01. The Betrayal

ARIELLA…..I have spent three days planning a birthday surprise for Vaughn. I even baked his favorite chocolate hazelnut cake the way he liked it. The icing was a mess, but it didn't matter. He always said he loves the cake I made for him with lots of love. I picked up his favorite bourbon then cake and left the house. Vaghun lives three floors above me.A smile wasn't leaving my lips thinking about Vaughn’s reaction when I surprised him. I balanced the cake box and the whiskey bottle in one hand, my heart fluttering as I inserted the password on the lock and the door opened. He had no idea I was coming. I wanted to see his face light up when he saw me standing there, candles burning, grinning like a fool in the dark. He might be sleeping on his stomach shirtless. I might go and kiss him to wake him up from his sleep.I entered the house and the first thing caught my attention was a pair of shining red stilettoes sat neatly on the mat. High heels!Not mine.Not anything I’d ever we

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02. A Deal Sealed Over Whiskey

ARIELLA…..The bar was dim, the kind of place where secrets liked to settle into corners. My drink sat untouched in front of me, condensation dripping down the glass like a slow, lazy clock. I didn’t come here for comfort. I came for war.I spotted him the moment he walked in, Zach Killian Winchester. My ex’s stepbrother.“God, he looked nothing like Vaughn.” I gasped looking at the handsome man approaching me.Where Vaughn was polished and performative, Zach looked dangerous. All sharp edges and effortless arrogance, dressed like he didn’t care but definitely knew the effect he had. He didn’t smile when he saw me. That was fine. I wasn’t smiling either.He slid into the booth across from me without asking. Typical.“So,” he said, eyes scanning me like he was dissecting a puzzle he already knew the answer to. “You wanted to meet.”I leaned in slightly, voice low. “I want to ruin him.”That got his attention. His eyebrow twitched, just barely. “Ruin who? You’ll have to be more specif

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03. The World Is Small

ARIELLA…..If anyone had told me I’d get married out of revenge, I would have laughed. But then again, a year ago, I thought I knew what love was. Turns out, love was just my boyfriend with another woman fucking her in our future home we built together and zero shame about it. The betrayal burned, but what stung worse was knowing my father heard about it before I could explain. Nathan Davenport didn’t believe in emotional mistakes. And certainly not in daughters. Because my late grandaunt made the same mistake and lost her life by her Mate’s hands.His final words to me were like a door slamming shut: “I don’t want to hear from you until you remember what it means to be a Davenport.”So, I remembered. Just not the way he intended.I married my ex’s stepbrother. A courthouse. Two witnesses who couldn’t care less. No romance, no vows worth remembering—just a contract I thought would ruin my ex’s peace for the rest of his life.We agreed it was temporary. No messy entanglements. No pret

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04. Impossible To Ignore

ARIELLA…..I didn’t plan to follow him. But when I reached the garden I caught the faint scent of his cologne drifting down the hall and my feet just moved.He was standing in the garden, hands in his pockets, staring out at the flowers like he belonged here.“You need to explain yourself,” I said, shutting the door behind me.He didn’t turn around right away. “About what?”I let out a sharp laugh. “Don’t play dumb. You’re supposed to be three towns away, living your life and ignoring mine. Not showing up in my father’s house wearing a suit like you’re auditioning for the role of Perfect Son-in-Law.”Finally, he turned. His expression was unreadable, but his eyes. They weren’t mocking me now. They were steady, serious.“Your father invited me.”“That doesn’t explain why you said yes,” I shot back.His gaze flickered over my face, like he was memorizing it. “Maybe I wanted to see you.”The words caught me off guard, but I forced a scoff. “Right. To see me squirm?”Something in his jaw

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All Chapters of BETRAYED BY MY MATE CLAIMED BY HIS STEPBROTHER : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

01. The Betrayal

02. A Deal Sealed Over Whiskey

03. The World Is Small

04. Impossible To Ignore