All Chapters of On My Ex's Brother's Bed: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

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Chapter 61: Just A Dream

Ruby’s POV The fire had burned low, just a few glowing embers left, when Austin finally drifted off. Sleep came in pieces, light, uneasy, never deep enough.Then a loud crack shattered the stillness. Gunfire.Austin sat up instantly, heart slamming in his chest. The forest had gone dead silent.A second later, crashing footsteps came from the trees, and John burst into the clearing, shouting, “Ruby’s in danger!”Austin shot out of his tent like lightning. Barefoot, shirtless, eyes glowing faintly in the dark, he didn’t even ask questions. He just scanned the area like he already knew what had happened or what could still be out there.The commotion had woken everyone. Matt stumbled out of his tent rubbing his eyes, and Rebecca peeked her head out, brows furrowed in confusion.“What’s going on?” Matt muttered.Austin didn’t answer. He raised one hand and said something under his breath, low, steady, almost too quiet to hear.The air changed immediately. Thick and heavy fog settled ove

Chapter 62: You Are Forcing Me To Do This

Ruby’s POVA week passed, and somehow… life went back to normal.Or at least, everyone else’s did.I threw myself into my project, something for the club that was due in a few weeks. Research, drafts, a checklist scribbled across my notebook pages. It gave me something to focus on, something that didn’t involve glowing eyes in the dark, ancient spells, or werewolves with sharp jaws and even darker secrets.I tried not to think about the forest. About Emily. About Austin’s hand wrapped around mine as he pulled me away from that portal.I tried.Friday rolled around quicker than I expected. Normally I’d have spent the night catching up on work or binging on documentaries, but there was a hockey game, and for once… I actually wanted to go.Maybe it was the way things felt lighter lately. Maybe it was because Lisa was suspended indefinitely after her latest round of chaos. I didn’t remember what excuse the company gave, but no one was sad to see her go. Least of all me.It was nice not

Chapter 63: John Forces Her by Exploiting Her Adoptive Mother

Ruby’s POVI thought I was done being surprised by John.But there we were again, facing each other in the living room. He hadn’t moved since those last words, but the shift in his energy was impossible to miss. I should’ve walked away right then. I should’ve let the door slam behind me and never looked back.Instead, I sat and waited.I didn’t want to be here. Not in this house. Not with him. Not breathing the same air. I should’ve been anywhere else but here. I should’ve known nothing good ever followed any invitation from John.He leaned forward, elbows on his knees, that annoying half-smile tugging at his lips.“Remember the night before our wedding?” he asked softly.I blinked, caught off guard. “What about it?”“The 'Love Pledge.' You signed it.”My stomach twisted. “What?”He pulled a folder from the coffee table, slid it toward me like a gift. My hand hovered over it before I yanked it open.Inside were several official-looking documents, stamped and signed. My signature… scr

Chapter 64: Lisa Slit Her Wrists

Ruby’s POVThe ride back was painfully silent. I didn’t say a word, and neither did John. He kept one hand on the wheel, the other resting on the armrest like he hadn’t just blackmailed me with the one thing he knew I couldn’t fight against, my foster mother.The tires hummed softly against the road, streetlights flashing across the windshield in slow pulses. I stared out the window, watching the world pass in smears of yellow and shadow.My chest was tight. I kept thinking about Austin, how he looked when I left the party, the way his eyes followed me. He didn’t come after me. Maybe he understood that John had sunk his claws into me too deep, that I was trapped all over again.When we finally pulled up in front of the apartment building I used to call home, I didn’t move. My hands stayed clenched in my lap until John killed the engine and stepped out like nothing had happened. No glance back. No words.I climbed out slowly, dreading every step.The lobby was quiet when we entered,

Chapter 65: John Was Beaten by Austin

Austin's POV The smell of smoke still clung to my clothes as I stood outside the emergency room, watching the doors swing shut behind Ruby’s stretcher.She was barely conscious when I pulled her from the bathroom. Her skin was hot to the touch, her lips dry and pale. But even in that weakened state, she had managed to whisper my name.“Austin…”That single word broke something in me.I’d arrived just in time. The firefighters had kicked down the door while I followed her scent through the blackened hallways. I found her collapsed against the tiles, trapped in the bathroom, the warped door jammed tight from the heat.I didn’t wait for orders. I carried her out myself. Her body was limp, her breath shallow.The ambulance was already waiting. I jumped in with her.The paramedic moved quickly, checking her vitals, pressing a mask over her face to pump oxygen into her lungs. The moment the medic saw my arm, she hesitated.“You’re burned—”“I’m fine,” I snapped. “Help her first.”The medic

