Chapter 0497

"With weapons," Jesse growls, his eyes lighting a bit devilishly.

"No weapons," Jacks snaps and Jesse's face drops into a scowl. "We don't need them, and we're not giving him any reason to disintegrate us on the spot. Alvez is powerful - don't forget that. We don't want him to feel so threatened that he acts out." "Fine, just a couple of weapons," Jesse says, spreading out his hands like it's a great concession. "Small ones."

"After that," Rafe says, looking at me evenly and ignoring Jesse's antics. "He's gone. Okay?"

"Okay," I say, nodding and breathing out a sharp breath, pressing my hands together on top of my knees. "That will be...good. And then for magic class..."

"The school can figure that out," Jackson murmurs, placing a hand on my back and rubbing it up and down comfortingly. "That's not our problem."

"True," I sigh, and then I smile a little as I look around at everyone. "Thanks, guys," I whisper. "For having my back."

says,

getting to his feet, heaving a yawn and stretching his arms above his head. "Though if you could arrange for me to have your back

my feet and wrapping my arms tight around Rafe's waist while he's otherwise distracted. Rafe laughs, looking

gives us a sleepy little wave, heading for his own bed. "Come on, tiny," Jacks murmurs, sitting down hard on the bed and curling me up against him as he lays down. "Let's go to

my eyes drift shut as Jackson strokes his hand softly over my hair and down my back, again and again. "See

""Can't wait."

Nope, it's very clear to everyone that Rafe's trying to outrun his emotions. Jackson keeps up with him, going stride for stride, his steady face giving no indication of flagging. But Ariel has no chance of keeping

a hand and slows down, indicating that he'll keep pace with her, Jackson turns his

Rafe's own footsteps begin to slow as they crest a hill that Jackson's do too. The pair slacken, and then slow, and then come to a stop at the top of the hill,

you so fucking fit? I can outrun everyone - literally everyone - I've

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