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

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

did," she said calmly. "But

I reached out, not sure if she'd let me

breath hitched, but she didn't move away. "Me

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

missed you," she whispered against

"I missed you more."

cheeks like two little girls caught in the rain. There was relief between us now, and even though

fleeting second, I believed everything

Until I saw him.

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Chapter 326

fust

the street,

a man i

black, head down, with a hat shielding

only thing

wasn't. It was

he

was looking at us

shades despite the shadow his hat cast across

My heart skipped.

"There's a man