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.

Now, pack your bags and come back home immediately. We'll figure this out together. Do that right away,"

quiet,

if I left. And... Do I really want

God, I was confused.

snapping me out of

I said

What? Why?" She hissed.

I have to sort

she cut me off, "No, Kasmine.

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Chapter 285

she spoke crushed what little breath I had

divorce, Kasmine,' she said coldly. "If you

sat up so fast the blanket tangled around my

would

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

mouth, a raw sob

I was tired.

that I didn't know how to

felt trapped between a family that was gradually beginning to hate

and a

ready to

about my baby? I

I didn't want to

that I and my brother

all messed

those two that night.

"Mum..."

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 out of her. "You have to

He is your stepson, Mum," I

wrong for you, baby. Kester has done terrible things. Things I can't even say over the phone. I've watched him

spine. Her words weren't

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