"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.

I can't help it, though - Jackson, in a fresh cadet uniform, his hair all wet and slicked back?

he looks

grins, feeling my emotions down the bond, passing his own relief and joy back to me. But then his eyes flick to my

who is sitting before

as he recognizes the scent of this cadet as the scent that is all over me. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the

sleeve. But my dad just brushes me

dad asks, his voice very, very dangerous. "And why is your scent all

stepping in front of

at him. "Step aside, Rafe, let this

But then, to my surprise, he steps to the side, letting Jackson

jaw and curls his hands into determined fists. His shoulders slump forward, just a little, in what I think is a sign of non-aggression, letting my dad know that he does not want to fight. But he doesn't

flicks his eyes to me, asking silently what I want him to do. Letting everyone in the room know that his next actions are at my command, not Dominic

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