The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy novel Chapter 753

“There is no bond!” Rafe shouts, turning back towards him. When Jesse’s steps slow, his mouth drawing to a thin line, Rafe laughs and crosses his arms. “Go ahead, Jess. Tell me there’s a bond. Honestly, say it, truthfully, and I’ll believe you. I’ll get on my knees and beg forgiveness.”

Jesse glares, raising his chin. But he doesn’t say a word.

“That’s what I fucking thought,” Rafe growls, pointing a finger in Jesse’s face. “If she was a mate a bond would have snapped into place, that’s how it works Jesse –“

“That’s not how it worked in my family!” Jesse snarls, smacking Rafe’s hand away. “Dad and mom’s bond took ages – they didn’t know – he went on faith for months, but he knew it was true, he - “

Rafe gapes at Jesse before he breaks in, enraged. “That’s completely different, Jess! Your mom is human – her wolf hadn’t awoken! The moment her wolf woke up the bond snapped into place! You and Daphne have wolves! You’d know!”

Jesse gathers himself up, all of his pride, all of his conviction steeled in his core. “She’s my fucking mate Rafe. And I’m sorry if you don’t like it, if you have feelings for her? But she’s mine. I’m in love with her, and I’m going to marry her, and I’m sorry we didn’t tell you –“

“What fucking ever, Jesse, you’re so fucking pathetic,” Rafe snaps, turning again and stalking back towards the Castle.

“Pathetic!?” Jesse storms after him.

“You never should have touched her, Jess,” Rafe growls, glancing over his shoulder. “I have feelings for that girl. You should have respected that.”

“I tried,” Jesse pleads, chasing after Rafe’s long stride, grabbing for his cousin, desperate to get him to turn, to talk to him again. “Rafe, if she wasn’t my mate –“

“Oh, would you fucking lay off of that stupid mate bullshit!?” Rafe shouts, shoving Jesse to the side when he walks next to him. “She’s not your mate, you’re just fucking into her because I was into her first, like you always are with these girls –“

Jesse stops in his tracks, staring after Rafe, appalled again.

Jesse’s face goes pale and falls slack.

Rafe seethes, staring into his cousin’s eyes, his chest pounding with his rage.

But when Jesse fails to move, fails to make a noise, Rafe checks himself, standing straight, his own face falling when he realizes that he has gone too far.

“Fuck you, Rafe,” Jesse says, his voice shaking with hurt and rage.

Jesse works hard to clench his jaw but finds that he can’t do it. His mouth is trembling too hard.