บททั้งหมดของ Reborn for my Step brother: บทที่ 111 - บทที่ 120

ARIATrenton let out a long, heavy breath. The sharp, angry edge in his shoulders melted away, replaced by a quiet, heavy stillness. Slowly, he turned his head and looked down at me. His dark eyes were full of a soft, gentle warmth that made my chest ache. He reached out his hand, and this time, he did not try to hide it. He wrapped his long fingers around mine, squeezing tightly, letting the golden warmth of our mate bond flow openly between us.I looked back at my mother, then at Alpha Lockwood, and let out the breath I had been holding for what felt like hours."It's true," I whispered quietly.Alpha Lockwood flinched as if I had struck him across the face with an iron bar."We did not mean to keep it a secret from you," I continued, my voice trembling, but growing steadier with every word. "We were going to tell you both. We just... we were so scared. We knew how it would look to the pack. We knew people would gossip and call it wrong because our parents are married. We knew this

LUNA HELEN William let out a long, ragged sigh. The stiffness in his massive shoulders slowly started to melt away. He looked down at my hand resting on his arm, and then he closed his eyes, rubbing the bridge of his nose like he had a terrible headache."Did you really hear him?" he asked quietly, his voice losing all its angry thunder, leaving behind just the tired sound of a worried father. "Did you really hear him say he would give up the throne for her?""I heard every word," I whispered, giving his arm a reassuring squeeze. "He meant it, William. He looked at you with the exact same look you gave me twenty years ago when your own father tried to keep us apart. You remember what that felt like, don't you?"William fell completely silent. The heavy lines on his face seemed to deepen, and for a long moment, the only sound in the room was the crackle of the fire. Finally, he opened his eyes, let out one final defeated breath, and nodded slowly."Bring them back," he commanded in a

ARIAWe spent the rest of that quiet night sitting together on the edge of my bed, just talking about things normal couples talked about. We talked about what our future could look like once Trenton officially took over the Alpha throne from his father. We talked about building a quiet little house near the edge of the pack territory, far away from the loud drama of the palace, where we could run through the forest together without anyone screaming at us about pack rules or royal bloodlines. It felt so good to dream about tomorrow, to pretend that the terrifying prophecies and the secret dangers didn't exist even if it was just for a few hours.The next afternoon, we decided to meet up quietly in a secluded corner of the university's main library. The library was always quiet, filled with towering rows of heavy wooden bookshelves that smelled like old paper, dust, and polished oak. It was the perfect place to hide in plain sight because the students who came here were usually too busy

CASSIEI didn't go to class for the rest of the afternoon. Instead, I spent hours hiding out near the main hallways of the university, watching from behind marble pillars and heavy velvet drapes. And it didn't take long for my suspicions to be proven right over and over again.Around three o'clock, I saw Aria walking toward the quiet eastern courtyard carrying a stack of heavy textbooks. Less than thirty seconds later, Trenton appeared from the side hall, casually walking in the exact same direction like he had just happened to bump into her. When they met near the old oak tree where nobody else was standing, Trenton didn't just walk past. He stepped right up close to her, his broad shoulders shielding her from the view of the passing students.I crept a little closer, hiding behind the thick stone corner of the library wall, holding my breath so they wouldn't hear me."Did anyone follow you?" I heard Trenton ask. His voice was low, deep, and laced with an intense, protective worry th

ARIA"No! Trenton, stop!" I jumped up from my chair and grabbed his arm, pulling him back. "You can't do that!""Why not?" Trenton argued, looking down at me with frustration burning in his eyes. "If she's sniffing around our business, we need to shut her down before she starts running her mouth to the whole pack!""If you go marching up to Cassie and start threatening her, it will look completely suspicious," I argued back, my voice rising as panic gripped my chest. "People will start asking why the future Alpha cares so much about a wolfless step-sister. It will draw ten times more attention to us! We can't give her any reason to suspect us at all. We have to be smart."Trenton let out a harsh, angry breath, running his large hand through his messy brown hair. He stopped pacing and looked down at me, his shoulders slumping slightly as the anger faded into deep worry. He reached out, gently cupping my face with his warm, rough hands. "I hate this, Aria. I hate that you have to look o