me not to wake you, and then just…laid down and went to sleep. I…didn’t want her to roll over and get burned or anything, so…” he shrugs and nods down at his arm, still protecting the little girl.

“You are so cute,” I whisper, my eyes shining.

He frowns. “Why is that cute? It’s…practical.”

But I just laugh, and tuck my head down against his chest, and press a kiss there.

Seraphina gives a little mew and a yawn, stretching out and then lifting her head to frown at us. “Is it breakfast?” she asks, rubbing at her eye and speaking in a whisper like we are.

“No, Fifi, it’s very early,” I whisper, reaching out to drift a hand over her soft honey-brown hair. “Why are you here?”

“Because,” she murmurs, blinking the sleep away and pointing at Jacks. “I said I’d be nice to him. He is my big puppy dog and I have to take care of him.”

I laugh, delighted, and snuggle closer to Jacks. He growls vaguely, clearly not as charmed by this description as I am.

“Why are we up?” Sera asks, yawning. “If it’s not breakfast time?”

When I reach for the matches, though, Jackson reaches out a hand to stop me.

“What are you doing?” he asks, frowning. Sera, leaning against Jackson and stuffing gummy candies in her mouth, frowns too, instantly taking his side.

I narrow my eyes at my mate. “Jackson,” I murmur, “Of all the things that I thought would need explanation today…the connection between matches and a live flame is not something I thought would crop up.”

He smirks at me, and Sera looks up at him and then mimics his expression, smirking too. “Ariel, you’re a goddess-blessed sorceress who can melt glass just by staring at it. And you don’t think you can start a fire without matches?”