Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 67

Chapter 67

KASMINE

Today, of all days, seemed to be the day every driver in Chicago wanted to win the award for being the slowest driver ever to live.

I was too eager to get home, and the tiniest form of traffic or misbehavior from these drivers seemed to grate on

my nerves.

After what seemed like an eternity, we were parked in the garage, and I hurried out of the car with excitement, forgetting my earlier worry about June being at home.

Whenever Kester said he had a surprise for me, it was always jaw-dropping and it made my heart flutter and ache at the same time.

My heart fluttered because he was making me feel like a real woman. But the ache in my heart was due to the fact that all these - whatever we thought we were doing would never last. It was never meant to be. And that's why I allowed myself to enjoy the thrill while it lasted. And so far? It's been a roller-coaster.

I pushed the front door open and marched inside, oblivious to the person who was sitting quietly in the sitting room, staring beyond the TV show she was supposed to be watching.

"Kasmine?" June's voice reset my brain, and I halted mid-stairs.

"Oh. June. Sorry I didn't see you," I apologized, trying to catch my breath.

She set down the mug of coffee she had in her hands, and I couldn't help but wonder why she was drinking coffee and watching nothing on the TV at this hour of the day, lost in her own thoughts.

Didn't she have a life to live? The last time I checked, she was still the boss of her company, which she only took over from her father a few months ago. But she hadn't stepped foot in the office for almost two weeks now. Why?

"You're home so early," she stated, cutting off my thoughts of concem as she walked toward me and came to a stop just in front of me.

"Uh... Yes. I..." I swallowed the guilt that prickled my throat "I had to do something at home." I said the dumbest thing there was to ever say.

"Oh. I see." She said, using her one hand to smoothen the rough edges of her unkempt hair, making me realize how unkempt she looked.

Had she even had a bath all day? She was still in her nightwear, and she looked really pale.

"Are you okay? You look pale and... Untidy. What's wrong? asked her, my prying eyes roaming over her body.

She scoffed, "I am not fine, Kasmine. And I need your help.

“Uhm... Now?” I asked, hoping she'd say we could talk later or something because I was too eager to go into my room at that moment.

"Yes, please. Let's sit," she gestured toward the couch in the sitting room before leading the way for me to follow. I was both impatient and scared. If Kester comes out and sees me talking to June when I should have been in my room already, like he instructed me, he'd let all hell loose.

wished she had never fallen into, with her arms crossed on her chest while she stared

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softly before she sucked in a breath as if shoving down all the emotions warring

honest with me," she turned to face me, softly placing her palms over mine, "Is your brother seeing someone else?" She asked, and the question seemed to

I was certain she would have noticed the way I stilled at her

me, "Who is she? Is she from his pack? Another Alpha's daughter? Just a random girl? Tell me, Kasmine, because my heart can't take this anymore." She gave in to the urge

I felt like a betrayer, not just to June but to everyone around me - Mum, Dad, Jake, Claire... Oh, gods. What kind of a monster

aren't you saying anything? Is it because my suspicions are true?" June wiped the tears that wouldn't stop falling as she looked straight into my eyes. "I love your brother so much. I really do. I've loved him for so many years. And

called her name softly, totally at a loss for what to say to her. What could a betrayer and a

but, in reality, I have never seen him with another woman. Truth is, She looked away, almost as if she was ashamed of what she was about to admit, "I

Kester was seeing

pull yourself together. Crying won't solve anything," I said, and it was a miracle my voice came out steady, despite the storm that was swirling

taking me on vacations, hell, I even lied to them about the new car I acquired some days ago! I told them it was all Kester!" She said, and the pain

to lie to her friends about the things Kester did for

are the

man I love and desire!" My words seemed to fuel her

for a hug, gently patting her back as I hushed

men out there who would kill to have you. Kester doesn't deserve you... Your tears... Your pain........... He doesn't deserve any of

"I will do all I can to show him how much I truly love him. Maybe if I give him the

aimed at my fragile heart, and they kept

I said in a firm tone. "Are you out of your mind? What if he still

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sucked in a breath as if shoving down all the emotions warring within

softly placing her palms over mine, brother seeing someone else?" She

she wasn't so lost in her hurt, I was certain she would have noticed

his pack? Another Alpha's daughter? Just a random girl? Tell me, Kasmine, because my heart can't take this anymore."

like a betrayer, not just to June but to everyone around me- Mum, Dad, Jake, Claire... Oh, gods. What kind

for so many years. And I have done everything possible to make him love me back, but it's not working" "June..." Tcalled her name softly, totally at a loss for what to say to her. What could a betrayer and a backstabbing bitch like

life, but, in reality, I have never seen him with another woman. Truth is, "She looked away, almost as if she was ashamed of what she was about to admit, "I even had someone follow him around secretly

Kester was seeing was actually staying under

my voice came out steady, despite the storm that was swirling in me. 'But what would you have me do? I am tired of lying and pretending to my friends about Kester. I lie to them about him loving me, buying me gifts, taking me on vacations, hell, I even lied to them about the

friends about the things Kester did for me without me even

another man a chance? I mean, ester is not the prize. You are the real prize here. You are beautiful, intelligent, hardworking, an

I love and desire!" My words seemed to fuel

don't deserve this. There are other men out there who would kill to have you. Kester doesn't deserve

before she spoke agaid, "I will do all I can to show him how much I truly love him. Maybe if I give him the partnership my father promised him, he'd love me back,” She said hopefully, looking at me desperately for approval,

bear it anymore. Her words were aimed