The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy novel Chapter 973

Mom’s magic sinks lower and so does my attention. My wolf begins to creep back in my soul, turning towards that new bond, prowling slowly, warily towards it, her ears pricked forward.

“There now,” mom says on a happy sigh. “See? It’s not scary.”

“It’s not the bond that’s scary mom,” I growl, shaking my head even as my wolf steps closer, sniffing softly at the bond, peering out over the edge of our soul, looking for…whatever is on the other side of it. “It’s what it implies. A fourth mate!? I can’t handle that –“

“Look closer at them, baby,” mom urges. “See?”

I do as I’m told, paying close attention, my wolf nudging the bond with her nose…

And as she does I realize that it’s…different. Different from anything I’ve ever felt, different from my bond with Jackson, or Luca, or Gabriel. Somehow…smaller, more silvery and light, and incredibly, incredibly thin –

And…

And cute.

And that it’s not one bond at all, that it’s…

My eyes fly open. “Two?” I breathe, awed, mesmerized, terrified.

My mom’s face breaks into a big smile. “Two!” she says, delight all over her face.

I just stare at her, dumbfounded. “Mom,” I whisper, horrified. “I can’t…I can’t have five mates…that’s insane.”

She bursts out laughing, making me jump a bit. “Baby, you don’t have five mates. Look again. What…what else could it be?” She bites her lip, incredibly excited.

I just stare at her, my face wrinkled in confusion, and turn my attention inwardly to see –

To see my insane wolf –

Laying on her belly between the two tiny, tenuous bonds, nuzzling them warmly with her snout, each in turn – howling for joy because –

Because –

Because they’re…they’re ours.