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MY BROTHER IS MY MATE
MY BROTHER IS MY MATE
作者: Lady min

Chapter 1:The unspoken war

作者: Lady min
last update 公開日: 2025-08-01 07:42:29

The Carter-Monroe household was quiet from the outside—polished, elegant, a picture of blended family perfection. But inside, it was a battlefield. Not of fists or flying objects, but of glares, slammed doors, and constant snide remarks exchanged between two boys who shared nothing but their parents’ last names.

Alex Monroe, seventeen, an omega with soft features and expressive eyes, had perfected the art of looking disinterested while secretly watching Brian from behind his curtain of fluffy hair. He didn’t like Brian—at least, that’s what he told himself. It was easier to call it hate than admit to the tight feeling in his chest whenever Brian entered a room.

Brian Carter, eighteen, broad-shouldered and commanding, had the kind of aura that made others step aside. He was the school’s golden boy—alpha, soccer captain, straight A’s—but at home, he was cold. Especially to Alex. He’d toss a careless insult, flash a smirk, and walk away like he hadn’t just left a bruise on Alex’s pride.

They weren’t always like this. When their parents first married, Brian was distant, but tolerable. Alex tried being polite, even friendly. But one awkward glance too long, one scent too strong, and everything changed. Now, any time they were in the same room, it became a show of disdain. They knew how to push each other’s buttons with surgical precision.

Their parents, Rachel and Daniel, remained oblivious—too in love, too distracted. Rachel would say, “Give it time, boys. You’ll be like real brothers soon.” But the idea made Alex’s stomach churn, and not because he didn’t want to get along with Brian.

He just wanted him too much.

And so the war continued. Silent stares at dinner. Heated arguments over laundry. A cold shoulder in the hallway. From the outside, they were bitter stepbrothers.

Inside, they were two fated souls waiting to crash.

HEAT AND HALE

Alex woke up in a sweat, clutching his blanket like a lifeline. His skin tingled, and the air felt too heavy to breathe. The sheets clung to his body, soaked. His heat had started early.

He hated this. The vulnerability. The cravings. The scent that clung to him like a neon sign screaming omega in need. He sprayed more suppressant than needed, then lit a candle, trying to mask the inevitable. But it wasn’t enough.

Downstairs, Brian stiffened when the scent reached him—soft jasmine, like spring rain and warm skin. His wolf stirred. His instincts flared. He dropped the orange juice he was pouring and cursed under his breath.

Brian avoided Alex that day, locking himself in the gym, pushing weights to exhaustion. Every whiff of Alex’s scent ignited a fire he didn’t want to admit was there. Alex noticed the distance. And it hurt, more than he expected.

When they finally crossed paths in the hallway, their eyes locked.

“You stink,” Brian muttered.

“You’re not exactly a bouquet either,” Alex shot back, voice trembling.

He stormed off, angry—not just at Brian, but at himself for wanting the boy who hated him most.

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    Dear Reader, Thank you. Truly. Thank you for choosing this story, for opening the first chapter, and for staying—through uncertainty, tension, love, mistakes, growth, and quiet transformation. Thank you for walking this journey with Alex and Brian from the very beginning, from the first sparks of conflict and resistance to the calm, enduring bonds that now hold their world together. You laughed with them when moments were light. You worried with them when choices felt heavy. You stayed through the loud victories and the quiet ones—the kind that don’t demand applause but change everything nonetheless. That kind of companionship between reader and story is never taken lightly, and I hold it with deep gratitude. This story began as a tale of love, conflict, and destiny. It started with intensity, with passion, with the push and pull of forces larger than the characters themselves. But as the chapters unfolded, it grew into something deeper and more grounded. It became a story about t

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