All Chapters of Mated To My Step-brother And His Best friend: Chapter 131 - Chapter 137

KYRIE."Eve, marry me — not because I deserve you, but because I need to be better with you beside me. You bring more meaning to my life than anyone ever would..."I bent my head and rehearsed the words under my breath until they stopped sounding rehearsed.The sentence tasted real and, for a second, my chest opened in a way that had nothing to do with power. If she said yes, I would spend the rest of my life proving it.I slipped the velvet box from my jacket again and opened it like I’d done a dozen times tonight. My smile had refused to fade.I ran my thumb along the ring. I rehearsed small things like how I would say

EVE.If nerves could make noise, mine would be screaming.The air on the field was gradually growing heavier by the minute. It carried something ancient that was thick with energy and tension.Everyone was pretending to be calm, but I could feel it — fear moves differently and travels quietly. From one person’s heartbeat to another.I could almost hear my mother’s voice in my head saying, 'Don’t fidget, Eve, it makes you look unsure.'My fingers were already trembling, so I locked them behind my back.An elder shuffled forward, holding a massive, ancient book l

SAINT.All I came to do was to get this ceremony over and done with.It was no news that my wolf was cursed. Everyone here knew that I couldn't stay around anyone the moment the full moon leaves the sky. So, I had to round up whatever the fuck I had to do here and be on my way already.Because when the full moon disappeared, the thing inside me stopped obeying. My wolf didn’t sleep — it consumed.The moon was already sinking lower, its light paling around the edges.I’d have maybe fifteen minutes before the curse started to pull.Fifteen minutes to keep