All Chapters of MARKED BY THE WRONG BROTHER: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Enough Of Her Secrets.For several seconds after the door closed, the room remained exactly as it had been as that still wind continued breezing in along with that faint scent of alcohol that lingered in the air.The curtains shifted lazily with wind drifting in from the balcony as Andre lay unmoving on the bed even with his eyes opened.He stared at the ceiling for a moment, listening to the fading sound of Bella’s footsteps disappearing down the hallway.The silence filled the room longer and longer until he finally exhaled slowly.Andre turned his head toward the empty space beside him lost in thought for a few seconds.‘Why had she left that way?’ He thought to himself.The sheets were still warm where she had been lying only moments ago. Her scent clung faintly to the pillow and the memory of her weight lingered in the mattress.For a brief moment his expression softened as he savoured the night that they had together in his memories.Then he sat up, in a way. The room felt di

A Dangerous GameTheo pushed the door of his chamber open and stepped inside, closing it quietly behind him with a loud thud that echoed down the hallway.He was annoyed but for whatever particular reason he couldn't tell exactly all he knew was coming back was the right thing to do. To think he couldn't even keep up with staying away for longer than three days.Chuckling at the thought of how weak the thought of Bella made him. He took three steps into the room inhaling deeply.For a moment he remained where he stood, his back resting against the wood as silence filled the large room. The faint rustle of wind brushed through the tall curtains near the balcony, carrying with it the distant scent of pine from the forest beyond the estate.At that moment, Theo hardly noticed any of the other things that were revolving around him. He couldn't, not when his mind had already drifted back to the breakfast table where he had seen Bella.The image of her sitting across from Andre replayed i

A Line Worth Crossing Theo had not expected to see her. For a brief second he considered pretending he had not noticed her at all. The garden was wide enough for him to turn around and take another path. It would have been the wiser choice if Bella had not turned.As she did their eyes met across the small distance between them, and whatever chance he had of escaping quietly vanished.She froze beside the fountain, her fingers still resting on the cool stone edge. The faint trickle of water from the carved spout echoed softly in the silence between them.Bella’s surprise lasted only a moment. Then it was replaced by something far more conscious.Theo saw the exact second she realized they were alone. Her shoulders stiffened slightly, and she straightened as if preparing for a confrontation.For several seconds neither of them moved, then Theo broke the silence first.“Good afternoon,” he said, his voice calm though his thoughts were anything but just wanting to greet her.Ignoring

How To Keep Secrets.Bella’s throat tightened instantly as she thought of a possible way to answer the question. A thousand thoughts raced through her mind.“I…” Her voice faltered before the words could fully form.For a moment she simply walked beside Eleanor, painfully aware of how loudly her heart was beating in her ears. Every instinct screamed at her to say something convincing, something natural, but the truth had already caught her off guard.She swallowed. “I must have passed him earlier,” Bella said finally, her tone careful as she forced the words out. “Perhaps the scent lingered in the garden.”Even to her own ears the explanation sounded thin and stupid. It was the best she could think of at that moment.Eleanor watched her for a second longer than was comfortable. Then, quite unexpectedly, she laughed.It wasn’t loud or mocking. Instead it was soft and amused, the kind of laugh one gives when watching a child attempt to hide something poorly.Bella blinked in surprise.

Bella's Own Choice.Inside her room, Eleanor exhaled softly as she walked closer to the window. Finally alone, she let herself sink into the familiar rhythm of peace this room had always let her have. The silence wrapped around her till all she could do was sigh deeply. For the first time since her arrival, she could breathe without having to think about anything at least that moment.Still the reason she was here was still far from over and the earlier she got over with the better for her.“Where in hell is this…”A knock at the door broke the quiet cutting through her words, and Eleanor moved slowly to open it hoping it was the person she was expecting.Standing there was an elderly man from the council, his posture slightly bent with age but his eyes sharp and alert.“You took so long." She said with a frown.“Forgive me Lady Eleanor, I had to sneak in,” he said, his voice low and shaky.Eleanor waved his concerns aside with a single, elegant gesture. “There’s no time for compla