Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 285

I would be doomed to go to the office today. I was certain the news of me being mated to my stepbrother would have saturated the

town.

I stayed curled up in the bed, wrapped in the illusion of safety that the blankets barely provided.

Kester had carried me here last night while I was still half-asleep. And by the time

I woke up a few minutes ago, I feind out that all my necessities had been moved into his room.

My phone rang on the nightstand.

I turned sluggishly, already dreading whoever it was

-but when I saw the screen, my heart dropped straight into my stomach.

It was Mum.

She hadn't called or texted all night when we left the pack. A part of me was scared and worried. Another part... maybe, deep down, had hoped she would just leave me be. But right now, I didn't know if I should feel relieved or even more scared.

I swiped to answer, forcing my dry throat to work.

"Mum?" I croaked.

There was a beat of silence, then a deep sigh, before she spoke, "Kasmine. Where are you?

The tone in which she asked made my heart thunder. This wasn't good. She sounded too calm. My heart pounded.

This wasn't good. This was the kind of quiet that comes when anger burns so hot it turns cold.

"I... I'm at home, Mum," I whispered.

"Good," she said in a clipped voice. "Now listen carefully. Kester must have gone to the office already, hasn't he?"

I hesitated, the air squeezing out of my lungs, before nodding, even though she couldn't see me. "Yes, Mum. He has.

pack your bags and come back home immediately. We'll figure

was quiet,

left. And... Do I

God, I was confused.

snapping me out of

can't," I said before I could

What? Why?" She hissed.

Mum. I have to sort things out with

"No,

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next words she spoke crushed what little

said coldly. "If you

so fast the blanket tangled around

Why would you

that?" Her voice cracked with hot- white humiliation, "The pack members are beginning to form a protest, especially one led by Blaine, the one whom we forced to reject his step-cousin when she got her wolf." Mum explained, and wear, I just wanted to die

my mouth,

I was tired.

that I didn't know

trapped between a family that was gradually beginning to hate

me, and a future that seemed like

to tear

to do as she said, what about my baby? I was already coming to terms

didn't want to

further prove to people that I and my brother

is all

the rejection between those two

"Mum..."

not good for you. Even if he weren't your stepbrother, I still wouldn't want my daughter with a man like Kester. He's- Her words came fast like they were being chased

you say that about him? He is your stepson, Mum," I couldn't

Things I can't even say over the phone. I've watched him hurt people with a straight face and sleep like

prickled down my spine. Her words weren't far off from what I'd discovered about

won't be able to keep up for long. The real beast in him will