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12. CAELEN CHALLENGES LUCIAN?
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2025-07-09 11:12:04
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MY BROTHER-IN-LAW 33. CAISEN SEEMS FINE NOW
CAELEN VALENTINE’S POVThe next morning, I couldn’t sit still.I didn’t bother with breakfast. Didn’t bother with Lucian’s knowing glances or Conrad’s quiet observations from the corner.I climbed the stairs and walked straight to Caisen’s room.For a second, I stood outside his door, hand raised but hesitating. I wasn’t sure what I’d even say. He’d vanished for three days, come back looking like a ghost of himself, and then shut everyone out like he always did.But he was my brother.And no matter what he’d done or where he’d been — I couldn’t just let it slide.So I knocked.No answer.I sighed, pushed the door open anyway, and stepped inside.There he was.Sitting on the edge of his bed, one ankle resting lazily on his knee, tossing an apple in the air and catching it with an exaggerated flick of his wrist. The morning light cut across his face, sharp and golden, catching in the dark shadows under his eyes.The cocky grin was back, barely. The walls were back up.But now I could se
MY BROTHER-IN-LAW 32. CAISEN'S RETURN
CAELEN VALENTINE’S POVI leaned against the balustrade outside our bedroom, the cool evening air brushing against my face as the last light faded over the villa.Below me, the house was still alive with movement. Aria’s laughter floated faintly up from somewhere, mingled with the sound of boxes being shuffled and staff rushing around to finish preparations for the trip.But none of it felt right to me.Because Caisen… still hadn’t shown up.I turned my eyes back to the door as I heard footsteps approaching, soft but deliberate.Lucian stepped out, his jacket half-off, tie loose at his throat, his expression taut with something he was trying not to show me.I straightened, folding my arms, and watched him.“Well?” I asked quietly.His dark eyes flicked up to mine, and that silence — that heavy, loaded silence of his — told me more than words.“You still haven’t found him,” I said flatly.Lucian exhaled, running a hand through his hair in frustration. “No,” he admitted finally. “Not a t
MY BROTHER-IN-LAW 31. ILYA & ARIA DEPARTURE!
LUCIAN THORNE’S POVThe dining table tonight was unusually full — and unusually loud.To my left sat Caelen, quietly elegant, his long fingers toying with the rim of his glass as if he owned my attention (he did). To my right, unfortunately, sat Caisen, sprawled in his chair like a prince of chaos, smirking at nothing and everything.Across from us, Aria had her daughter Ilina in her lap, the little girl playing with her hair while Ilya sat beside them, his posture perfect, but his eyes flicking to Aria every other second with something soft and unbearably smug.And then, in the middle of the clinking cutlery and quiet murmurs, Aria cleared her throat.“I have something to say,” she began, her voice light but firm.Everyone stilled. Even Caisen raised an eyebrow in faint amusement.I glanced at her. “Go on,” I said, my tone cautious.She exchanged a quick glance with Ilya, who gave her a small nod.“I’ve decided,” she announced, “that I’ll be going to Russia with Ilya. To meet his par
MY BROTHER-IN-LAW 30. STAYING IN LOVE
LUCIAN THORNE’S POVI led Caelen down the quiet, marble hall, my hand resting possessively at the small of his back. He was warm under my touch, and every step toward our room felt like shedding another layer of the day’s battles.When we reached the door — our door — I pushed it open with a sense of finality."Your room," I murmured against his ear, leaning in slightly, letting the faintest smirk touch my lips. "No—our room. Properly, this time."He turned to look at me, his silver eyes soft, tired, but still burning with that quiet defiance that always undid me."Our room," he echoed back, his lips twitching into the ghost of a smile.I leaned down, fingers brushing through his hair, and his hands came to rest on my chest, pulling me closer. The world outside faded away, and as his eyelids fluttered shut, I tilted his chin up — ready to kiss him, ready to claim him properly this time.But before our lips could meet —"Falling in love is easy. Staying in love… now that’s the hard par
MY BROTHER-IN-LAW 29. CAISEN'S AGENDA?
CAELEN VALENTINE’S POVThe silence hung thick between them — Caisen and Conrad still staring each other down, like predators circling the same wound.Lucian finally moved.His hand slid off my shoulder, and he straightened to his full height, his voice smooth and sharp enough to command the room without needing to raise it."Caisen Valentine," he began, his tone laced with quiet disdain, "my… reluctant guest. Since you’re standing in my home, let me be clear about the people around you — so you don’t make any more mistakes."He gestured at Aria first, who clutched the baby a little closer to her chest."That’s my sister, Aria Thorne. The child in her arms — my nephew."Aria’s swollen eyes didn’t lift to meet Caisen’s. She just adjusted the baby, turning slightly away."The woman beside her," Lucian continued, with a glance toward the quiet maid who stood protectively at Aria’s side, "is her help and companion — she has more loyalty than most of my enemies combined."Then his gaze cut
MY BROTHER-IN-LAW 28. WELCOME AGAIN
CAELEN VALENTINE’S POVThe low purr of the Range Rover’s engine was the only sound filling the cabin, aside from the faint hiss of tires eating up the dark, winding road.I was exhausted — not the kind of exhaustion that sleep fixes, but the kind that sits heavy in your chest, gnawing at you from the inside.My head rested against Lucian’s chest, his arm draped securely around me.His fingers threaded through my hair absently, as though soothing me was second nature to him — something he did without even thinking.I felt the occasional brush of his lips against the top of my head, quiet and possessive.The steady rhythm of his breathing and the scent of his cologne — clean, sharp, with a hint of something darker — anchored me.I closed my eyes, letting the hum of the engine and his heartbeat under my ear lull me into something between sleep and waking.Ilya was in the driver’s seat, silent as usual, his sharp grey eyes fixed on the road ahead through the rearview mirror.The faint glo
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