All Chapters of My Stepbrother, My Alpha, My Man: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

SELENASince I stepped foot into Luxe Loom Academy, life had felt like a dream stitched together in silk. I wasn’t just another student I was treated like royalty.People whispered "princess" as I walked by, not in mockery, but admiration. I didn't ask for the attention. I didn’t crave the spotlight. But it found me anyway, like a light searching for its reflection.Everyone adored me except Mira.Her glares were knives across the room, sharp and unrelenting. I’d catch her eyes every now and then, filled with something too complex to be plain jealousy. Maybe I’d taken something from her a title, a sense of belonging, a place she'd always thought was hers.Angela, our head designer and mentor, had taken a strong liking to me. She’d praised my work in front of everyone more than once, had even asked me to become her personal student. I could feel Mira’s resentment growing with each compliment that wasn't hers.But I never meant to outshine anyone.I just poured my soul into the fabric.

ADAMThe moment we arrived at the palace, I didn’t waste a second. I escorted Selena straight to her quarters, my hand gently guiding her trembling form. Tonight, I wasn’t leaving her alone not even for a moment.At the threshold of her room, I hesitated, watching her. She looked so small, so fragile. Her hands shook uncontrollably, and silent tears streamed down her cheeks. Ever since Selena arrived at my pack, she had been nothing but light and laughter always smiling, always trying. But tonight... just one message had shattered all of that.I sat down beside her bed, reaching out to brush a strand of hair from her face. She flinched at the touch, then slowly relaxed when she realized it was me."Everything’s going to be okay, Selena," I whispered, pressing a soft kiss to her forehead. "I promise you I won’t let anything happen to you."She gave a small, almost imperceptible nod. I wasn’t sure if she believed me, but it didn’t matter. I had already made up my mind. Stephen wasn’t ge

SELENAI stared at my reflection in the mirror, barely recognizing the girl looking back at me.My fingers brushed my hair back, but it wasn't vanity that kept me rooted there it was the hollow ache growing inside my chest.A gentle hand touched my shoulder. I flinched.Turning around, I found Elizabeth standing behind me, her brow knitted in worry."Are you okay, Princess?" she asked softly.I managed a weak smile, the kind that fooled no one.Without answering, I walked to the sofa beside my bed and sat down heavily, feeling the weight of a thousand thoughts pressing against my ribs."I’m fine," I said, but my voice lacked conviction.Elizabeth followed, sitting beside me. Her warm eyes never left mine."I don't think so. This morning you left the house full of energy, and now... you look like you've lost something. What’s wrong?"I bit down on my lip, unsure how to even begin.Angela’s words from earlier still circled in my head like vultures.She had asked about my parents about a

SELENAShe abandoned me.The thought slammed into my chest, knocking the air out of my lungs.How could she leave me to grow up alone, without love, without safety, without even knowing who I truly was?No—It wasn’t possible.It couldn’t be true.Tears burned the back of my eyes, but I blinked them away.I wouldn't break. Not here. Not now.My voice came out in a broken whisper. "Why didn’t you ever come for me? Why didn’t you save me?"Angela opened her mouth, but no sound came out. Only a fresh flood of tears streamed down her cheeks.For the first time in my life, I wasn't sure if I even wanted to hear her answer.The pain clawed up my throat, sharp and raw. My heart screamed at her, how could she still be alive after everything my father told me and never once come for me?I took a shaky step back, turning away, but her voice, strained and desperate, sliced through the air."I loved your father!" she cried, pushing herself to her feet. Her whole body shook as she spoke. "I loved

ADAMSelena was gone.Gone.The word pounded in my head, each repetition slicing deeper than the last.No.No.FUCK!A low growl rumbled from my chest as realization hit me like a punch to the gut.He took her.Stephen took her.And this time, he wouldn’t stop until he burned everything I loved to the ground.I stood frozen in the middle of the chaos, my fists clenched so tightly my nails bit into my palms. Around me, confused faces blurred together, voices overlapping shouting, whispering, panicking. But none of it mattered.I should’ve pulled her off that damn stage.I should have kept her by my side.I should have protected her.My bones cracked as I half-shifted, my wolf instincts screaming to find her, to tear apart anything that stood in my way. My eyes, now glowing gold, scanned the room searching for any trace of her scent.There.A flash of movement.Damon.Our eyes locked across the room, his lips curling into a smirk that twisted my gut with a sick sense of betrayal.He kne