The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy
Chapter 0204

Chapter 0204

“I’ll keep you going,” Jackson says, nodding sharply to me. “I’ll give you my magic, Ari – as much ofit as you can hold. I think – I think with the connection between our magic, it will help speed yourown magic, the healing included. And hopefully it will be enough to…”

He hesitates, not wanting to say it.

But I know precisely what he means. Enough to keep me alive.

And then, again to my shock, Jackson stands, pulling me up with him in his arms. I moan again,almost a scream, as he does. But he continues, staring down at me as I pant through the pain,eventually opening my eyes to look up into him. “I’m getting you out, okay?” he whispers, his wholeheart in his eyes.

And I can feel everything down the bond – all his worry, all his grief that he just found me, that hecould lose me so soon. But, above all, his sheer determination to make me live – even if it meanskilling himself in the process.

“Yeah,” I reply, pathetically simple, nodding to him, letting him feel my faith.

Because, despite the odds, I believe him.

Jackson nods once, sharply, and then turns in the forest, striding off through the trees. He doesn’tbother, anymore, to be quiet, instead stomping and moving swiftly, letting everyone hear him come.

And even as my mind passes from state to state, concentrating on the pain and then concentratingon the world, I see that this, actually, was precisely his plan.

By the time we get to the bridge, every single one of the cadets who was waiting there has turned tous, their eyes wide. I look around at all of them through half-lidded eyes, my arms curled aroundJackson’s neck – when did I do that? – as he holds me high against his chest.

By their shock and their awe, I can tell that the two of us make rather an impressive sight – or, atleast, a terrible one.

The gigantic Alpha, the strongest Cadet in the Academy, especially enraged like this, covered inblood, his tiny charge curled in his arms.

“We’re crossing this bridge,” Jackson growls, his voice loud enough that he’s shouting even thoughhis words hum with anger. As I glance up I can see Jackson’s canines sharpening to points, can feelhis fingers lengthening to claws as he looks around at every single man standing there. “Doesanyone want to stop me!?”

Jackson roars his final words, glaring around at every single cadet, a challenge in every line of him.

And, wisely, every single one of the cadets slowly backs away from the bridge. Because though inany normal moment an Alpha carried a wounded wolf would be a tempting target…

Jackson McClintock in a killing rage, the lifeblood of his mate dripping on the forest floor?

I mean, even if they don’t know I’m his mate…

Nobody’s fucking with us right now.

Jackson releases a final growl, glaring around. “Any of you who give any aid to Alan Wright,” hesnarls, “even a kind word or a glance…you will answer to me, on the other side.”

Nobody says anything, but they’d be fools not to take him seriously.

And with that, Jackson strides across the bridge, not even looking back to see if anyone takes ashot from behind.

Because none of them – none are that stupid.

I whimper, slightly, when I feel Jackson’s footsteps transition from wood to dirt and grass. Becausenow that that is finished…the hard part, it’s coming now, isn’t it?

And the pain –

God, fuck, I’d do anything to end it, the way it radiates through me…

“Hold on,” Jackson murmurs, his voice breaking as he slips a hand beneath my still-loose shirt,apparently needing the skin-to-skin contact to pass his magic to me. It comes in a flood and myhead tilts back – because while it does nothing to stop the pain I…I do feel stronger, after theinfusion.

My eyes flutter open again as I look up into his face, and from the fear I see there I know I must beghostly pale, looking as on the edge of death as I currently feel.

“You hold on, okay?” he whispers, lifting me higher as he strides away from the bridge and towardsthe foot of the mountain before us. He presses a series of quick kisses to my face. “You’ll hold on?”

“I will,” I whisper, nodding to him, trying to steel myself for what’s to come, even though I know it’simpossible.

“Okay,” he whispers, and then as my eyes shut I feel Jackson take a deep, deep breath.

And then, he starts to run.