A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy

Chapter 226: Secrets.

Kaito stood frozen, staring at his brother. He could hardly believe what he had just heard, but this was not the moment to argue or question it. He moved closer and pulled Renn into a hug. For a while, neither of them said anything, the silence filled only by the sound of Renn’s shaky breath as he wrapped his arms around Kaito’s neck.

Kaito rubbed his brother’s back, searching for the right words yet finding none. His chest felt heavy, his heart pounding like it wanted to break free. Learning that Renn’s mother was alive was a shock he never imagined he would face. All this time, he thought Miss Valois was only a distant relative or a respected pack member. Never once did it cross his mind that she was Renn’s mother. The truth sounded like something from a nightmare.

"You will be fine. I am sorry for everything," Kaito whispered at last. They pulled away from the embrace, and Kaito glanced behind him, lowering his voice. "Let’s leave before Angela comes."

Renn gave a small nod, and together they walked downstairs and made their way to the bunk houses at the back. They stopped in front of the alpha’s house and sat down on the steps.

For a moment, there was nothing but silence. Kaito stole a look at him and asked softly, "Are you feeling better? If you want, I can get you a handkerchief from inside."

Renn let out a short laugh, though his eyes still glistened. "Hell no, man. That won’t help me now."

"You don’t have to be shy," Kaito teased gently, already shifting to stand. "I’ll bring it for you."

But Renn caught his hand and held him back. "No. I don’t need it, bro. Sit down, let’s talk."

mind, but he dared not say a word that would confuse him or make him feel worse. Instead, he sighed softly and said, "If

to push him until he confessed everything. But instead, Kaito was calm, patient, even comforting. It felt strange, almost unreal, and yet it made him see his brother in a new light. He was beginning to know him better, and somehow it was

the truth piece by piece until Kaito sat there speechless. "So you see, it’s hard for me to accept her as a mother. She doesn’t even want the public to know I am her son. Sometimes I tell myself she is doing

at last, his voice rough. "I can’t imagine how you survived this long, seeing

Kaito," Renn murmured, his eyes fixed on the bare floor. His hands gripped the edge of the wooden veranda while his feet swung back and forth as if to ease his unease. "I have my whole family around me, yet I feel lonelier than

he asked carefully,

dead in his room years ago. Until today, no one knows how he died," Renn replied, his tone flat, as though he

was going to kill him myself if no one did. I wonder how much worse things could have been if that monster

a bitter laugh with no joy in it. "Everyone did. But he is no better than my mother. The only difference is that no matter how bad things were, he would never abandon me. And that’s what Miss Valois

our principal. She always thinks she is right and her opinions are the best compared to

with a slow shake of his head. His voice cracked as tears threatened his eyes again. "I have

placed a hand on his knee. He had never truly understood how cruel parenting could be until he came to the academy. His father might not have been the best man, but he had never made him feel unwanted. And his mother—she was like an angel, supportive, loving, everything a child could hope for. The thought of Renn being denied even a piece of that made

murmured, pulling his hand back and rubbing his palms together. "But somehow, it’s going to be

glad," Renn whispered, forcing a small smile that did