《Forbidden: My Stepbrother, My Mate》全部章節：第 181 章 - 第 190 章

Kyle.Kael's silver eyes fixed directly on her face. Then, impossibly, he smiled genuinely. A real smile, not gas or reflexive. At only two months old."He smiled at me!" Maya exclaimed happily. "Did you see that?""I saw it clearly."Another obvious sign of his enhanced development. Most babies didn't smile socially until three or four months typically. Kael was ahead of every single milestone."You're special, aren't you?" Maya cooed at him lovingly. "That's okay. We're all a little special in this family."Ella joined us, watching Maya with their brother. "You're an absolute natural with him.""He's easy to love honestly.""That he certainly is."The first ritual happened when Kael turned exactly three months old. The elders came to our home at midnight, carrying candles, aromatic herbs, and ancient texts I couldn't read."This must be done under direct moonlight," Elder Katrina explained carefully. "The moon's power helps stabilize his own considerably."We moved to the backyard,

Ella.We set Kael on the living room floor surrounded by toys. He immediately reached for his favorite blocks, stacking them clumsily."Try moving them without touching them," Kyle said softly, demonstrating with his hands.Kael looked confused. He grabbed a block and threw it instead."I don't think he understands," Maya said."Or the ritual worked perfectly," I added.We spent the rest of the day observing Kael carefully. No floating toys, no glowing eyes, no signs of telekinesis.Relief flooded through me slowly."Maybe it was a one-time thing," I said hopefully."Maybe," Kyle agreed, though he didn't sound convinced.Marcus left that evening after dinner. "Call me if anything changes.""We will," Kyle promised.The following weeks passed normally. Kael continued developing rapidly, but nothing supernatural happened.His vocabulary expanded daily. He could say "Mama," "Dada," "Maya," "up," and "more." His walking improved steadily. Each day brought new words, new skills, new reason

Ella.A year passed faster than I thought possible.Maya turned fourteen and suddenly she wasn't just our daughter anymore. She was becoming a leader, confident and capable in ways that amazed me daily.The Academy sent her report cards home every month. Straight perfect scores across every category. Combat training, diplomacy, pack management, conflict resolution. She excelled at everything."Another perfect evaluation," Kyle said one evening, reading through her latest report. "The instructors are incredibly impressed with her progress."I looked up from feeding Kael his dinner. "She's always been exceptional.""They mentioned in their notes that she's demonstrating leadership abilities beyond her years. Natural authority that other students respond to instinctively."My heart swelled with pride. "That's our girl."Kyle set down the papers, his expression thoughtful. "You know, watching her develop into this remarkable young woman makes me realize how blessed we are.""We really are

Ella."Hi," Kael said quietly, half-hiding behind Maya's legs."Hi, Kael. I've heard so much about you. Maya tells me you're very smart.""I'm smart," Kael agreed, peeking out curiously."Do you like stories?""Love stories!""Me too. Maybe I can read you one later?""Okay!" Kael's shyness evaporated at the promise of a story.Throughout the evening, I noticed Marc continuing his attempts to get Maya's attention. He volunteered to help her with the younger kids, complimented her outfit, asked about her Academy experiences. Maya responded politely but without any particular interest, her focus remaining on Kael and the other children.At one point, Kyle leaned close to me. "Should we be concerned about that?""About Marc? No. Maya's not interested. She's made that clear without being rude about it.""Good. She's too young for serious relationship complications.""Agreed. Though I remember being fourteen and thinking I was very mature.""You were mature. But also fourteen."Through the

Kyle.Then everyone stood as one, applause thundering through the space. The ovation went on for several minutes, people cheering and clapping until their hands hurt.I was crying. Ella was crying. My father was crying. Even Jason looked suspiciously emotional.Kael tugged on my sleeve. "Why everyone clapping?""Because your sister is amazing."The rest of the ceremony passed in a blur. Diplomas were distributed, more speeches were given, and finally the new graduates threw their caps in the air in the traditional celebration.We met Maya outside afterward, where she was immediately swarmed by well-wishers. Pack leaders wanted to shake her hand, fellow graduates wanted pictures, Academy instructors wanted to congratulate her one final time.When she finally made it to us, Kael launched himself at her with a shriek of "MAYA!"She caught him easily, spinning him around. "Hey, little brother!"I pulled her into a tight hug, diploma and all. "I'm so proud of you. That speech was incredibl