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.

twice. My throat felt

I frowned.

the food. Besides, I hadn't eaten like that

dizziness didn't go

began to shift subtly. The

few feet away, arms crossed over his chest with

wrong, baby?" he

now. I sincerely needed to hear what he had to

taste rising in my throat. What happened to your

He didn't flinch.

tontinued in a shaky voice, "Did you threaten her to leave the

no flicker of guilt or hesitation in his eyes.

threaten her, Mine,"

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Chapter 266

from him. Not that

almost letting

said in a low, cold, detached

Time stopped.

rest of the sentence. Waiting for the hugh and then the