All Chapters of Mated To My Stepbrother : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

NOVAH’S POVI sprang up from the bed, chest heaving and my body drenched in sweat. My throat ached from how loud I had screamed, but as usual, no one burst through the door, nor did my father check in on me through our mind link. He felt it, I knew he could hear my wolf howling, seeking his warmth.The breeze blew gently, hitting the windowpane in a soft thud; the sound did nothing to soothe the loud pounding in my chest. I had dreamed of her again. I tried to fight it, but the images kept on flooding my mind. Rogues had torn her body like she was a piece of trash, and her eyes were wide but hollow.“No!” I hissed, slapping the side of my head as I rushed into the bathroom. Her anniversary was coming in a few days, but the rogues still roamed free.It was getting harder to blink, not when each time I blinked I could see her at the back of my mind, her mouth wide open but no sound coming out of it.I was young, way too young to have witnessed that, but I did. My mind latched onto it,

Novah's POV The gift bag slipped from my hand before I could stop it, crashing to the floor and sending the contents everywhere.It was loud, embarrassing, and perfectly timed to ruin what little dignity I had left.I stood frozen, unable to meet anyone's gaze. My throat burned as I swallowed the sob threatening to spill out.I blinked back tears, but my mind was already spiraling. Why was the Moon Goddess so cruel to me? Why did she give me a life that seemed written only in tragedy? My mom had died before I turned three. I never even got the chance to hear her say she loved me. My father was alive, yes, but his love felt more like a ghost than a presence. He hated me—I was sure of it. He just didn't have the guts to say it out loud.And then Ashton... My hopeless crush of two years. I had imagined every scenario—him asking me out, kissing me behind the bleachers, sneaking me love notes. But no, the Moon Goddess had another twisted idea. Ashton was now my stepbrother. What a p