Lahat ng Kabanata ng REBORN: CLAIMED BY MY MATE’S BROTHER: Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 35

ANASTASIA’S POV“Are these for me?” I gasped, staring down at the bouquet of red tulips and carnations Nicholas held out to me. The flowers looked freshly picked, their petals dewy and fragrant.My eyes flicked up to his face just in time to catch Nicholas’ shy expression. His eyes darted everywhere but at me, and his hand twitched as if he wasn’t sure what to do with it.“Mm,” he murmured, his voice low and awkward. He didn’t elaborate, and the faint pink colouring his ears only made it better.I giggled softly into the back of my palm, unable to help myself. He looked impossibly cute right now. I didn’t think I’d ever seen him this flustered before.Usually, with me, Nicholas was all calm and gentle and awkward. Never this flustered.But here he was, standing in front of me with flowers and that hesitant look in his eyes, and I thought my heart might just melt.As always, he was dressed simply—dark shirt rolled to the elbows, black slacks, and no unnecessary adornments.Somehow, he

ANASTASIA'S POV The silence that followed my declaration was so complete it felt like the air thickened around us, pressing into my chest until I could barely breathe. Stormborn wolves, Bloodhound wolves, servants, guards… practically every single person in the courtyard stared at me as though I’d suddenly grown horns. Even the Alpha King looked stunned, his brows raised, his mouth slightly open.A hysterical laugh bubbled up my throat, sharp and painful, because what did they expect? That I’d AGREE to Grey's ridiculous demand? That I’d let myself be traded like an inanimate object? My spine trembled, but I held my chin high.“I disagree with that,” Grey said first, finding his voice before anyone else. His tone smoothed out like polished steel, as if he expected the entire world to side with him.My anger burst out before I could contain it. “Well you CAN’T force me to be with you,” I snapped, my voice rising, shaking. What era did he think this is? I wasn't something to collect

ANASTASIA'S POV The silence that followed my declaration was so complete it felt like the air thickened around us, pressing into my chest until I could barely breathe. Stormborn wolves, Bloodhound wolves, servants, guards… practically every single person in the courtyard stared at me as though I’d suddenly grown horns. Even the Alpha King looked stunned, his brows raised, his mouth slightly open.A hysterical laugh bubbled up my throat, sharp and painful, because what did they expect? That I’d AGREE to Grey's ridiculous demand? That I’d let myself be traded like an inanimate object? My spine trembled, but I held my chin high.“I disagree with that,” Grey said first, finding his voice before anyone else. His tone smoothed out like polished steel, as if he expected the entire world to side with him.My anger burst out before I could contain it. “Well you CAN’T force me to be with you,” I snapped, my voice rising, shaking. What era did he think this is? I wasn't something to collect