Chapter 0903

She pants a little in her panic, looking around the room again for some help. But everyone's face - everyone's, her father's included - is rich with a great depth of sadness and pity. Maryam, finding no recourse there, turns her vicious gaze back to Rafe.

It cuts him in his soul, the hatred in her gaze. Deep, like a knife.

"I reject you, Rafe Sinclair - or whatever the fuck it is they say to make this end. Categorically, unequivocally - no. I - I will not have this - I will not have you. You have absolutely no claim on me, ever!"

She stands to her full height then, rage pulsing through her, and then turns striding for the door. She shoves past Jesse and Ariel who stumble out of her way, yanking the door open and striding out into the hall.

The sound of the door slamming behind her echoes through the silent room. Rafe...doesn't breathe.

He just...stares. Stares after her. Wondering what the fuck he's supposed to do

now.

them go without protest for once, their eyes wide

between Jesse and Jackson as the people not staying in the palace tonight pack up their things and say their quiet goodnights. Mom is at Rafe's side, of course - she was the first to

in my heart that he doesn't deserve it, pity swells in me for Mark, who is getting the scolding of a lifetime from our dad in the corner

- dad laying into Mark about responsibility and needing to realize the gravity of certain issues, of considering the consequences

you big softie," Jesse murmurs to me, glancing over at me with a tiny smile. “Mark deserves every bit of

as I glance at Jesse and then back at Mark. "He didn't know what he was

very, very small snarl. But he just shrugs,

Jesse murmurs. "If June did this, you'd

my hands to my hips, realizing that they're right and

"Come on, let's go get our boy. He's going to need some council and cheering up from all of us, who are wise and mated and can give him the

him tell you the whole story," I sigh, following along after Jesse as he starts to move

too!" Jesse

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