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.

and come back home immediately. We'll figure this out

quiet, contemplating my

I left. And...

God, I was confused.

me out of

I said

What? Why?" She hissed.

Mum. I have to sort things out

off, "No, Kasmine. You listen to

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she spoke crushed what

a divorce, Kasmine,' she said coldly. "If you don't stop this madness, I'll divorce your

up so fast the blanket tangled

Why would you say

white humiliation, "The pack members are beginning to form a protest, especially one led by Blaine, the

hand to my mouth,

I was tired.

of fighting a battle that I didn't know how to

felt trapped between a family that was gradually beginning

a future that seemed like

to

wanted to do as she said, what about my baby? I was already coming to terms with my pregnancy. I was scared of

abortion. I didn't want

to people that I and my brother had been having a secret affair

is all

says we don't get to be exceptions when things like this 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,

"Mum..."

I still wouldn't want my daughter with a man like Kester. He's- Her words came fast like they were being

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

That's exactly why I know hes wrong for you, baby. Kester has done terrible things. Things I can't even say over the phone. I've watched him hurt people with a straight face and sleep like a

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

able to keep up for long. The real beast in him