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

being in economy - where I wasn't with her to

Wait. What the fuck?

I stepped into the

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Sitting there.

Laughing.

was a young man-early twenties, maybe three years older than her-leaned in, his arm casually draped over the armrest,

On her bare thigh!

that damn short I picked for her to wear because I liked it,

saw her smile at while we were ready to

inside me snapped, and

didn't think. I

was laughing, oblivious. The next, I was there,

flinching before she even registered

went silent as small chatters from passengers died down the moment

But who fucking cares?

was speaking to shot up from his seat immediately, straightening

but I did well ignoring him. My eyes were still glued to the girl, who would never listen when you asked her

reason you just yanked her up like that? I mean...

a glance. I knew when I'd answer. And when the

grip tightened on

behind her eyes, but she

She wouldn't even dare.

sorry' to the

another word, I pulled her

second we stepped into our cabin, I let go of her. Slamming the door shut behind me and locking

face her ever so calmly, but the storm inside me was

asked her in an even voice. Too even

she had the fucking nerve to lift

anger.

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in front of

trembled. But I shoved them

nerves I fought to keep buried.

slowly. "Who

time, I spoke even calmer than

by now-when my anger was

when it was quiet?

I was fighting just so we could be together, she wouldn't push me

arms folded over her chest as

ex, Elliot," she said, walking

words were soft and quiet.

Her ex?