The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0778 "Come on," Roger snaps, holding his nephew's gaze. "You think you're the only one who lost someone today? For fuck's sake, Rafe, I love you - but pull it together. We have work to do, and Ariel's never going to forgive you if you leave her mate unconscious on a battlefield when he needs Ella."

Something in Roger's tough love makes Rafe clench his jaw. He nods once, hefting hard at Jackson's body, getting him up far enough that Roger can slip his shoulder beneath Jackson's armpit and then stand.

"God," Roger growls as Rafe slips under Jackson's other shoulder. "What are you feeding this one?" as the battle continues behind them.

But Rafe can't laugh, as they drag Jackson back towards the transport, glancing back at the battle that continues behind them. Because Roger's attempt at humor, even in the worst of situations, it reminds Rafe too much of Jesse. And Rafe - he just can't go to that space in his mind right now. Not if he wants to avoid going to pieces.

So Rafe just puts his head down, and stares at the ground, and hauls his sister's mate away to safety. Leaving his sister, wherever she is now, behind.

I'm screaming as my feet hit the ground in that strange other world, as I rip my elbow back in the way that Blaze taught me, catching my mate - my fucking mate - hard in the ribs.

But he just laughs and lets me push him away. I stumble forward, hardly able to catch myself as I look frantically around at this horrible, dark world. My eyes flash up to the three moons above me for just an instant before I whirl, my canines extended, to snarl at my captor.

Immediately, I try to throw myself back to my home world, to leave this horrible place. I beg, in my soul, for the world to turn again, to send me back as it did before.

My wolf howls, frantic,

spinning back towards my mate, my

smiling at me like he's

fists, calling on my magic, intent on setting him on fire immediately - make

But nothing happens.

on his mouth and I drop my eyes down to my hands,

burnout gone because - because

cuffs of light around my wrists, lightly encircling them like bracelets. "What the hell

little present," my

raise my eyes to see him sauntering forward. "A pretty girl like you should have the finest jewelry And you didn't expect me to let you burn me to bits

he his hand snaps out, his palm slapping me right across the cheek. I go completely still as I whip my

but I have never, ever been slapped in

do not, at all, enjoy