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 together. Do that right

quiet, contemplating

left. And... Do

God, I was confused.

me out of my

said before

What? Why?" She hissed.

sorry, Mum. I have to sort things

cut me off, "No, Kasmine. You listen

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paused. The next words she spoke crushed what little

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

up so fast the blanket tangled around my legs, heart thundering

Why would you

cracked with hot- white humiliation, "The pack members are beginning to form

my hand to my mouth, a raw sob

I was tired.

fighting a battle that I

felt trapped between a family that was gradually beginning to hate me,

and a future that seemed

to tear me

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

I didn't

and my brother had been having a secret affair even before

all messed

between those two that night. Please, don't do this to me. Come back home to Mum Please," Her voice broke, and a

"Mum..."

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

stepson, Mum," I couldn't hide my disappointment and

even say over the phone. I've watched him hurt people with a straight face and sleep like a

down my spine. Her words weren't far off from what

keep up for long. The real beast