Lahat ng Kabanata ng Forbidden: My Stepbrother, My Mate: Kabanata 71 - Kabanata 80

Jason.The Moonlight Pack delegation arrived on a Tuesday morning, and I was already dreading it.Another round of alliance meetings. More posturing and politics. More pretending I gave a shit about territory agreements when all I could think about was Ella and this bond that wouldn't leave me alone.My Beta, Liam had insisted I attend. "You're the Alpha, Jason. These connections matter. The Moonlight Pack controls the eastern territories. We need them."So here I was, standing in the Silver Fang conference room, watching a group of wolves file in. Alpha Logan led them, a grizzled man in his fifties with sharp eyes that missed nothing.Behind him walked a woman who made my wolf sit up and take notice.She was tall, with dark hair that fell in waves past her shoulders. Her eyes were green, bright and intelligent. She moved with the confidence of someone who knew exactly who she was and didn't apologize for it."This is my daughter, Brynn," Alpha Logan said. "She'll be handling the nego

Ella."You're staring at your phone like it personally offended you."I jumped, nearly dropping the device. Jade slid into the seat across from me at the campus coffee shop, her purple hair catching the afternoon light."I'm not staring.""You've checked it six times in the last three minutes. I counted." She set down her latte and fixed me with that look. The one that said she already knew something was wrong and was just waiting for me to admit it.I locked my phone and shoved it into my bag. "It's nothing.""Is this about Kyle? You've been weird all week."My stomach twisted. Jade had no idea. She knew Kyle and I were together, had known since the beginning despite the complicated situation. She'd been supportive even when everyone else thought it was strange.But she didn't know about the rest. The werewolf part. The bond part. The Jason part."Can I tell you something?" The words came out before I could stop them. "Something really, really weird?"Jade's eyebrows rose. "Weirder t

Kyle.The young wolf sitting across from my desk wouldn't meet my eyes. His mate held his hand tight. They'd been waiting outside my office for an hour before finally working up the courage to knock."Tell me what's wrong," I said.The girl spoke first. "My parents won't accept our bond. They say Ethan's family isn't good enough. That I should reject him and wait for someone... better."Ethan flinched at the word. I could smell his shame from across the desk."Your parents want you to reject your mate?" I kept my voice level, but anger simmered beneath the surface."They're threatening to disown me if I complete the bond." Tears rolled down her cheeks. "But I can't lose him. The bond is too strong. I love him.""We came to ask for your support," Ethan said quietly. "As Alpha Heir. If you officially recognize our bond, her parents can't force us apart."I looked at them both. Young. Scared. In love. Fighting against a system that valued bloodlines over bonds."Pack bonds are sacred," I

Ella.The graduation cap felt ridiculous on my head.I adjusted it for the third time, trying to get the stupid tassel to stop swinging into my face. Around me, the entire senior class of Riverside High buzzed with excitement. Parents filled the bleachers. Camera flashes went off constantly."Stop fidgeting," Jade whispered beside me. She looked perfect in her cap and gown, naturally."This thing is crooked.""It's supposed to be crooked. That's the aesthetic."Kyle sat on my other side, somehow making the cap look dignified instead of silly. He'd been attending online classes for months now, but the school had let him walk with our class. Alpha Heir duties didn't leave much time for sitting in classrooms.Principal Collins stepped up to the microphone. "Ella Morrison."I stood and walked across the stage. My father's voice rang out above the applause, shouting my name. I spotted him in the third row, grinning like an idiot. Thomas Morrison, the man who once hated the idea of me datin

Kyle.The Alpha power hit me like lightning.One second I was standing on the ceremony platform, Marcus's hand on my shoulder. The next, every nerve in my body exploded with sensation. Power flooded through me in waves, connecting me to every single pack member simultaneously.I felt them all. Five hundred and thirty-seven wolves, their emotions, their locations, their heartbeats. The bond snapped into place like puzzle pieces clicking together. It was overwhelming. Exhilarating. Terrifying.My knees almost buckled.Ella's hand squeezed mine, grounding me. The primary bond between us flared brighter, stronger, amplified by the Alpha power now surging through my veins."Breathe," she whispered.I sucked in air and forced myself to stand straight. Around us, representatives from twelve different packs watched. This was my moment. I couldn't show weakness.Marcus stepped back, his face peaceful. After months of gradually transferring responsibilities, he looked lighter somehow. Younger.