All Chapters of Mated to My New Stepbrother : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Mira’s povI was with Lucas and Zane when I finally left. The music was still thudding in my head, the lights still flashing. But it was all too much. I couldn't stand it any longer. I'd already been forced to see far too much.Zane looked across at me as we walked side by side. ”I'll get off now,” she said quietly, touching my arm before she let it go. “Call me tomorrow?”“Where are you going?” I asked her as she gave me a knowing sign to stick to the boy I was with.“I know you’re tired of seeing my face,” she chuckled nervously. “So I’m going to go. You kids have fun.”"Okay," I said quietly as we watched her get in her car and start it before she drove off.Lucas looked at me. "You okay?" he asked.I nodded. “Yeah. It’s just that… I don’t want to go home yet.”He nodded too. “You want me to take you somewhere else?”“Yeah,” I smiled. “A place where I can stay and clear my head will be nice. I’m already tired of the party and staying at home looks like trouble.”“A name would be ni

Mira’s povI woke up that morning feeling calm as I stretched and looked around. I smiled a little. The pain from the fall was gone. I feel better now.Getting up, I walked to the window to look out of the window as I decided that today was a new day and I would not let anything ruin my day for me.I did my makeup and stared into the mirror as I admired myself for a bit before my phone buzzed.I looked at it. It was Zane. She was video calling me.I smiled and accepted the call.“What up?” I said as her face came into the view section.She looked delighted. “Morning, hot stuff,” she said, giggling. “How was last night with the hot man?” “You really need to rest,” I laughed as she nodded. “Come on. Spare me the deets.”“It was okay,” was all I could say. “He was nice. We talked. That’s all.”“What? That’s all?” She raised a brow. “No smooching? You all talked for that long?“Yes,” I rolled my eyes. “Just talked.”She rolled her eyes and made a face. “Girl, I left you on purpose. I w

Kayden’s povThe meeting continued to go on for another hour.The elders spoke most about the schools, the security and the food supplies. “Kayden,” my father said, “you should check the southern border this week.”“Yes, Father,” I said.“Mira will go with you,” my stepmother said.A gasp escaped my mouth as I looked at Mira. She looked at me.We didn't say anything.“Is that alright?” my father asked.“Yes,” I said, quickly. “Fine,” Mira said.“Good,” my stepmother said, smiling. “You guys should make a good team then.”The meeting ended a short time later as no the elders stood and, one by one, bowed before they went away. My stepmother leaned closer to me. “Go and speak with her and bond with your sister,” she whispered.I nodded. If only she knew how corny that sounded.I stood up and I walked over to Mira. She was still sitting down.“Mira,” I said as she looked at me.“Yes?”“I just…” I hesitated. “I just wanted to say hello.”"Hello," she said."Can we talk?" I asked.“Here?

Lucas’s povI walked by the huge gate of our mansion. I was tired but I felt proud. The house looked big with white walls and big glasses on their windows which were sparkling in the heat of sun because it was mid-noon. I went into the living room where my father was sitting on a long brown sofa talking to two men in suits, they were laughing, but as soon as they saw me, they stopped laughing. I bowed down to them with respect.My father looked at me and smiled. “Excuse me, gentlemen.” He said to the men, then he got up. “I need to speak with my son.”They nodded as my father came to me and smiled as we walked to his study.It was small but filled with papers to high piles.Books lined the walls, stacked in such numbers I had never seen before. My father closed the door behind us and faced me.“Well?” he said, his voice urgent. “Have they accepted you?”“Yes, Father,” I said, standing straight. “They voted. I am now officially an elder.”A smile slowly spread across his face. He step

Mira’s povI walked slowly beside Lucas to his car. I could feel the air blowing past me as I felt calm. “You know, I don’t expect to be surprised like that tonight,” he said.I smiled back. “It’s okay. I understand.”“I’m hoping you’re not mad at me or anything. It’s not my fault.”I wasn't. I shook my head.He nodded but still looked unsure. “How about we make this work.”“Look, I don’t feel like dating anyone yet.”Lucas laughed quietly. “So I guess you’re dating your step brother then? That’s… weird.”I frowned, a little hurt at his assumption. “Kayden is just being protective of me. Nothing else. So, don’t worry about that.”Lucas smiled. "Sorry if I sounded rude. I didn't mean that." “I don’t like how you made it look.”He stepped closer. "I really am sorry. We can just date. We don't have to rush. We can see how it goes."I nodded slowly. “Okay.” He smiled big and opened his arms. I felt a little shy but I stepped into his hug. It was warm and a little nice. I pulled back af