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.

immediately. We'll figure

quiet,

if I left.

God, I was confused.

Mum barked, snapping me

can't," I said

What? Why?" She hissed.

to sort things

me off, "No, Kasmine. You listen to

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The next words she spoke crushed what little breath

Kasmine,' she said coldly. "If you

fast the blanket tangled around my legs, heart thundering

Why would

anymore. I've become a laughingstock in the pack. Do you understand that?" Her voice cracked with hot- white humiliation, "The pack members are beginning to form a protest, especially one led by Blaine,

to my mouth, a raw sob slipping through my

I was tired.

a battle that I didn't know how to

family that was gradually beginning

me, and a future that

to tear me

do as she said, what about my baby? I was

abortion. I didn't want

my brother had been having a secret affair

is all

occur. Kasmine, baby, I spearheaded the rejection between those two that night. Please, don't do this to me. Come back home to Mum Please," Her voice broke, and

"Mum..."

if he weren't your stepbrother, I still wouldn't want my daughter with a man like Kester. He's- Her

say that about him? He is your stepson, Mum," I couldn't hide my disappointment and the sting of

Kester has done terrible things. Things I can't even say over the phone. I've watched him hurt people

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

sweet and innocent right now, but he won't be able to keep up for long. The real beast in him