All Chapters of My Step-Brothers’ Forbidden Addiction: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Delilah's POV I jolted awake with a gasp that tore from my throat as my heart hammered against my ribs.Morning sunlight streamed through my window while birds chirped outside and my alarm beeped insistently on my nightstand, but none of that registered at first because I was trying to understand how I'd gotten here.I was in my bed.But I'd been in the bathtub.I sat up quickly and looked down at myself with confusion turning to ice-cold dread in my stomach. I was wearing my pajamas, the soft cotton pants and oversized t-shirt I always slept in, but I had no memory of putting them on.The last thing I remembered was sinking into that hot bath and closing my eyes as the warmth made me drowsy, and then the nightmare of the door opening and the figure reaching for me, but that had been a dream because I was here in my bed and dressed for sleep and I had absolutely no memory of getting out of the tub or drying off or putting on these clothes or walking to my bedroom.My hands were shaki

Delilah's POVI pushed off the wall and walked away from the break room before anyone could catch me eavesdropping, my vision blurring with tears I refused to let fall while my chest felt so tight I could barely breathe.The morning dragged on with more of the same cold shoulders and whispered conversations that died the moment I appeared. I kept my head down and focused on my work, but I couldn't shake the feeling that I was being watched constantly, that every time I turned around someone had just been staring at me.Around midmorning I was restocking bandages in the supply closet when I felt it intensify, that prickling sensation on the back of my neck that made every hair stand on end. I spun around quickly but the closet was empty except for me and the neatly organized shelves.I tried to go back to counting supplies but my hands were shaking too badly and I kept losing track of what I'd already counted. I gave up and left the closet, walked down the hallway toward the main area,

Dante's POV Seeing the crystal mid-swing, rage exploded through my chest."Stop!" The word tore from my throat and echoed through the hallway as I lunged forward and caught the girl's wrist before the pointed edge could connect with Delilah's face.MINE, my wolf snarled in my head with such ferocity it made my vision blur red.The girl yelped in pain as I squeezed her wrist hard enough to make her drop the crystal, which clattered to the floor and skittered away across the polished wood. Sarah, I think her name was."What the fuck do you think you're doing?" I demanded while shoving her backward so hard she stumbled into the wall."We were just""Just what?" I was already moving past her toward the male who'd shoved Delilah from behind while my wolf screamed MINE OURS PROTECT in my head. I grabbed the front of his shirt and slammed him against the wall hard enough to rattle the picture frames. "Just what, exactly?""Dante, man, we were helping," he gasped out while his hands came up

Mateo's POV "I'm sure it was nothing," I said with an easy smile while keeping my eyes locked on Delilah's bowed head. "Just heard there were a lot of pack members hanging around the halls this afternoon. Probably just the usual crowd, right Delilah?"Dante shot me a warning look from across the table but I ignored him."I'm sure everyone was very welcoming," Vivienne said warmly to Delilah. "The pack members are so friendly once you get to know them.""Exactly," I continued in that same casual, brotherly tone that Vivienne would hear as helpful concern. "I'm sure they were all just trying to get to know you better. Make you feel like part of the family. That's what pack does, right?"I saw the exact moment a tear slipped down Delilah's cheek and dropped onto her plate. She didn't make a sound and didn't move to wipe it away, just sat there silently crying while she stared at her untouched food.I should have felt satisfied. Triumphant, even. This was exactly what I'd wanted, to brea

Delilah's POV Days had passed since the mating ceremony announcement.I pressed my phone against my ear and kept my voice barely above a whisper as I sat on the floor of my closet with the door closed and my back against the wall."Yes, I understand," I said softly into the phone while my free hand twisted anxiously in my lap. "I can start the week after next if the position is still available.""We'd be happy to have you, Delilah," the woman on the other end said warmly. She was the head healer at a small clinic in Silvercrest Pack, a territory so far north that winter lasted eight months and the Blackwell name meant nothing. "The pay isn't much, but it includes housing in the staff quarters and you'd be working alongside experienced healers. It's perfect for someone completing their training.""It's perfect," I agreed while my heart pounded so hard I could hear it in my ears. "Thank you so much for this opportunity.""We're lucky to have you," she said kindly. "I'll send the offici