Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 76

KESTER.

My chest kept constricting no matter how hard I tried to clear it out. I'd been at the convenience for a moment now, but I still didn't feel well enough to step out, even to face Kasmine. Not after how I had yelled at her.

I braced my hands against the sink, fingers curling against the cool porcelain as I stared at my reflection. My eyes were hooded from exhaustion and frustration. And a touch of guilt.

I had let the pressure, the fucking weight of everything, spill over onto her.

My reflection blurred as I closed my eyes.

"It's going to be fine."

I whispered the lie under my breath.

Repeated it.

Like some desperate fucking prayer.

But the words felt so empty and unreasurring. And no matter how many times I said them, they did nothing to stop the sinking feeling that I was losing control.

That I was already trapped.

I pushed the door open and stepped into the cabin but froze immediately.

She wasn't there.

The seat beside mine was empty, her blanket neatly folded. The reclining bed was untouched, and the champagne glass on the tray was still full. I felt a sharp prickle of panic.

Where the fuck was she?

My gaze swept the cabin. No sign of her. My pulse ticked up a notch as I turned toward the flight attendant stationed near the entrance.

"Where's Kasmine?"

The hostess blinked at me, momentarily taken aback, before offering a polite smile. "She walked out a few minutes ago, Alpha Kester."

Walked out?

The pulse at my temple throbbed. "Where to?"

"I believe she went to the economy section=”

I didn't wait for her to finish.

I was already moving.

My strides were extremely controlled, but rage burned my insides. Kasmine had

economy - where I wasn't with her to protect her. What if someone hurts

Wait. What the fuck?

the economy section, I

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Sitting there.

Laughing.

the one she always reserved for people she liked. And right beside her was a young man-early twenties, maybe three years older than her-leaned in, his

On her bare thigh!

picked for her to wear because I liked it, and we would be staying in the

thought I saw her smile at while we were ready to board? Oh...

me snapped, and the world

think. I just

The next, I was there, grabbing her arm and yanking her

flinching before she even registered

as small chatters from passengers died down the moment they took in

But who fucking cares?

was speaking to shot up from his seat immediately, straightening his posture

greeted me, but I did well ignoring him. My eyes were still glued to the

to sign his death wish by asking, "Is there a reason you just yanked her up like

when I'd answer. And when the time came, I hoped he'd be in the mood for this

on Kasmine's

and embarrassment still flickering behind

She wouldn't even dare.

muttered an 'I am sorry' to the bastard who would be joining

I pulled her away back to where she

into our cabin, I let go of her. Slamming

but the storm inside

in an even voice. Too even she should be

answer immediately. Instead, she had the fucking nerve to lift her chin with her eyes flashing

anger.

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in front of everyone?" She had

hands trembled. Fucking trembled. But I shoved them into my pockets before they betrayed

on the nerves I fought to keep buried. Always stepping on that thin, dangerous

exhaled slowly. "Who

time, I spoke

my anger was loud, it was

when it was quiet?

the shit I was in... The war I was fighting just so we could be together, she wouldn't

folded over her

my ex, Elliot," she said, walking past

words were soft and quiet.

Her ex?