Chapter 0218

“Let me talk to your brother,” dad growls, each word slow and distinct. “I need…more information about how the rest of the time at the Academy has been. Although, I’m going to put him through a meat grinder the moment I see him, so he’s not going to be able to get any words out.”

“You can ask Jesse, then,” I offer, more cheerful than I have a right to be, because I can see dad’s determination starting to crumble.

Dad just glares at me. “Don’t think he’s not dead too.”

“Please,” Cora says, her voice dry, “murder your own children. Leave mine to me. I’ve got special plans for that sneaky little rat a long, slow death, I think…”

Dad glances towards Cora, opening his mouth to retort, but we all go silent and turn towards the second door in the room the moment it opens and Rafe reappears with a certain tall, freshly–showered Alpha by his side.

Rafe’s eyes go wide when he sees the collection of his loved–ones gathered on the poor over -burdened bed and he puts out a hand, smacking Jackson in the chest and stopping him in his tracks.

cadet uniform, his hair all wet and slicked

down the bond, passing his own relief and joy back to me. But then his eyes flick to my dad, and he

realizing precisely who is sitting

growl building in the back of his throat as he recognizes the

shoot a glance between him and Jackson, grabbing for his sleeve. But my dad just brushes me

very, very dangerous. “And why is your scent all over my injured

stepping in front of Jackson, his

eyes wide.

glaring daggers at him. “Step aside, Rafe, let this man speak for

he steps to the side, letting Jackson handle this himself – some Alpha

and beg forgiveness or start spouting an explanation in the face of my father like this, Jackson stands his ground. He sets his jaw and curls his hands into determined fists. His shoulders slump forward, just a little, in what I think is a sign of

them.

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