All Chapters of My 4 Hot Stepbrothers : Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

COLE’S POVThe desk lamp was the only light on in my bedroom, casting long shadows across the stack of printed documents and old digital files spread out before me. My eyes burned with exhaustion, but I couldn't stop. Cole continued investigating quietly without telling Aria anything. The more information he collected, the stranger everything became."You're going to go blind staring at those screens all night," Reed said, walking into my room without knocking. He tossed a fresh cup of black coffee onto the corner of my desk before leaning against the doorframe."I don't care about my eyes," I muttered, rubbing my face with both hands. "I care about what I'm looking at. He originally expected to find evidence connecting everything back to Bianca, but that wasn't what he found."Reed's expression shifted, his dark eyes narrowing slightly. "You still thinking this goes way beyond Bianca's little revenge games?""It has nothing to do with Bianca," I said, sliding a specific folder across

REED’S POVThe music inside the grand hall was pounding so loud it made the crystal chandeliers rattle overhead. Reed should have been enjoying the championship victory. The team had worked hard for it, and everyone wanted to celebrate. There were parties, interviews, school events, and endless conversations about their win.My teammates were having the time of their lives. Cole was holding court near the bar with a crowd of cheering girls, Jasper was laughing loudly with some of the pack warriors, and Kai was leaning against a marble pillar, looking exhausted but victorious.Normally Reed would have been right in the middle of it, enjoying every second of the attention. I loved the flashing cameras, the free drinks, and the girls throwing themselves at us.Instead, he found himself distracted. Every time he tried focusing on hockey, his thoughts drifted back to Aria and everything that had happened recently.I kept scanning the crowded room, looking past the streamers and the balloon

ARIA'S POV I dropped my heavy pen onto the wooden desk, letting out a long, exhausted sigh. The ink bled a small blue circle onto my notebook, but I didn't care enough to blot it. I tried to focus on my normal routine after my conversation with Kai, but it was impossible. Every thought I reached for slipped sideways, pulled back into the same current of questions that had been dragging at me for days. Why were strangers interested in me? Why were the brothers acting nervous? Why did it feel like every person in my life was holding the edge of a blanket and refusing to let me see what was underneath? "Are you even listening to me, Aria?" Maya waved her hand in front of my face while we sat together in the cafeteria. "I said, are you going to the party this weekend?" "What? Oh, sorry, Maya," I mumbled, resting my chin in my palm. "I'm just distracted." "Distracted is an understatement," Maya laughed softly, though her eyes were filled with concern. "You've been spacing out for

COLE'S POV I sat in my car, staring through the rain streaked windshield at the rundown diner on the edge of the city. The neon sign buzzed loudly, flickering red and orange against the grey evening sky, casting trembling reflections across the puddles in the parking lot. I had been sitting here for twelve minutes. I knew because I watched the dashboard clock change three times while my hands gripped the steering wheel and my brain fought with my gut about whether to walk through that door. Every clue pointed back to Aria somehow. Every name, every erased file, every date that matched a little too perfectly with a tragedy from fifteen years ago. At first I told myself I was only doing this because I wanted to protect her, but deep down I was also becoming curious. Curious in a way that made my jaw clench and my blood run cold. Too many things didn't make sense. Why was a wolf less omega from a small apartment being hunted by professional mercenaries? Why did her past look like it h

REED'S POV The flashing lights and loud music inside the school's main auditorium were giving me a headache. A sharp, pulsing pain right behind my left eye that throbbed with every bass drop. Everyone around me was having the time of their lives. Cole was holding court near the bar with a crowd of cheering girls, Jasper was laughing loudly with some of the pack warriors, and Kai was leaning against a marble pillar, looking exhausted but victorious. Normally I would have been right in the middle of it. I would have been the loudest voice in the room, soaking up every second of the attention, cracking jokes, getting drink refills, and finding some pretty girl to lean against in the corner. That was who I was. That was who Reed Steel had always been. The charming one. The easy one. The one who never let anything sit too heavy on his shoulders. But something had changed in me, and I couldn't figure out exactly when it happened. Somewhere between the championship and the late night co