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

with her to protect her. What if someone

Wait. What the fuck?

into the economy section,

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Sitting there.

Laughing.

with that familiar smile on her lips, 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 arm casually draped over the armrest, his fucking hand resting

On her bare thigh!

to wear because I liked it, and we would be staying in the first class cabin together, just the

this not the same man I thought I saw her smile at while we were ready to board? Oh... I had

inside me snapped, and the world

think. I just

I

eyes wide open, flinching before she even registered who had touched

went silent as small chatters from passengers died down the moment

But who fucking cares?

from his seat immediately, straightening his posture before lowering his head in

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

death wish by asking, "Is there a reason you

didn't fucking answer. Didn't even spare him a glance. I knew when I'd answer. And when the time came, I hoped he'd be in the

grip tightened on Kasmine's

flickering behind her eyes, but she didn't fight

She wouldn't even dare.

the bastard who would be joining

pulled her away back

second we stepped into our cabin, I let go of her. Slamming the

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

was that?" I asked her in an even voice. Too even

immediately. Instead, she had the fucking nerve

anger.

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that manner in front of everyone?" She had the

trembled. Fucking trembled. But I shoved them into my pockets

me. Always pressing on the nerves I fought to keep buried. Always stepping

"Who was

time, I spoke even

have known by now-when my

was

was fighting

folded over her chest as if shielding

Elliot," she said, walking past me to sit on the

words were soft and quiet.

Her ex?