A Beauty In An All-Male Alpha Academy

Chapter 226: Secrets.

Kaito stood frozen, staring at his brother. He could hardly believe what he had just heard, but this was not the

moment to argue or question it. He moved closer and pulled Renn into a hug. For a while, neither of them said

anything, the silence filled only by the sound of Renn’s shaky breath as he wrapped his arms around Kaito’s

neck.

Kaito rubbed his brother's back, searching for the right words yet finding none. His chest felt heavy, his heart

pounding like it wanted to break free. Learning that Renn’s mother was alive was a shock he never imagined he

would face. All this time, he thought Miss Valois was only a distant relative or a respected pack member. Never

once did it cross his mind that she was Renn’s mother. The truth sounded like something from a nightmare.

"You will be fine. | am sorry for everything," Kaito whispered at last. They pulled away from the embrace, and

Kaito glanced behind him, lowering his voice. "Let's leave before Angela comes."

Renn gave a small nod, and together they walked downstairs and made their way to the bunk houses at the

back. They stopped in front of the alpha’s house and sat down on the steps.

For a moment, there was nothing but silence. Kaito stole a look at him and asked softly, "Are you feeling better?

If you want, | can get you a handkerchief from inside."

Renn let out a short laugh, though his eyes still glistened. "Hell no, man. That won't helpnow."

"You don’t have to be shy," Kaito teased gently, already shifting to stand. "I'll bring it for you."

But Renn caught his hand and held him back. "No. | don’t need it, bro. Sit down, let's talk."

"Okay, | am seated now," he sat back on the veranda. Silence followed, heavy and dragging. Kaito knew exactly

what was going on in Renn’s mind, but he dared not say a word that would confuse him or make him feel worse.

Instead, he sighed softly and said, "If you don’t want to talk about it, that’s fine. | understand. | feel you, man."

Renn was taken aback by the way Kaito handled the moment. He expected him to be angry, to demand answers,

to push him until he confessed everything. But instead, Kaito was calm, patient, even comforting. It felt strange,

almost unreal, and yet it made him see his brother in a new light. He was beginning to know him better, and

somehow it was all thanks to Angela.

"We have to talk about it," Renn finally said after taking a deep breath that trembled on its way out. His chest

ached as he forced the words forward. He explained everything in detail, laying out the truth piece by piece until

Kaito sat there speechless. "So you see, it’s hard forto accept her as a mother. She doesn’t even want the

public to know | am her son. Sometimes | tell myself she is doing it for my safety or reputation, but even when

it’s just the two of us behind closed doors, she treatswith the scoldness. It never changes."

Kaito rubbed his face with both hands, his heart twisting at what he just heard. "Wow... that’s too much for

anyone to carry," he said at last, his voice rough. "I can’t imagine how you survived this long, seeing Principal

Valois every single day and keeping all this pain inside you. I'm so sorry, Renn. | can’t believe Hailey is your aunt

and Dave is your cousin."

"Yes, Kaito," Renn murmured, his eyes fixed on the bare floor. His hands gripped the edge of the wooden veranda

while his feet swung back and forth as if to ease his unease. "I have my whole family around me, yet | feel

lonelier than anyone else."

Kaito swallowed hard. "So what happened to your uncle?" he asked carefully, though his chest already burned

with anger for the man’s sins.

"He was found dead in his room years ago. Until today, no one knows how he died," Renn replied, his tone flat,

as though he had long buried that part of the story.

"Strange," Kaito muttered, his arms crossing tightly over his chest. "But it suits him. | swear | was going to kill

him myself if no one did. | wonder how much worse things could have been if that monster had lived any longer.

You know, | used to think your dad was a good man. He was so good at pretending. Damn it, | fell for it."

Renn gave a bitter laugh with no joy in it. "Everyone did. But he is no better than my mother. The only difference

is that no matter how bad things were, he would never abandon me. And that’s what Miss Valois never

understood. She refused to face her mistake. She refused to learn from it. Instead, she chose to run from me,

and that is something | cannot forgive."

"We have the sproblem with her as our principal. She always thinks she is right and her opinions are the

best compared to everyone else's."

"She is never going to change," Renn said with a slow shake of his head. His voice cracked as tears threatened

his eyes again. "I have spoken to her so many times but nothing ever helps."

Kaito placed a hand on his knee. He had never truly understood how cruel parenting could be until he cto

the academy. His father might not have been the best man, but he had never made him feel unwanted. And his

mother—she was like an angel, supportive, loving, everything a child could hope for. The thought of Renn being

denied even a piece of that made his chest ache.

"I don’t want to say something empty just to make you feel better," he murmured, pulling his hand back and

rubbing his palms together. "But somehow, it’s going to be fine. You are a good guy "

"I know. | am nothing like them, and that makesglad," Renn whispered, forcing a small smile that did not

reach his eyes.

"Exactly." Kaito lifted his hand, and Renn met it in a firm clap. "So what do you want? Should we go out to party

or stay here?"

Renn straightened on the veranda. "We have to talk about what is going on. No more secrets."

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