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

"You should've come to me. We've been through too much for you to just disappear like

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

did," she said calmly. "But maybe now

let me close. "I

hitched, but she didn't move

her. We

you," she whispered

"I missed you more."

in the rain. There was relief between us now, and even though it felt too fragile,

a fleeting second, I believed everything

Until I saw him.

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Chapter 326

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street,

a man i

black, head down, with

clothes were the only thing that made my

wasn't. It

he

was looking at us

his hat cast across

My heart skipped.

"There's a