A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy

Chapter 113: Being A Jerk-Alpha Renn.

It was hard for Alex to keep up with Renn’s pace. He was fast, almost like a cheetah, and Alex nearly lost him until he caught sight of him again. Renn had stopped by a giant tree, his back pressed against it as though he needed the strength to hold him up.

Alex slowed and came to a stop, watching him carefully. He had never seen Renn like this before. This wasn’t just anger. It was deeper, sharper, something that cut him from the inside. Alex could finally see how much it hurt him. The bond Renn thought he had with Angela wasn’t a game. To Renn, it had been real, and learning the truth this way was tearing him apart.

"Renn," Alex called softly as he walked closer, careful not to get too near too fast. He stopped a short distance away, his voice steady. "Come on, Alpha. This doesn’t suit you at all."

Renn did not move. He stood silent, fighting the ache in his chest. He wished he could push it away, but it stayed, heavy and unrelenting. Alex tried again. "I understand you, you shouldn’t have—" His words broke off when Renn laughed, the sound sharp and mocking. Alex knew it was meant to sting, but he held his ground, watching calmly.

"How do you understand me? Have you ever been in love?" Renn asked.

"No, Alpha."

"Good. Then you don’t know," Renn replied, crossing his arms tightly over his chest. His fists clenched hard against his palms as his thoughts consumed him. "I never wanted to share mates with anyone. Yet I had to... with my brothers. When things started with Angela, it felt like a joke at first, but I told her I couldn’t stand sharing her."

didn’t give her a choice," Alex said, moving a little closer until he stood at his side. "I think you were already in love with Angela, and when you found out she was a girl, you wanted to her right

You still cared for her, you still protected her. And Angela? She liked it,

You are right," Renn said with a slow nod, his eyes fixed on the ground. He knew he had no right to feel what he was feeling, no right to question Angela or the

told him firmly. "She would have found a way out if she

her with for the rest of our miserable lives," Renn cut in, his voice breaking as he clenched his teeth. He tried to hold back, but his eyes burned with tears. For a moment he fought them, then gave up, covering his face with both palms as the

any of the others. After a few minutes Renn wiped his face and turned toward him, his expression raw. "I blame her. That makes it even worse,"

not in the wrong," Alex said, stepping closer and laying a hand on his shoulder. "This is your way of dealing with the pain. You didn’t destroy her, you didn’t crush her spirit. Trust me, she prefers your cold replies and even your anger over silence. At least

started walking deeper into the woods, his steps heavy with confusion. He had no

your fated mate," Alex called after him, following close behind. "If you walk away now, it only proves you

his tracks. He turned slowly, his eyes hard and sharp as they locked onto Alex. "Are you doubting me?" he asked, his

behaving like someone who is madly in love with a

see