Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 83

Chapter 85

Chapter 85

KESTER

They hesitated for half a second.

Then, like puppets on frayed strings, they turned on each her,

The first blow landed with a sickening crack that sent satisfaction running through me.

Fists flew. Blood sprayed. I watched with a blank expression as they tore into one

another like rabid animals in a death match they hadn't chosen.

They weren't fighting to survive.

They were fighting to die. What an irony!

And I wanted to watch every agonizing second of it.

I wasn't even halfway through the entertainment when I heard her voice.

"Kester..." She called me, a bit firmer above the trembling of her voice.

My head snapped toward her, and everything-the rage, the heat, the violent thrumming in my veins-came to a screeching halt.

My fingers, still sticky with blood, twitched at my sides.

She was shaking. Her body curled in on itself, arms clutching what was left of her dress. Her eyes brimmed with something I never wanted to see on her face.

Fear.

Not relief nor gratitude.

My stomach twisted. My chest constricted.

She wasn't afraid of them.

She was afraid of me.

The pleasure drained from my veins. The high of violence turned to something ugly, something wrong. But never my judgment. My judgment still stood. They would fight to the death.

I forced myself to move, crossing the space between us in an instant. I dropped to my knees in front of her and reached for her.

"Kasmine,” I rasped, "Are you hurt?"

She hesitated, her body still trembling as she clutched at her torn dress. "No," she whispered. “I—I'm okay. I was just... scared." she couldn't look me in the eyes, and that was when I realized Zeth was still sharing partial control with me, and she was yet to get used to him no matter how hard I tried.

to because

them open again, pushing him to the back of my mind. I caged him in so deep

fully, though, but enough that some

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hard. "You

a long, slow exhale and ran a hand through her half "They touched

into a soft lung, hoping my warmth would caluer trembling body down. And it was working. She was gradually calming

good thing I had that

the top of her head aggon. "It's over," I

y man who comes

my arms, gripping me tightly, "You don't

cup her face, tilting it up to meet my

sound left her lips, but she didn't argue. Instead, she whispered, "I'm sorry.

immediately, pressing my forehead to hers. "You don't have to

Indus

but the sounds of weak, sluggish

She tensed again.

against my chest. "Kester, make them

shook my head.

back slightly, brows furrowing. "They're already dying,"

is best to wipe them out," I stood and lifted her into my arms, ignoring the way she gasped as I moved. "Wear this." I pulled off my shirt

to her.

carried her out of the clearing, back through the trees, ignoring the sickening, sluggish sounds of

at the house, but I enjoyed her silence and the

I was about to push the

in my

arms.

"Yes, love."

June?" She

barely suppressed a growl.

lifted her head slightly, looking up at

around her. "I don't give

reached up, brushing her

you..." She began, and

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the press of her fingers on my skin sent a ripple of

she had no

hammering against my ribs as forced myself

it-fucking craved it. And that

I would do anything

didn't know what she was about to ask, but I knew there was every possibility that I'd grant it. "Promise me you'll treat June right on this vacation. That you

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