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 throat. "I

It wasn't a lie.

the kind of excuse an Alpha should

guard, being seen as anything less than controlled, composed, and capable. And right now, I was radiating

leaned slightly forward, the candlelight emphasizing the deep lines on his face. "Does

but it wasn't unexpected. The Mellors were always

quietly, keeping my expression composed. "Somehow,

if piecing things together. Then he leaned back in his chair, his frail frame sinking into the high-backed seat. "I know

wasn't news. Mellors knew for

of your investors are already considering pulling out," Luna Shannon said, "Customer

nearly impossible to

I said nothing.

she

laid out like this made my

beneath that anger was

leader. And yet, my business-my empire-was slipping

to give a damn about a lunch meeting

want to be at.

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

last

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was to give June an excuse to

he said with pride in his tone. “June loves you, and I know she'll make a fine Luna,

exactly how vulnerable I

to let the frustration show. Anger wanitimit serve me he and mether would pride. I had walked into this meeting knowing what it

That didn't make it any easier to

picked up my glass, rolling the stem between my fingers before

sip.

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

breath for my

“།

ever as

that, Alpha Mellors."

it was time I took Norlan's

my leg from the corner of

the faintest smile touch her lips as

II only she knew.

down with a quier clinit,

me with a patience that felt