Chapter 267

Mason

“I got this,” I sent out to my brother, Zane, and Lanie.

“We know you do. We’re just here in case you need us. We won’t interfere,” Xander thought in reply.

Asher’s mouth thinned. “Are you f ucking kidding me with this s hit? You’re mind linking with them? I’ve been trying to reach you for f ucking months. No wonder I couldn’t.”

off.

“It’s not something l

something I planned.” I did my best to keep my voice calm, even though he was really pi ss ing me

“No. I guess not. Because we had plans, dude. Me and you. You were going to take him out.” He jerked his chin toward Xander. “And then you were going to be the Alpha, and I was going to be your Beta. That was the plan. I guess all of that meant nothing to you.”

I shook my head. That’s not true. You know I wanted that more than anything. I spent years of my life festering with hatred for my father and my brother. But-

“Your brother.” Asher’s sneer seemed more forced this time. “That’s what you’re calling him, huh?”

I

said as gently as I could. “All of this is f ucked up. You got that right. But he is my

I’d just better get

mate. Our mate,” I added. “Me, Xander,

His shoulders heaved with something that could’ve been laughter or so bs, it was too hard to tell which. When he looked at me, his

couldn’t determine.

a prank show or

For everything else, yeah. But not for

especially not to

existed. Okay, so you don’t get to choose your mate, but what about the rest of it? You’ve been back here in Stillwood for how long? And you never once reached out to me. In fact, if my sister hadn’t randomly run into Katie, or Lanie, or whoever the f uck she is, would we even be talking right

a question at me. “You

standing far enough away that they couldn’t really hear our conversation. They

be sensing my distress, though. I didn’t want them

sounded sharp and

added that as an afterthought, knowing none

fact, there

it happens, Asher, I feel like sh it about leaving you hanging, and that’s the truth.

was pushing me away without actually touching me. “What the f uck ever. I’m

came out harder than I’d meant them to, but dam n it,

he turned to leave, I saw the end of our relationship happening right in front of me. And that pis sed

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