Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 190

"Alright, I said finally, rising to my feet. "But we're talking later. In your room. Don't think I'm letting this slide."

She nodded, but her eyes flickered briefly toward my father before she looked down again.

My irritation spiked.

I turned toward the staircase, deciding that I'd get to the bottom of this later, but before I could take a single step-

"Have you scheduled a meeting with June's father yet?"

was the

His voice was smooth and indifferent, but the way he said it-like it only thing that mattered at this point-sent a slow wave of ice down my spine.

I scoffed, turning back to face him, my lips curling into something between amusement and disgust.

"That's what you're concerned about?" I tilted my head slightly, mockery dripping from every syllable. "Not the bastard daughter who just showed up out of nowhere?"

His frown deepened, but he said nothing.

Typical.

I let out a low chuckle, shaking my head. "You should have really learned to handle your women better, old man. You got sloppy even before growing old."

My father's grip on his glass tightened, the fine crystal barely containing the force behind his knuckles. His jaw clenched, and for a second, I almost hoped he'd throw the damn. drink at me.

give me a reason to break his jaw and some other vital

he let out a slow, controlled breath-the kind he always took when he was barely keeping himself together. "Kester," he

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Chapter 190

I took a slow step closer,

studying a wounded prey. "You'll finally grow a spine and do something

eyes cold enough to burn. "You don't get

that way."

"And the best part? There's nothing you can do about it." I tilted

As he should

the fools entertaining that nonsense, too? Are you actually in

twisted into something between

He simply

then? If you're not supporting her, why does

beat too long. He hesitated just enough

finally-"Because she

I stilled. "From who?"

back slightly, swirling the whiskey in his glass before taking another slow sip. "Other Alphas." His gaze flickered to mine, watching my

mate."

of irritation ran through me. "She has a mate?"

by my rage that I hadn't even taken note

"Alpha Wes."