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Author: Kuraht
last update publish date: 2026-09-01 06:11:14

ASHER

I honestly didn’t know how I got home last night. All I knew was that I made it back, my limbs heavy as lead and every nerve in my body thrumming with exhaustion.

I swung my legs off the mattress, the floor cold against my bare feet, and swung myself up to stand. Every muscle protested, a deep, dull ache settling right into my bones.

A knock on the bedroom door cut straight through the fog in my head.

"Come in," I called out, rubbing a rough hand over my face.

The door opened, and Leah wa
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    LEAH"Zach?" I mumbled, the single syllable barely scraping past the dry, tight knot in my throat.My brother’s glare locked onto Asher, his jaw working violently as he began to close the distance between us with slow steps across the damp grass. "I got a call from Mom saying you got into a little accident," he said, his voice dripping with raw, concentrated venom. "And now that I'm finally here, I find out my sister is with no other than Asher, the guy I don’t fuck with."He came to a dead halt directly in front of us, his shoulders broad and rigid, his chest heaving under his jacket as if he had just run a marathon. "What the fuck is going on here? And why are you two together?"I took a small step forward, raising my hands in a quiet, cautious gesture to keep him back, trying desperately to create some space between them before everything exploded. "Zach... just calm down."Zach ignored my plea entirely, his eyes fixed on Asher with pure, unadulterated hostility that had been fest

  • Falling For The Bad Boy Captain   036

    ASHERLeah gasped, her breath catching sharply in her throat as she quickly tore her dark eyes away from mine, staring off toward the dark outline of the trees."You can't deny how complicated everything is," she whispered, her voice trembling slightly as she wrapped her arms around herself. "Especially how long we went out of our way to avoid each other... and then finding out we're step-siblings, and you refusing to accept it, threatening to make my life miserable..."The memory of those first bitter days burned through my mind, but I didn't flinch. I held my posture rigid, my voice dropping into an unyielding, absolute register that cut straight through the night air."I'm still holding on to my words," I declared, staring down at her with zero hesitation. "I am not accepting us being step-siblings. Never."Without waiting for her to process the words, I stood up off the mat and walked slow steps toward the edge of the water. The moonlight rippled across the black surface of the la

  • Falling For The Bad Boy Captain   #35

    LEAHAsher walked back to my bedroom door and shut it firmly, the lock turning with a soft click. He turned around, resting his back against the frame, his dark eyes searching my face with sudden gravity."Are you sure you want to do this?" he asked, his voice dropping into a quiet rasp.I sat up on the edge of the mattress, setting the bag of Cheetos on the nightstand. "I'm bored... and I would very much like to do this."Asher nodded slowly, accepting my answer. He turned to the window, threw the frame open, and leaned out, peering down at the drop below. "It's not really far." He looked back over his shoulder at me, gesturing toward the sill. "I’ll go first, then you can jump and I’ll catch you."A breathless laugh escaped my lips as I shook my head. "I wouldn't dare jump." I pulled my legs around, planting my feet on the carpet as I smoothed down my shirt. "I know how to climb. My father used to take me mountain climbing."Asher’s eyes glinted with a subtle spark of approval. "The

  • Falling For The Bad Boy Captain   #34

    ASHERI pulled up along the curb in front of Abby’s massive estate."We should go out like this more often," Abby said, turning her body toward me in the leather passenger seat, a satisfied, expectant curve lingering on her manicured lips.I kept my eyes fixed straight ahead through the windshield, my hands resting heavy and immobile against the thick leather of the steering wheel. "I can't guarantee that."Abby clicked her tongue against her back teeth, letting out an impatient breath that filled the quiet cabin of the car. "Stop being so nonchalant, Asher. Going out together like this will actually make us much closer."I turned my head slowly, setting a cold, flat gaze straight onto her. "Why did you transfer to my school when your own school is literally good—one of the absolute best in the state?"Abby let out a long, dramatic sigh, resting the back of her head against the headrest, her sharp eyes searching my rigid face with unyielding, stubborn persistence. "I want to be close

  • Falling For The Bad Boy Captain   #33

    LEAH"You should be more careful, sweetie," my mother said, sitting near the edge of my bed and reaching over to brush a stray strand of hair behind my ear. Her eyes hovered over the white bandage wrapped around my upper arm, her brow furrowing with lingering worry.I shifted slightly against the headboard, pulling my forearm back to hide the fresh scar under my sleeve. "I'm fine and completely healed now, Mom. I'd really like to resume back to school."My mother let out a soft, breathy sigh, resting her palms against her knees. "I'm definitely glad you're fine... and I want you and your stepbrother to get along, but I don't want you getting into trouble."I kept my chin steady, holding her gaze without flinching. "I promise you, I won't get into trouble anymore."A faint, tired smile touched her lips as she looked down at me, shaking her head slowly. "What am I ever going to do with you?" She paused, smoothing her hands over her lap before her expression turned slightly more serious.

  • Falling For The Bad Boy Captain   #32

    ASHERI pulled up along the curb in front of Abby’s estate, idling the engine as I stared straight ahead through the windshield.The front door opened, and she stepped out onto the driveway. She was draped in high end designer fabric from head to toe, a polished smile plastered perfectly across her face. She glided over to the passenger side, and slid into the seat beside me, the scent of her expensive perfume instantly flooding the quiet cabin of the car."You came," she said, smoothing down her skirt and turning her smile on me.I didn't turn my head to look at her, my hands gripping the leather steering wheel until my knuckles turned white under the cloth. "Don't flatter yourself. My father made me."Abby offered a light, unbothered nod, paying my words almost no real attention as she adjusted her bag on her lap. "Have you booked a restaurant?""I booked a five star restaurant," I said flatly, pulling the car back out onto the main road and cutting into the evening traffic."Good c

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