Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 266

Chapter 266

A moan escaped me before I could stop it.

I didn't look up. I couldn't bear to see the satisfaction that would undoubtedly be spread across his face.

I tore through the rest like I hadn't eaten in days-which, technically I hadn't. Not properly. Not since I found out I was pregnant.

Then I grabbed the bottle, unscrewed the cap, and took a long, greedy gulp.

The tea was ice-cold perfection. The lavender hit first. It was soft and floral. And then the honey, rich and smooth. It slid down my throat and cooled my insides like spring rain.

My senses were reeling. The pain in my head dulled. The ache in my limbs eased just a little.

I drained the last of the tea, letting the cold sweetness chase away the sour taste of anxiety clinging to my tongue.

For a moment, the world felt still and even safer. The roaring hunger inside me quieted. I leaned back, letting the soft hum of the drink settle in my veins.

But then-

A strange warmth began to spread beneath my skin. It wasn't comfort or relief.

It was something else.

that made me blink twice. My throat felt

I frowned.

what I get for eating too fast like I stole the food. Besides, I hadn't eaten like that in days.

the dizziness didn't go

room began to shift subtly. The edges of

feet away, arms crossed over his chest with an

baby?" he asked ever

question I've wanted to ask him for some days now. I sincerely needed to hear what he had to say about

swallowing the strange taste rising in my throat.

He didn't flinch.

shaky voice, "Did you threaten her to

no flicker of guilt

threaten her, Mine," he

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that from him. Not that it made him any less of the monster

letting out a

he said in a low, cold, detached voice. "I killed

Time stopped.

him, waiting for the rest of the sentence. Waiting