Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 199

Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 199

KESTER.

The thought of not talking to Kasmine for two days plagued me. I could barely live

a normal life. But I had to stay away from her before I'd do something we both

would

regret.

I didn't want to hurt her. So, this was for the best.

I made an Inquiry from the hospital and found out that she was truly there my curiosity. had got the better part of me, but that was as far as I let my curiosity take me. I refused

to ask what she went there for. I'd want her to tell me herself.

A part of me felt I wouldn't like what her reason would be. But I still wanted to know.

"Babe?" I heard a voice whisper to me while soft fingers grazed my thigh, pulling me back

to the reality displayed in front of me.

It was June.

I had zoned out again. Fuck.

I was there with them, but my attention was with someone else. Mine.

1 lifted my gaze, and the dimly lit dining hall of the Mellors' estate came back into focus, the heavy scent of roasted meat and aged wine pressing against me.

Across the long table, Alpha Mellors and Luna Shannon stared at me, their expressions painted with polite concern, while June eyed me to answer whatever question her father. had just asked, which I missed because I was mentally absent from the meeting.

But I had missed it. Completely.

"You seem rather distracted, Alpha Kester, Mellors observed, his voice dry and raspy, no thanks to sickness and time. His thin lips twisted slightly while his pale eyes narrowed as

he studied me.

I straightened, forcing myself to focus. I felt embarrassed.

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clearing my

It wasn't a lie.

of excuse

this-being caught off guard, being seen as anything less than controlled, composed, and

the candlelight emphasizing the deep lines on

through me. He was prying, but it wasn't unexpected. The Mellors were always watching and

exhaled quietly, keeping my expression composed.

he leaned back in his chair, his frail frame sinking into the high-backed seat. "I know the people behind Karina. And they are the same ones behind the difficulties your business

wasn't news. Mellors knew for

investors are already considering pulling out," Luna Shannon said, "Customer interest has declined. You're losing trust. And once

nearly impossible

I said nothing.

she

like this made

beneath that anger

leader. And yet, my

fingers while I sat here, pretending to give a damn about a lunch meeting I didn't

want to be at.

was supposed to be a dinner meeting, but I had it moved to lunch instead.

last

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excuse to insist I

too much about it,” he said with pride in his tone. “June loves you, and I know she'll make a fine Luna, while you will make a perfect Alpha King after me. His gaze met mine. Once you at least engaged, Till see

was reminding me exactly how

he and mether would pride. I had walked into

had to do. That didn't make it any

the stem between my fingers before

sip.

grip on my thigh tightened slightly. I felt her inhale besje me like

breath for

“།

face as unreadable as ever as

that, Alpha Mellors."

was time I took Norlan's

fingers relaxing against my leg from the corner of my

her lips as if my answer renemured

II only she knew.

with a quier clinit, his fingers resting lightly against

watched me with a patience that felt