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.

so we were almost eye level, “I have very

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on

he can count.”

He sounded so detached.

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

“You just happened

streamed down my face. I wiped them

me, almost curious. “Jake told us

I froze.

said you had a real hold on him. That you were the one thing that could make him hesitate. Stupid, right? Love… or whatever that

My chest twisted.

with the job. Couldn’t finish it. Couldn’t focus.

All Kester had

Jake? An

I’d been a

flicked across my face. “But then… you went and picked

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

I whispered, “You’re

the best thing that ever happened to our

the dead before he stood

he said, not looking back. “You’ll need your

said, “I don’t care if I die here. I’m not touching a single thing

feel brave, not even a little… but

me,” I choked out. “He will. And when he does, you’ll

was a beat of

around. His

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me, then stopped.

answer. My throat was tight, and fear threatened to

he said, almost to himself, “You think he’ll make me pay for what I haven’t

Another step closer.

“Interesting logic.”

backed up instinctively, but there was nowhere left to go. My

his head, his tone still

he said, ‘I might as well commit some sins before he finally finds me because I know he will find me, don’t

slammed into my ribs as he

bark threats,” he murmured, now standing inches

felt his fingers

froze. Everything inside me locked

peering deep into my soul

were shaking. I hated that I was