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Mated to my Stepfather, claimed by my Stepbrother One hundred and fifty
Aria’s POVThe morning was quiet. Too quiet.I held my baby close, his tiny body curled against my chest, his breath warm and soft. Kael was still asleep beside us, one arm wrapped protectively around my waist. For the first time in weeks, things felt calm. Safe. Maybe even normal.I didn’t want to move. I wanted to stay in that moment forever.But peace never lasts in our world.Not long after sunrise, the first warning howl echoed through the pack grounds. My body stiffened. Kael was already on his feet by the time I sat up. He looked at me, jaw tight.“That’s not one of ours,” he said.My stomach dropped.Kael leaned down and kissed my forehead. “Stay here. Keep him hidden. Don’t open the door unless it’s me.”“Kael…”“I love you,” he whispered.Then he was gone.I locked the door behind him with shaking hands, pressing my ear against it. Outside, the sounds of chaos came fast, howls, growls, the clash of claws, and cries of pain.My baby started to cry. I tried to quiet him, to hu
Mated to my Stepfather, claimed by my Stepbrother One hundred and forty-nine
Kael’s POVThe sun hung low over the pack lands, golden and warm, casting long shadows across the courtyard as I watched Aria from the balcony of our chambers.She was standing beneath the cherry tree in the central garden, her hand resting on the curve of her stomach, her face turned up to the light. There was something surreal about her. like the world had slowed to honor her presence. Maybe it was because I knew what was growing inside her. Maybe it was because she had fought so hard to be here, and now, she was glowing in every way that mattered.I didn’t know how long I stood there watching her. Long enough that Lior came running from the west wing, barefoot, holding a piece of parchment and laughing as the palace wolves chased him in a game of pretend guard duty.He ran to Aria first.She knelt down slowly, taking the paper he offered and kissing the top of his head.“Mama, look! I drew the baby.”She laughed, clear and bright, and waved for me to come join them.I didn’t hesita
Mated to my Stepfather, claimed by my Stepbrother One hundred and forty-eight
Aria’s POVThe sun had barely risen when a sharp knock echoed at my door.I sat up slowly, careful with my balance. My hands instinctively rested on my stomach. The healer said I was only a few weeks along, but I swore I could already feel the difference in my body tender, strange, sacred.“Come in,” I said, voice steady.One of the pack’s soldiers stepped into the room, her eyes tense but respectful. “Luna… there’s trouble near the eastern training grounds.”I nodded, already rising from the bed. “What kind of trouble?”“Some of the younger warriors got into a fight. It’s turning heated, and Alpha Kael isn’t back from the border run yet. They won’t listen to anyone else.”I glanced at the mirror. My hair was a mess from sleep, and my eyes still held the haze of dreams, but there was no time for vanity. I pulled my robe over my dress, tied it with a firm knot, and followed Nessa out into the morning.The training grounds were alive with noise when we arrived, growls, shouts, the shuf
Mated to my Stepfather, claimed by my Stepbrother One hundred and forty-seven
Kael’s POVThe morning light filtered through the bedroom curtains like melted gold, soft and slow. It painted Aria’s skin in hues of dawn, catching in the strands of her dark hair as she lay curled against my chest. I didn’t move. I couldn’t. Holding her felt like the first time I had ever truly breathed.Her fingers were laced in mine, our hands resting between us like a quiet promise.She stirred slightly. “You’re awake,” she whispered, her voice still caught in sleep.“I was watching you dream,” I replied.Aria smiled, that kind of smile that tugged at something deep in me. “Was it entertaining?”“It was peaceful. You looked safe.” I brushed a loose curl behind her ear, my thumb lingering against her cheek. “I don’t want to forget this feeling.”She leaned in and kissed me. No rush. No urgency. Just warmth, and the taste of home.The world outside our walls had been chaos for too long, betrayals, battles, and broken truths but today, none of it reached us. Today, it was just me an
Mated to my Stepfather, claimed by my Stepbrother One hundred and forty-six
Aria’s POVThe stars were too quiet tonight.Even the moon seemed to hold her breath as I stepped outside, Kael by my side. My hand rested over my stomach, where the tiniest flicker of life had taken root, soft and new, but already anchoring something deep inside me.Hope.And fear.I had told Kael about the baby… and he had stayed. Held me. Chose me. That should’ve been enough. But nothing in my life has ever come easy, and the moment Tavin mentioned Darren at the border, I knew peace would be short-lived.Darren had been too quiet for too long.He waited just beyond the courtyard gates, flanked by two warriors I didn’t recognize. His posture was rigid, his expression unreadable. But his eyes. they searched for me.Found me.And didn’t look away.“I only want to speak,” Darren said. “I swear on Gracie’s grave, I come with no violence.”Kael growled low beside me, his arm brushing mine in silent warning.“I’ll hear him,” I said, louder than I meant to. “But not alone.”Darren’s gaze f
Mated to my Stepfather, claimed by my Stepbrother One hundred and forty-five
Kael’s POVThere are days when the weight of this pack feels like a second skin. One I’ve worn for so long that I don’t even notice it chafing anymore. But today… today I felt it differently. Not like a burden. But like armor.Because today, we chose something good.We chose Aria. We chose Lior. We chose healing.The council had spoken, Lior would stay with Aria. She would raise him not because she was perfect, but because she was willing. Because she loved him. And in the end, that was what mattered most.But still… I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.She had smiled. Thanked the council. Embraced Lior when he came running into her arms with his usual joy and wild curls. But her eyes… her eyes had gone somewhere else. A place I couldn’t follow yet.She’d excused herself, claiming she needed rest. No one questioned it. Not after the emotional war we just came through.But I did. I questioned everything when it came to Aria.So now, as night settled over the compound, I
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