Their Hidden Princess (Zora) novel Chapter 185

Chapter 185

I frowned and turned to figure out a plan with Loren. As I looked at her, I saw she was shocked into place. I pinched my eyebrows together and gave her a look. Her jaw was clenched and purple eyes wide. Her skin was almost the color of her white hair. I looked back at the girl and was incredibly confused. She didn’t look threatening at all.

“Loren,” I whispered. “Just cause she has piercings doesn’t mean she’s mean.”

“I know,” Loren snapped back. “Because she’s fucking Ani.”

Ani?

Ani. Ani was the girl that Loren thought was her fated mate.

A smile worked it’s way onto my lips as I turned around. Loren squeaked in protest behind me but I completely ignored her. I set my hands on one of the chairs and pulled it back lightly. It skittered on the floor and the dark- haired girl lifted her head to look at me.

“Hi,” I said, all sunshine and rainbows. “Do you mind if we-”

“Oh, no, go ahead,” The girl said. Then she turned head and made eye contact with Loren. She smiled, tight lipped but as if she was holding back a grin. “Oh, hi, Loren.”

“Hi, Ani,” Loren said, sheepishly. “You really don’t mind?”

Ani gestured to the rest of her empty table. She started pulling most of her books back closer to her. “Not at all. Sorry, I spread out a bit.”

“I’d do the same,” I murmured. “The library is packed.”

Ani hummed and looked around us. “Guess it is,” she said. “I’ve been in here all day. I’ve barely noticed.”

I slipped into my seat and Loren followed suit. She was far more stiff as she did and continued to be stiff as she pulled out her notebooks. I tried to not laugh at her. Was I the same way with my fated mates?

“All day?” I asked Ani, trying to make light conversation as Loren acted completely odd. “Semester just started.”

Ani shrugged. “I transferred in at the beginning,” she said. “From the other Academy. When I got put her last semester after there were disruptions at our own Academy, I found I fit in really well.”

Disruptions? No one had mentioned that Amara and the rest of her classmates came to our school because of disruptions. I made a mental note.

Ani sighed and gestured to her notes. “Seems I under estimated how well I’d do in High Magiks. I’ve been struggling on it since day one.”

I nodded. Then, I got an idea. “You know,” I said, matter–of–factly. “Loren is really good at High Magiks.”

Ani cocked her head and glanced at my blonde friend. “She is?”

Loren glared at me then whispered under her breath. “I am?”

“She sure is,” I said and stood up. I jerked Loren’s chair closer to Ani’s, ignoring the death glare she was

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sending me. “And it’s good you’re here too. I have to go digging for some research so you’ll be able to keep Loren company.”

“Oh,” Ani blinked at me then smiled at me. “I’d love to.” Her gaze trailed over to Loren and she smiled brighter.

Loren looked like she was going to murder me. I completely ignored her as I stepped back from the table. I wiggled my fingers at Ani.

“Make sure she does her work!” I chided. “And watch my stuff, would you Loren?”

“I’d be delighted,” Loren said, dripping with sarcasm.

I stifled a giggle before I turned and walked over to the librarians desk. I needed to get all the information on multiple fated mates that I could possibly find. I leaned against the desk as I waited for her to come over.

Across the library, Loren had finally turned soft again. Her head was leaning toward Ani’s as the two chatted and laughed. My heart swelled with joy. Loren deserved happiness. Possibly more than I did.

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