Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 325

KASMINE.

It really ached to know that I was at odds with my parents, especially my mum. But I think it was time.

Time to stop shrinking and apologizing for existing. I had to stop living based on other people's expectations. For once, I wasn't going to be the girl who bowed her head and obeyed.

I was taking my life back.

And I was starting now.

For too long, I had let every other person steer me like a puppet on strings. Every move I made had to be thought about, approved, and sanitized to fit their image of who I was supposed to be.

But not. anymore.

Right how, what I wanted was to help Kester get better, and after that, I'd finally decide on what to do about the fact that we were actually mates.

. Perhaps, before all these would be over, I'd be able to define what I actually feel for him. Love? Fear? Or sympathy?

But for now, none of that mattered.

We drove out of the pack house, the car speeding along the narrow road that led toward the city when something out the window caught my eye.

A familiar figure with bright hair and a

Claire.

of her favorite ice cream joint like she was

the driver, and

crossing over to the other side of the

chance to

stopped and turned in the direction of my

A cold weight settled in

found out Kester was my mate, I hadn't seen or heard from her. And now that I was standing in front of her, I realized I

she offered a quick smile, but it didn't reach her eyes. Her body was stiff

other for a moment too long without saying a word. The silence was

voice. "Whatever it is you're holding back. Just...

She blinked. And then her

me to be honest?" she asked, her voice slightly shaky.

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out a breath, then laughed, not because it was funny, but heute she didn't know what

up. And

hurt Kasmine. I'm still it, I knew I didn't stand a chance with Kester, but to find out

all people? She looked away. That stung. A

I swallowed.

some point, I told myself that it was the Moon Goddess's choice, not

"Claire..."