Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 399

KASMINE.

*Would you let me?” He whispered, searching my eyes, “I’ll take the lead… You’ll follow… Allow me to heal those wounds, baby.”

I let out a shaky breath and nodded. I didn’t trust myself to speak.

He leaned in slowly, like he was waiting for me to flinch or pull away. When I didn’t, he pulled me closer. My heart gave a small thud, and he paused with his lips just mere inches away from mine.

“It’s okay, baby. I’ve got you…” He whispered slowly, “It’s just a kiss… You’re safe… You’re not alone in this

And then he kissed me.

At first, I froze and didn’t know how to react or what to do. This would be the first time we’d kissed since I regained consciousness. And he’d been patient with me all along. And my ongoing post–trauma therapy was already producing results.

He kept going slowly, like he was reading every breath I took, and every tiny flinch or shift in my body. He didn’t want to just kiss me… he wanted me to remember what it meant to be kissed by someone who actually loved you.

My lips moved slightly.

“Yes, baby. That’s it. Keep going…” he murmured into my mouth, the heat of his breath mixing with mine. His voice cracked on the edges. “God, I’ve fucking missed you, Mine…”

That word – Mine – sounded more like a plea to me… To my inner self.

and the moment I did, it was like a dam broke between

me like he’d been starving. I could feel the maddening, slow domination, like he wanted to relearn every single inch

down to my waist, tugging me into him until I

into my mouth, in a thick,

to cradle the back of my neck, pulling me

touch of his.

moaned into the kiss, and this time, I didn’t hold back. I let go. I let myself

didn’t just kiss

remembered everything.

And I wanted more.

KESTER.

when she froze, I did

far, or too fast. This was the first time our lips would touch since

didn’t want to mess this

she’d break. My thumb stroked the edge of her cheekbone, and I leaned

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didn’t

She didn’t. That was

further and moyed my lips against hers, but