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CHAPTER 149

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Mia’s POV

Warm hands. Too many hands.

A soft touch brushed my cheek, fingers tracing the curve of my jaw. Another slid against my arm, slow, deliberate. Heat prickled my skin, spreading like wildfire.

My eyelids fluttered, the world hazy as I tried to move. Something firm, warm, strong, was pressing against me—multiple someones.

Then, lips.

Soft, lingering. A press of warmth against my forehead.

Nathan.

My eyes snapped open.

He was too close, his breath fanning my skin as he pulled back slightly, his thumb still brushing my cheek. “You’re okay.”

My entire body burned.

I shoved him away so fast, his smirk barely had time to form. “What the hell are you doing?!”

Xavier chuckled, his fingers casually playing with the ends of my hair. “She’s cute when she’s mad.”

Sean, who was trailing his hand down my arm, smirked. “She’s cute all the time.”

Rolex’s deep chuckle rumbled beside me, his hand lightly gripping my waist, steadying me like I’d fall over any second.

My brain short-circuited.

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  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT   CHAPTER 150

    MIA’S POVI stood at the entrance of my father’s room, my heart pounding so loudly I could barely hear my own thoughts. This was it. The moment I had been dreading, yet longing for, all at once.Sean had finally put me down, but his warmth still lingered on my skin. The brothers stood behind me, watching silently, but I barely noticed them.Would he accept me?Would he look at me and see a daughter? Or just some stranger who happened to share his blood?I took a deep breath, pushing past the lump in my throat, and stepped inside.The room was dimly lit, the soft glow of lanterns casting shadows along the walls. The air smelled of herbs and something faintly metallic—probably from all the treatments he'd been given.And there he was.Sitting upright, his face pale but strong, his piercing eyes locked onto mine the moment I walked in.I froze, my breath catching in my throat.This was the first time I was seeing him awake. Really seeing him.He had my brother’s sharp jawline, the same p

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  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT   CHAPTER 151

    Nathan’s POVPain.It had become a constant in my life, an unshakable shadow that followed me with every step.The others were struggling, too. I could see it in the way Xavier clenched his fists so hard his knuckles turned white, in the way Rolex barely spoke, and in the way Sean kept rubbing his temples like he had a migraine that wouldn’t go away.The curse was getting worse.Mia had healed us before, but we knew it wasn’t permanent. And we didn’t dare ask her for more—not when she was finally getting the happiness she deserved.So we suffered. In silence.We tried everything. Reached out to the best healers, witches, and herbalists. They gave us medicines, tonics, remedies—none of them worked. The pain always returned, sharper and crueler than before.It was like the curse knew we were trying to cheat it.I had reached my limit.As I sat in my room, my hands gripping the edge of the table, my head pounding so hard it felt like it would split open, I knew we couldn’t keep going like

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  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT   CHAPTER 152

    I had barely settled into the couch, enjoying the silence after a long walk with Lucas, when Daisy stormed in, her face pale with panic.“Mia,” she gasped, gripping my wrist like she was about to shake me. “It’s Nathan—he’s not doing well.”My heart stopped for a second before I quickly forced it back to normal.I kept my expression blank, crossing my arms. “And?”Daisy stared at me like I had just lost my mind. “What do you mean ‘and’?! He’s dying, Mia!”I shrugged, though my wolf whimpered inside me, clawing at my chest.“He should’ve thought about that before coming to me,” I muttered.Daisy’s jaw dropped. “You’re seriously not going to help him?”I turned away, forcing my breathing to stay steady.It wasn’t my problem.It wasn’t.“He’s suffering, Mia,” Daisy pressed, stepping closer. “He’s barely breathing. If you don’t do something, he might—”“I. Don’t. Care.”The words felt like a lie the second they left my lips.My chest tightened, my wolf growled, and my nails dug into my pa

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  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT   CHAPTER 153

