Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 359

KASMINE.

I refused the food again.

It sat there on the floor- lukewarm, bland, probably drugged but my stomach twisted so violently I thought I might pass out from the pain.

I was starving. My body screamed for it. My lips were cracked, and every bone in me ached from how cold it was in here. But I’d rather starve than give these monsters the satisfaction. How could I trust them? How could I be sure they wouldn’t slip something into the food to make me weak, compliant… easier to transport or silence?

My fingers were numb, curled into my sleeves for warmth. I sat hunched in the corner of the dim cell, trembling, half from cold, half from hunger, but I was hopeful Kester would find me. I knew he would.

I didn’t care how stupid I’d been to take off the necklace… the one thing that would have helped him find me.

I had to believe he’d come anyway. I had to.

Because the only thing worse than this… was thinking he might not be alive.

But he was. I felt it in my chest like a pulse. He was angry, and hurt, and probably losing his fucking mind right now, but he was out there, breathing and fighting. I just had to believe that because that was the only thought that gave me hope

and kept me sane.

There was no way I could think otherwise. If I do, I’d choke on my own fear.

The door creaked open again, and I didn’t need anyone to tell me who it was because the atmosphere changed with that

sinister stillness that always followed him.

He kept coming in here like clockwork and saying nothing, freaking me out. I was utterly terrified of him, and if that was

his game plan, then I must say it was working perfectly.

“Kasmine. A little bird tells me you haven’t been eating your food, hm?”

I flinched. His voice was too calm, and somehow, that scared me more than if he’d screamed.

Nagel stepped inside, closing the door behind him with a soft click. He leaned his shoulder against the wall and watched me like a lab rat he was tired of poking.

He tilted his head slightly. “Oh, sweetheart,” he said, dryly amused. “You’re not here because of what you did.”

My lips trembled as tears blurred my vision. “Then why? What did I do? What do you want from me?”

He chuckled under his breath, shaking his head like I’d just asked the dumbest question alive.

“It’s not about you,” he said, pushing off the wall and walking toward me, “You’re just here because of your mate’s sins.”

My breath hitched. I pressed myself harder into the corner. The chill from the walls sank into my skin.

on, crouching so we were almost eye level, “I have very little problem with Kester. But

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the same. He’s been… reckless. Stepping on toes

he can count.”

He sounded so detached.

me?” My voice shook. “You think dragging me into it is

just happened

streamed down my face. I wiped them with trembling hands,

told us a lot

I froze.

on him. That you were the one thing that could make him hesitate. Stupid, right? Love… or

My chest twisted.

with the job. Couldn’t finish

it was true? All Kester had

God. Jake? An

God. I’d been

eyes flicked across my face. “But then… you

a little. “And just like that, his head cleared. He was

whispered, “You’re

to his full height. “But it was the best thing that ever happened to our plan. Unfortunately, your darling Kester went and killed Jake

for a while, as if mourning the dead

should eat something,” he said, not looking back.

anything,” I said, “I don’t care if I die here. I’m

the courage… I didn’t feel brave, not even a little… but words came pouring out

choked out. “He will. And when he does, you’ll pay for

a beat of

slowly, he turned back around. His eyes rested on me

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toward me, then stopped. “Is

tight, and fear threatened to strangle

was actually considering my words. Then he said, almost to himself, “You think he’ll make me pay for what

Another step closer.

“Interesting logic.”

left to go. My spine

head, his tone

you’re so sure your little mate will punish me for sins I haven’t committed,” he said, ‘I might as

my ribs as he kept coming

bark threats,” he murmured, now standing inches away, ‘maybe it’s time it was used for something

his fingers glaze

Everything inside

face up to this, peering deep into my soul with

I hated