Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 334

KESTER.

Cole went ahead to explain how they were on their way back home when Kasmine saw Claire across the road.

How she asked to go talk to her.

How he stayed behind in the goddamn car while my pregnant mate walked off on her own.

How someone came out of nowhere and fired a fucking gain

How the bullet hit Claire and Kasmine screamed.

How he finally jumped out, too late, and tackled Kasmine out of the way.

How she almost got caught in the crossfire because he was too damn dumb and careless.

I just stared at him. My head was throbbing.

Didn't I tell him to keep her safe with his life? Didn't I tell him that no matter what happened, no detours? Didn't I...

He fucked it up.

Bad.

I took a deep breath, just to keep myself from punching a hole through the wall.

Then I looked down at Kasmine.

"Baby, come," I whispered, shifting gears fast as I gently guided her to the waiting couch just to our left. She was still crying, wiping at her cheeks with trembling hands.

I could still feel the panic shaking off her in waves. She was so shaken that I could barely watch.

Thank fuck, the hallway was mostly empty. A few nurses passed by, but no one hung around.

were no eyes watching us

down gently, her lower

of her, held her face in my hands, and kissed

I stood up slowly, returning my attention to

see it

a sorry-ass statue, and the next, my fist slammed

as he crashed into

jumping to her feet. Her voice trembled, but it didn't

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I could see

didn't hear Kasmine

was already on him.

lay slumped, grabbed the front of his shirt and slammed my fist into

fucking idiot!" I snarled between each hit. "I told you...!

Another punch.

were supposed to protect her with your

I couldn't stop, even if I wanted to.

saw was Kasmine in the pool of her own blood, on that road, alone, without me or anyone there

she had died? What if I'd never gotten to hold her again? Never smelled her again? Never

into the hallway the moment the crash rang out. Another was yelling something from down the corridor, frozen in the doorway. While another sprinted away calling

with Cole's blood now, and still, I drove

Kasmine cried, grabbing my arm, but I shook her off, my teeth bared in a

She didn't understand.

left her

almost got her

She could've died.

drew my fist back again, barely feeling my own skin split from the force of my rage, until her

please... stop! Please, look at

knees beside me, her hands cupping my face with desperate

And that did it.

And just like that, my lungs started working