All Chapters of My Bully StepBrothers Are My Mates: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

I paused and searched their faces, waiting to see if I’d be able to figure out if they were trying to pull another prank on me but the expression on their faces was stoic, they weren’t giving anything away and it was a worrying sight. Ever since I left the pack, I had no idea what could’ve possibly happened and I wanted to be positive that they didn’t mean anything bad had happened to me—that’s if they were telling me the truth. After being burned as a result of trusting them the first time, I wasn’t willing to put myself in front of the firing squad so fast after the last time. But this was my mother we were talking about and whatever they had to say, I had to listen to them first and if I deemed it unnecessary, I wouldn’t take it up any further. “What do you know about my mother, Zach,” I asked. “Zayn, I’m asking you as well.”“A lot has happened since you ran away, Ari.” Zach began. He was stalling and I hated it whenever people did that. I hated being kept on the edge, it onl

“Your father did what?” I couldn’t hide my shock, no matter how composed I tried to be. This wasn’t the first time they were both in the news for doing something drastic that shook the pack but if Alpha Jason had finally decided to punish them, I figured it was because their actions affected my mother—his wife and not me. He’d always turned a blind eye to their excesses and it had eventually caught up with him. I didn’t hate him, I had a lot of respect for Alpha Jason but his sons were his weakness and my mother was right, he failed in raising them and they turned out this way because of his neglect and leaving them to grow into their men without any guidance whatsoever. A large part of me felt giddy with excitement about the fact that Zach and Zayn were finally getting a taste of their own medicine. This was all I’ve wanted for as long as I could remember and their last action only made me want it even more. And thinking about it, if they were exiled then they were at the wrong

My mother and I had a private number that we could always reach ourselves on if anything happened to either of us. A couple of years ago, I believed that she was crazy when she suggested this but now, I was grateful that she had suggested it. Danielle handed me her phone and I went into the bathroom, locking the door as I sat on the toilet seat and held the phone in my hand, typing the numbers with shaking fingers. My mother didn’t deserve to be on the receiving end of any of these and I was saddened that I brought shame to her after everything she’d done for me. I dialed the number and put the phone on speaker. The phone rang once before she picked it up. “Ari.” Hearing my mother’s voice after such a long time made me burst into tears. I never knew how much I needed to hear it until this moment. She has always been my backbone through everything and I’ve missed her terribly. “I’m here for you, Ari. You don’t need to cry anymore.” She said. I knew she was trying to control her

She was trying to cheer me up in her way and the thought made me smile. Friends like her were rare and I was grateful to have her in my corner.“We left some for you because I knew you’d be hungry when you’re done. It’s in the microwave so whenever you’re ready, you can have it.” Danielle said. “There’s yogurt in the fridge as well and if you girls need anything else, I’m only a call away,” Tyler said as he stood up. “Aren’t you supposed to be sleeping? I heard you’ve got trials in a few hours.” I said. “I had to stay until I was sure that you weren’t in trouble or anything of that sort. Now that I know you’re fine, I’m going to bed.” He answered. “Thank you, Tyler.” He nodded and kissed Danielle tenderly before he left the apartment, leaving my roommate and me. I handed her phone back to her and walked to the kitchen, deciding on having yogurt for breakfast. I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to eat anything and I didn’t want to take any chances. “So. . .” Danielle trailed off, waiti

I woke up that morning feeling reinvigorated and for the first time in a very long time, I slept without having anything to worry about. At first, I’d been worried about Zach and Zayn staying next door but as the night wore on and Danielle and I binge-watched romantic comedy, they faded into the background. It was a weekend, there were no classes and I didn’t have anything to do today but Danielle was trying to get me to come on a group date she was going to attend with Tyler. “I’m going to be jealous the whole time I’m there and I wouldn’t want to ruin the mood with snarky comments and stuff like that, it’ll be better if I stay home.” “It’s funny you think that you’re going to be the only single person there, Ari. We’re all going to be there to have fun and that’s all there is to it, you might meet a couple of people you find interested and vice versa. You can’t spend the whole day holed up in here, I don’t want that.”“Is it because you’re worried about the men next door?” I said,