The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy novel Chapter 646

My brother and my mate each take another menacing step towards Blythe, who falls back, even as he glares at them. “All right,” Blythe says, his face twisting nastily, “I came over to introduce myself to my recruit, but this is getting to be too much.” He snaps his head back to me now. “See you at the helicopters tomorrow, Clark. I’ll look forward to it.”

No one says another word as Blythe turns and marches away, heading towards the door.

We’re all silent, even as the room continues to hum with gossip.

“Say what you want,” Ben says after a long moment, “that guy has…balls.”

“He’s a dead man,” Jackson snarls, vicious.

I reach up to Jacks then, putting a hand on his arm, wanting him calm. Then I turn my eyes to my brother and my cousin. “What can we do about this?”

“Go to the Captain,” Rafe says, turning to Jesse for confirmation. Jesse nods, steady and solid. “No way we can let this stand.”

Luca and Jackson sink into their chairs next to me, both moody, lost in thought, each of them trying to find a solution to this problem. Rafe and Jesse likewise sit down, leaning towards Ben, starting to discuss a negotiation process, seeing what they could do about organizing a trade if the Captain refuses to move me to another team. Jackson and Luca each chime in, offering their ideas.

I sigh, letting the boys all talk it through. Losing myself to my own thoughts, I turn back to my plate, picking up the draft list still sitting there, looking it over, my eyes catching again on my name listed below Blythe’s.

Redman Blythe – currently my Captain.

A man who I have given…little to no thought about in my entire life.

The real question is – who the hell is he? And what does he know about me?

I’m stressed and grumpy all day as I go through my study hall with Ben, trying to ignore the stares and whispers of literally everyone in the library. I have to admit, I don’t get much work done, and I wish that I was more polished at Faiza’s lessons so that I could literally just transform into someone else and ignore it all.

Nothing snaps me out of my mood until Ben walks me to magic class that afternoon – and even then, the only thing that pulls me out is shock.

“Luca?” I ask, my eyes going wide when I see him waiting outside the classroom door.

Seeing that I’m in good hands, Ben pats me on the back and I wave to him over my shoulder as I hurry to Luca’s side.