Chapter 66: I'm A Wolf

Austin's POV John stared at me like he was looking at a monster. His back hit the headboard, chest heaving. He had no snide remarks left. No smug grin. Just wide eyes filled with terror.“You’re not seeing things,” I said, my voice deep, nearly unrecognizable. “I’m a wolf.”His mouth opened slightly. No sound came out.I took a step closer, letting my claws show, letting him feel the real me. “I warned you. You hurt her. Again and again. And you didn’t stop.”His lips trembled. “What… what do you want?”Before I could answer, I heard footsteps rushing down the hallway. Fast. Multiple sets. Then came the jingle of keys.I snapped my head toward the door.They were coming.My instincts took over. I forced my wolf down, sucking in a deep breath as I straightened up. My claws retracted, fur vanished beneath my skin, bones shifted with a low crack. The air around me pulsed once, and then I stood there, fully human again, just as the door burst open.The hotel manager and two security guar

Chapter 67: She's Not Dying

Austin’s POVI stood there, staring through the glass at her pale face, the steady rhythm of the heart monitor the only sound anchoring me to the moment. Ruby lay completely still, an oxygen mask covering half her face. Bandages wrapped around her arms. Her skin was still smudged from the fire.She didn’t look like herself.A doctor finally came over, flipping through her chart, face drawn. I stepped toward him.“Tell me the truth,” I said. “How is she?”He glanced at the clipboard, then looked me dead in the eyes. “She’s rejecting all the medication we’ve administered. Her body’s not responding. At this rate…” He hesitated. “There’s nothing more we can do.”“What do you mean, ‘nothing’?” I growled, stepping closer.He didn’t flinch. “We’ve tried everything. It’s like her immune system is fighting every treatment. Antibiotics, sedatives, painkillers. Her body is rejecting it all.”I swallowed hard. My hands clenched into fists at my sides.“I’ll stay with her,” I said, my voice quiete

Chapter 68: Austin Saves Ruby with His Own Blood

Austin’s POVMachines beeped in steady rhythm, but Ruby hadn’t moved. Not even once.Every minute felt like it was dragging me closer to the edge of something irreversible.The human doctors had done their best. So had my kind. But she wasn’t getting better.I couldn’t stand there doing nothing anymore.I pushed the door open and walked back into the room, ignoring the startled looks from the nurses. “Doctor,” I called out.He looked up from her chart. “Please wait outside. We’re monitoring her vitals—”“I have another way.” My voice was quiet but firm. “There’s something we haven’t tried yet.”He frowned. “We’ve exhausted—”“No,” I cut in. “I mean something from my kind.”He looked at me cautiously, unsure what I meant.I glanced at Ruby’s pale face, then back at him. “There’s a legend among the Alphas. The blood from the heart of a true Alpha, specifically the first blood from the heart, is said to have healing properties. Strong enough to cure what nothing else can.”He stared at m

Chapter 69: Wendy Forces Ruby to Take Blame for John

Ruby’s POVThe first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes was the light.It wasn’t harsh, but soft, like morning sun filtered through clouds. The ceiling was white. The room was quiet except for the occasional beep of a machine and the gentle rustle of someone moving nearby.I blinked slowly. My body ached. My throat felt dry. But I was alive.The second thing I noticed was him.Austin was sitting by my side, his head resting against the edge of the hospital bed. His jacket had slid off his shoulder, and his hand was loosely holding mine.For a second, I thought I was dreaming.But then a soft knock came at the door, and a nurse peeked in. She smiled when she saw me awake.“I’ll get the doctor,” she whispered.Austin stirred at the sound of her voice. He blinked, then looked up at me like he wasn’t sure if he was still dreaming.“Ruby,” he said softly, sitting upright. “You’re awake.”Before I could respond, the doctor walked in with a clipboard, still flipping through some notes.“Y

Chapter 70: The Price Of Divorce

Ruby's POVI leaned back into the hospital pillow, ignoring the dull pain in my chest as Wendy’s sharp voice cut through the room like broken glass.“You need to take the blame for the fire,” she said, cool and confident, as if the decision was already made. “John’s reputation can’t afford this kind of scandal. But don’t worry, I have connections. You’ll be protected.”I blinked slowly at her, stunned for only a second before the absurdity of it set in. “Protected?” I repeated. “After almost dying?”Wendy crossed her arms, unbothered. “You won’t go to jail. I can arrange it. The official record will be clean. We’ll handle the rest.”I shifted slightly, forcing myself upright despite the tightness in my ribs. John stood a few feet away, silent, eyes fixed on the floor like a child caught cheating.“So let me get this straight,” I said slowly. “You want me to lie. To say I started the fire that almost killed me.”“It’s the only way to stop the investigation from tearing everything down,

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