The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy novel Chapter 551

“Nope,” my mom says, beaming around at all of us. “Cora and I are going to take over your magic class! Isn’t that great!? We’re going to be your new professors!”

We all look around at her, our mouths open, because…

How on earth is this ever going to work?

Silence reigns in the room, even as mom beams around at all of us. After a few second, her face drops a little. “What?” she asks, looking around. “What’s wrong with that?”

“Mom, how on earth are you going to do that?” Rafe asks, shaking his head at her. “You’re a Queen – you can’t just drop everything to come and hang out with us. I mean, dad couldn’t get away from the war for even a couple of hours today – and you’re proposing to what, come live here?”

“No, your father would miss me too much if I came to live here,” mom says with a scowl, smacking Rafe on the arm.

“Not to mention your other two children,” Cora says, dry. “Remember them? Juniper and Mark?”

“Oh, they wouldn’t miss me,” mom says, again waving a dismissive hand that makes me smile. “Though they do need me. No, Rafe, obviously Cora and I will just come once a week to work with you. We’ll take the helicopter with Hank when he comes to work with Jackson.”

“Who’s Hank?” Tony asks, sitting forward with interest.

“My mom’s human ex-boyfriend,” Jesse whispers loudly, making me burst into a grin.

Cora gasps a little, turning to smack Jesse on the shoulder. “A very well-respected doctor who is working with Jackson on…” he hesitates now and looks between Jackson and Tony. “A side project.”

“You royals just get…more interesting as the minutes pass,” Tony says, grinning widely and leaning back into the couch, looking around.

Rafe narrows his eyes at Tony, suspicious. But Tony either doesn’t see it or ignores it. I scowl a little, annoyed at Rafe for still suspecting Tony when I already trust him with my whole heart – something in my instincts telling me to do so. I catch my mom’s eye in that moment and she smirks and gives me a little nod, letting me know she feels the same even if…