Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 272

Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 272

My throat dried. "I don't want o talk about this right now."

"But it's important," she pushed. "You don't get to pretend it doesnt matter. This is your future we're talking about."

"I know, Mum. Maybe some other time. Please." I sighed.

"That's fine," She said, "Well, a lot happened when you left. I wish you were here

to witness them. It was equal parts celebration and near tragedy after the transition."

I got interested, "What happened?" I asked, rubbing my temples.

It wasn't every time my Mum got chatty. So, this had to be good.

"You remember Sela, right? One of the girls that transitioned with you?"

I blinked, "Yeah?"

"She ended up being mated to her step-cousin."

I frowned. "Her what?"

"Her step-cousin," she said with disgust, practically spitting the word. "Can you imagine? What kind of abomination is that? It's practically incest. I told Jareel it's sick, and I still stand by that."

I blinked, confused and disoriented. "But... Mum, they're not blood-related."

hadn't even spoken. "It's still twisted! That's supposed

My throat tightened.

my spine like cold fingers. "Mum, they didn't grow up

blood. It doesn't count-"

don't start with that nonsense," she hissed. "That's the kind of logic people use to justify perversion. I don't care if they met yesterday or never shared a single holiday

slightly as I lowered the phone from my ear

Kester would never

Not in this lifetime. Not in

my ear again, forcing my voice to stay even. "I just... I don't think it's

the same," she spat. "I felt so bad for her mother, Rachel. That could never be me. That would have been over my dead body. It's a good thing

chill swept down

They went that far?

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meant there was not a single hope for me and Kester, even if

family who spearheaded the purging of a "sinful bond have children tangled

Not just step-cousins.

But step-siblings.

the same roof from a young

My stomach lurched.

wave of nausea climbed up my throat, bitter and

A disaster. A stain that would never

But I still pushed.

Goddess willed it." I tried to defend. Why was I even defending this when I was going to ask

"You don't mate with someone tied to your family. I don't care

yelling now, her voice rising with