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.

favorite ice cream joint like she was

to the driver, and he pulled

crossing over to the other side

got the chance to hop

of my voice. She froze when she

know how to feel. A cold weight settled in my

heard from her. And now that I was

way she offered a quick smile, but it didn't reach her

stared at each other for a moment too long without saying a word. The silence was so heavy that I had to break it myself before

low voice. "Whatever it

then her expression cracked just

honest?" she

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

bubbling up. And

hurt Kasmine. I'm still it, I knew I didn't stand a chance

looked

I swallowed.

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

"Claire..."