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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said, clearing my throat.

It wasn't a lie.

it wasn't the kind of excuse an Alpha

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

He leaned slightly forward, the candlelight emphasizing the deep lines on his face. "Does this distraction of yours have anything

me. He was prying, but it wasn't unexpected. The Mellors were

quietly, keeping my expression composed. "Somehow, it

together. Then he leaned back in his chair, his frail frame sinking into the high-backed

wasn't news. Mellors

Luna Shannon said, "Customer

it's nearly impossible to

I said nothing.

she

out like this made my

beneath that anger

was an Alpha. A leader. And yet, my

fingers while I sat here, pretending to give a

want to be at.

dinner meeting, but

last

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an excuse to insist I stay the night in

I know she'll make a fine Luna, while you will make a perfect Alpha King after me. His gaze

exactly how

tightened, but I refused to let the frustration show. Anger wanitimit serve me he and

didn't make it any

up my glass, rolling the stem

sip.

thigh tightened slightly. I felt

breath for my

“།

ever as I nodded, keeping my voice steady. I

that, Alpha Mellors."

it was time I

her fingers relaxing against my

touch her lips as if my

II only she knew.

with a quier clinit, his fingers resting

He watched me with a patience that