    Mia’s POVThe silence stretched between us, thick with hesitation. The stepbrothers exchanged glances, their usual arrogance stripped away.They wanted to refuse. I could see it in the way their jaws tensed, the way their hands curled into fists at their sides.I leaned back, crossing my arms. "If you’re not going to accept it, then I won’t do it." My voice was firm, unwavering. "I won’t waste my energy on people who refuse to help themselves."Nathan’s throat bobbed, but he stayed silent.Xavier exhaled sharply, rubbing his face like he was trying to hold himself together.Sean stared at me, his eyes unreadable, while Rolex clenched his fists, his entire body rigid.I knew what they were thinking.They didn’t want to accept help from me.Not after everything they’d done.Not after the way they had treated me.And a part of me? Wanted them to suffer.They deserved to feel what I had felt—to know what it was like to be at someone else’s mercy, to be powerless, to have no choice but to

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  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT   CHAPTER 154

    Nathan’s POVThe first thing I felt was warmth.Not the suffocating heat of sickness, not the fever that had been draining me for days.No.This warmth was different. Comforting. Alive.My eyelids felt heavy, my body still weak, but I could sense something close. Someone.The familiar scent of honey and wildflowers wrapped around me, pulling me back from the edge. Mia.I forced my eyes open.And there she was.She sat beside me, her gaze trained on the floor, her hands clenched into fists on her lap. Her jaw was tight, her posture rigid, like she was angry at herself for being here.My chest felt lighter.Stronger.The pain that had been eating away at me was gone.She did this.She saved me.I should’ve felt grateful. Relieved.Instead, guilt crawled under my skin.Mia had every reason to let me die.She should’ve walked away, should’ve watched me suffer the way I had made her suffer.But she didn’t.She never did.A slow exhale left my lips. “You gave me your blood.”Mia’s shoulders tensed

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  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT   CHAPTER 155

    MIA’S POVThe moment I opened my door and saw them standing there, I knew what they wanted.And I wasn’t having it.I barely got a word out before Xavier stepped inside, his tall frame brushing against mine as he closed the space between us. My breath hitched as he reached up, his fingers soft, barely grazing my lips.“Still running from us, princess?” His voice was low, deep, filled with something dark.I flinched, pressing my back against the wall. “Don’t call me that.”Before I could push him away, Rolex was beside me, his hand slipping around my waist, hot and firm, pulling me closer. His breath fanned my ear, sending shivers racing down my spine.“You always tell us to leave,” he murmured, his lips ghosting over the side of my neck, not quite touching. “But your body tells a different story.”I clenched my teeth, forcing myself not to react, but I knew they could feel the heat rising in me.Nathan’s hand found my chin, tilting my face up.“Look at me.”I refused.“Mia.”I hated t

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  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT   CHAPTER 156

    Mia’s POVThe air thickened around us, heavy with the scent of death and rot. The rogues didn’t just feel wild—they felt wrong.Daisy’s sharp inhale beside me confirmed my thoughts.“They’re not just rogues,” she muttered, shifting slightly as her nails elongated into claws.My muscles tensed, every fiber of my being screaming danger.And then, I saw it.Their eyes. They weren’t normal.A sickly glow pulsed behind their irises, something unnatural, something twisted.Daisy stiffened. “Demon wolves.”My stomach dropped. I had heard of them before—wolves who had been cursed, their souls tainted by black magic, driven by something worse than hunger.But I had never faced them.I barely had time to process before one lunged.I dodged, barely avoiding the swipe of his claws as he skidded past, snarling. Another rogue launched at Daisy, but she twisted, kicking him back before raking her claws down his chest.The wolf didn’t even flinch.His wounds sealed instantly, skin knitting back togeth

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  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT   CHAPTER 157

    Xavier’s POVThe moment the last rogue hit the ground, my head snapped toward Mia. My heart slammed against my ribs, my wolf roaring in my head.She was alive.But she was hurt.Blood smeared her skin, a small cut on her cheek, a rip in her shirt exposing a deep scratch along her shoulder. It was already healing, but I didn’t care.She was injured.Because I wasn’t here in time.I crossed the space between us in two strides, my hands gripping her waist firmly, my body caging hers before she could move.I didn’t give a damn if she fought me.I needed to see for myself.I tilted her chin up roughly, scanning her face, my thumb brushing over the cut as my teeth clenched. “Who did this to you?” My voice was low, raw, barely controlled.Mia jerked away, eyes flashing with fury. “It’s none of your business.”My grip tightened, my control snapping. “None of my business?” My eyes darkened, my chest heaving. “You could have been killed, Mia. Do you even realize what kind of rogues these were?

