The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy novel Chapter 434

When my professors have gone and it’s just the five of us left in the room, my father tuns and gives us all a sharp nod. “Good,” he says, looking between us Cadets. “That went better than I thought it would. It seems almost as if…at least Neumann was already aware.”

I give a little shrug, admitting it a bit with a small smile.

Dad huffs a laugh and then runs a hand through his hair, turning to Rafe. “Off to the room with you, Rafe,” he says. “You’re all finished here.”

Rafe’s mouth drops open for a moment. “But…” he looks at Jackson and I with a frown. “Where are they going?”

“Another meeting,” mom says with a happy sigh, her eyes crinkling up a little as she takes Rafe’s hands and pulls him forward for a little kiss on the cheek. “Not necessary for you. I’ll miss you baby, be good.”

Rafe sputters in protest, half torn between his desire to give mom a proper goodbye and protest that he wants to join the meeting. But dad just raises a single eyebrow at him, daring him to counter his decision, and Rafe scowls.

“Fine,” he murmurs, giving dad as much of a glare as he dares. Then he gives mom a proper kiss and dad a hug before heading out of the room.

“Take their bags!” dad calls, gesturing towards our backpacks. Rafe scowls again but does asa he’s told, taking our backpacks from us and using the chance to say a few stern words to Jackson, instructing him to escort me back to the room after whatever it is we’re doing.

Jackson smirks as if he finds it humorous that Rafe thinks he needs to be reminded.

But I don’t have time for any of that. “What are we doing?” I ask, frowning as I look between my parents. “What’s going on?”

“Nothing to be upset about, baby trouble,” mom says, slipping an arm around me and leading me towards the door. “Dominic? Where to?”

“Just down the hall,” he murmurs, starting out in the lead. Jackson brings up the rear, of course, and I frown over my shoulder at him, silently asking if he knows what’s going on. But he just shrugs, letting me know that he knows as much as I do.