Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Mated 318

Chapter 318

It was time to help him bend in the right direction.

I stepped closer to him and sat beside him. He looked painfully handsome in just his briefs. He was shirtless, and I couldn't help but trail my gaze over his tattooed skin.

God, no man should look this good. It felt too wrong... Too unfair. Like a sin wrapped in skin.

"Baby? You need something?" He asked, abandoning whatever he was doing on his phone to give me his full attention.

His gaze rested on me and... Those eyes... So innocent yet dangerous.. They pinned me in place.

I swallowed, "Yes, Kes. I want us to talk..." I said softly.

I didn't miss the flicker of discomfort that shadowed his features and the subtle frown tugging at his brows.

"Oh, no, baby," he muttered with a sharp sigh, dragging a hand over his face, "Let's enjoy a moment of peace between us. Let's just... shut the fucking world out for once. I get scared of having conversations with you recently."

He turned to face me fully, and I saw the panic and tension all over him. His entire body was taut like a wire pulled to breaking point, I have apologized for everything and anything I've done to you that you didn't like. And I am ready to do whatever it takes to show you that I... I want this. I want us."

No.

steering this

wasn't about us. Not in the way he

He

even if you don't love me yet, that's okay. I swear it's okay. The love I have for you

start there, can't we?"

He was spiraling. Again.

ones. His eyes darkened, the edges of his control fraying at the seams.

a little boy - frightened and forgotten - begging to be

hurt me so

to me, love. The Moon Goddess was wise to give me you. She knew you're my life. She knew I'd die if

stopped talking, "That's not what this is about. I wanted us to talk about something else. Not about the

blinked, confused, caught somewhere

like he didn't know where he was, who he was, or if this moment was safe. He blinked again,

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hands, steadying me despite the

said gently, "I need you to

His jaw clenched. "Anything."