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  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT   CHAPTER 184

    Mia's POVThe door creaked open as Daisy returned, juggling a tray of soup and fruit, nudging the door closed with her hip. Her smile vanished the moment she saw me sitting bolt upright in bed, clutching my phone like it might bite me.They found me. After everything, they still won't let me go."What happened?" Daisy rushed to my side, nearly spilling the soup in her hurry.My fingers trembled so badly I could barely hold out the phone. "He called. Xavier. Just now."His name on my screen felt like an invasion. Like he was already here, in this room.Daisy glanced at the screen, then gently pried the phone from my white-knuckled grip and set it face-down on the nightstand. "Hey, it's okay. You didn't answer. You turned it off. That's all that matters.""What if they tracked it?" The words came out in a panicked whisper as my mind raced through worst-case scenarios. "What if they find out where I am?"I can't run again. Not like this. Not while I'm still bleeding."They won't," she sa

  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT   CHAPTER 183

    Mia's POVThe world was white and quiet.A soft beeping, the faint scent of antiseptic, and the heaviness of my body all told me one thing—I was in a hospital. My thoughts swam lazily through a fog, struggling to piece together how I'd gotten here.The last thing I remember was... pain. So much pain. And their faces, watching me fall.I blinked open my eyes slowly, wincing at the harsh fluorescent light. My body felt like it had been run over by a truck, every muscle protesting as I tried to shift position."Mia!" Daisy's voice broke into my haze, and before I knew it, she was gripping my hand, her eyes wide with worry. "Oh, thank the Goddess, you're awake."I tried to speak but choked on the dryness in my throat. My tongue felt like sandpaper against the roof of my mouth, and panic flashed through me as memories started flooding back."The… baby?" I whispered, barely getting the words out. Please, please let my baby be okay.She sat on the edge of the bed, brushing a few strands of h

  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT   CHAPTER 182

    Mia's POVI drifted back to consciousness slowly, like swimming up from deep water. The first thing I registered was the softness beneath me and a scent I knew intimately—cedarwood and mint. My eyes flew open as my heart skipped painfully.This is my old room. Our room. How did I get here?Confusion flooded through me as I took in the familiar surroundings—the pale blue walls, my favorite quilt folded at the foot of the bed, my dog-eared books still lined up on the shelf. Nothing had changed, yet everything had.Did they bring me back here? Why would they do that after everything that happened?My hand moved instinctively to my stomach, fingers spreading protectively over the tiny life growing within me. The memories of what happened before I passed out came rushing back—the cruel laughter, the humiliation, the feeling of my knees against the hard floor as they forced me to crawl.My baby felt that. All that stress, that fear. I should have been stronger.I sat up carefully, wincing a

  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT   CHAPTER 181

    MIA’S POV"Why are you here?" Sean asked.His voice cut through me like he was addressing a stranger who'd wandered in off the street. Not the woman he'd held in his arms countless nights. Not the woman he'd whispered promises to in the dark.How can he look at me that way? Like I'm nothing to him? The music died suddenly. Everyone turned to stare, drinks paused midway to lips, conversations hanging unfinished in the air. I felt their eyes crawling over me—soaking wet from the rain, hair plastered to my face, chest heaving with each ragged breath."You're seriously asking me that?" My voice came out stronger than I felt. I took a step forward, then another. "Are you all completely insane? Your father just died, and you're throwing a damn party like nothing happened?"They should be grieving. We all should be. Instead, they're celebrating while I'm carrying their child alone.A few guests shifted uncomfortably, exchanging glances. Others watched with barely concealed interest, like th

