Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 326

I blinked, stunned. "Wait.., what?*

I've been trying to reach you for days, Kasmine. You were reading my messages. You left me on 'seen. Over and over."

"No, I didn't." U shook my head. "Claire, I swear... I didn't get anything from you."

Her brow furrowed. "Don't lie to me, please. Don't."

"I am not lying, Claire, I swear," I said honestly. "I'm not making it. I wouldn't have ignored you like that, no matter what. And you know that."

She scoffed and shook her head, blinking more than usual to fight the tears that I saw gathered in her eyes.

Where was all this coming from?

Could this explain why have not received any calls or texts from anyone' for a few days now?

I took a small step closer. "You're my best friend. I'd never do anything to hurt you intentionally."

She looked at me for a long moment as if she were trying to decide she could believe me.

I really hoped she did because I was tired of fighting and running. I just wanted to make peace with everyone so that we could all go back to living our lives and worrying about other things.

I felt a triumphant end so close, and I didn't want anything to ruin

slightly as she took a deep, calming breath. "You should've come to me. We've

I whispered. "I was scared. Everything was changing. Kester, the bond, my mum, the pack... everything has been a mess. And you... you were the one person I didn't know how to face. I didn't

calmly. "But maybe

sorry, Claire." I reached out, not sure if she'd let me close. "I never wanted this to come between

but she didn't move

me in an instant, and mine around her. We didn't say anything for a while, We just let

you," she whispered against

"I missed you more."

away slowly, smiling through watery eyes and wiping our cheeks like two little girls caught in the rain. There was relief between us now, and even though it felt too fragile, it

for a fleeting second, I

Until I saw him.

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Chapter 326

fust

the street, by

a man i

down, with a hat shielding most

only thing

wasn't. It was the

he

was looking at us

the shadow his hat cast across his face and his

My heart skipped.

"There's