#Chapter 373 – Brothers

Jesse puts his head down, panting, and pushes harder to keep up with Rafe. Because Jesses’s fit, of course – he can beat almost anyone else in Warrior track now that Grant has left the school. But Rafe? He’s always been faster. Still, if Jesse pushes a little more, he knows he can keep up – But he gasps, almost falling on his ass to avoid slamming into Rafe, who has stopped suddenly in the middle of the forest path that they run every morning. “Rafe, what the hell!” Jesse stumbles out, tripping over his feet as he works hard to stay upright. “Why did you –“ Rafe turns towards him, the stern set of his mouth, the hurt and anger in his eyes suddenly putting a stop to Jesse’s entire train of thought. “Rafe…” Jesse pants, going still. “What’s…wrong?” “I tried,” Rafe says, his voice low and devastated. “I kept it in this entire time that Ari’s been sick, and away, because she needed us –“ “Kept what in?” “It, Jess,” Rafe snaps, turning fully towards his cousin now and taking