  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT   CHAPTER 180

    Mia's POVRain hammered against my skin, each droplet another reminder of how completely alone I was. I hugged my knees tighter to my chest, the sodden grass beneath me had long since soaked through my jeans. My gaze remained fixed on the pack house gates, watching, waiting, hoping against hope that someone—anyone—would emerge and tell me this was all some cruel misunderstanding.No one came.Minutes stretched into hours. The darkness deepened around me, but nothing compared to the void growing inside my chest. I couldn't stop replaying their words in my head, those sweet promises that had once meant everything:"You're safe with us, Mia.""We'll protect you with our lives.""You're our mate—our forever."The memory of their voices twisted the knife deeper. How easily they'd cast me aside, as if those vows had been nothing but convenient lies. As if I had been nothing.When the first light of dawn broke through the clouds, something inside me finally broke too. My body protested as I

  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT   CHAPTER 179

    Mia's POVQuiet spread over my skin like winter cold, each moment that passed without them touching me making me colder than before. After being together, it should have felt warm—it always did before—but something had changed. The air in the room felt wrong. Heavy. Final.My body still felt the touch of their hands, my skin marked with signs of what we'd just shared. Sweat cooling on my skin. Hair messy from their hold. The familiar ache between my legs that usually made me feel good now left me empty.I waited for what always came next. Sean's rough hands moving over my hip, his touch both owning and soft. Rolex pushing hair behind my ear, whispering dirty promises about next time. Xavier's rough lips pressing against my head, his voice a deep "Good girl" that always made me feel like I belonged.Instead, they stood up. Put their clothes on. And walked away.The bed moved as Nathan got up last, his warmth leaving me. I reached for him without thinking, my fingers touching his wrist.

  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT    CHAPTER 178

    Mia’s POVI didn't even recognize myself anymore. The walls that once held laughter and warmth were nothing but cold reminders of what I had lost. And still… I stayed. Even after everything. Even after they humiliated me. Ignored me. Disrespected me.Three percent. That's all I am now. Three percent of the woman I used to be. Three percent courage. Three percent hope. Three percent fool.Because maybe if I loved them harder, Maybe if I gave them everything, They would remember that I was once their everything too.I cooked their favorite dishes—like muscle memory, chopping, seasoning, stirring with trembling hands. The scent filled the kitchen, nostalgic and painful all at once.Two and a half percent now. Fading with every dish they won't eat. Every effort they won't see.The table was set perfectly, candles lit just like before. I'd spent hours making Xavier's favorite lasagna with the extra cheese he always requested. Nathan's garlic bread, crisp and golden. Sean's whiskey-glazed s

  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT   CHAPTER 177

    MIA'S POV"How could you?" I screamed, voice shaking as I stared at the man who raised me, the man I once trusted more than anything.My father didn't even flinch. He sat there behind his desk, the same way he always did—calm, detached, untouchable.I'm down to just fragments of myself now. Three percent. That's all that's left of who I used to be."Answer me!" I cried, fists balled at my sides. "How could you kill Alpha Diego? How could you ruin everything I had left?!"His expression didn't waver. Not once."He deserved it," he said bluntly, voice like ice. "For stealing my wife, your mother, and for everything else he took from me."The room spun. My stomach twisted in knots so tight I thought I might collapse.Three percent of my heart still beating. Three percent of my soul still fighting. That's all I am now.I stumbled back a step, clutching the edge of the desk like it might hold me together."He's dead because you couldn't let go of your fucking pride?" I hissed. "You destroy

  • STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT   CHAPTER 176

    Mia's POVThe audacity. The fucking audacity.I was still adjusting the silver trim of my dress in the mirror when I heard raised voices from downstairs—feminine, dramatic, and laced with just the right amount of venom that made my claws itch. Something in my chest tightened immediately. That particular tone, that specific cadence—it triggered memories I'd tried to bury.As I stepped down the stairs, my stomach dropped.Laura and Scarlett.Oh, hell no.Of all the days, of all the moments they could reappear in my life, they choose now? When I'm already raw with grief? My long-lost, karma-dodging cousins stood front and center like it wasn't them who once nearly got me killed. Like it wasn't them who orchestrated one of the most brutal betrayals of my life. Like they weren't the reason I was kicked out, broken, hated, and alone—until the truth came out and I crawled my way back from the ashes.And now? Now they had the nerve to show up at Alpha Diego's funeral and pretend they belonged

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