Cuffed By My Brother-in-Law의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 4

Calithea“What did you say?”His voice was low and rough, as a flicker of shock crossed his dark eyes. He stared down at me as if the question had come out of the blue.“I said kiss me,” I repeated courageously, without batting an eye.But the words had barely left my mouth when he stepped into my personal space, looming over me like a shadow. A hand went above my head, leaning on the wall as he trapped me in place, the heat radiating from him almost swallowing me whole.Before I could even gasp, he suddenly leaned down, his face an inch away from mine, as if he wanted to kiss me, but he halted, before his lips could touch mine.“What?…” I breathed, too stunned to form any words.A short, breathless chuckle escaped his lips, rolling into a deep, intense laugh.“You look scared for someone who just demanded a kiss from a stranger.” His voice dropped an octave, sending a wicked pulse of heat straight to my stomach.He looked intimidating, dangerous, and completely out of my league, but

“Look at her,” Zirelle said, her tone dripping with boredom. “You always find a way to make everything about yourself, don’t you, Calithea? The absolute audacity to stand tall while everyone else bows to our new Alpha.”I didn’t say a word. My tongue felt like lead, my eyes locked on the regal form of Alpha Valen. This was a living nightmare—a cruel twist of fate I prayed to wake up from.Zirelle looped her arm around his, leaning into his broad chest with a triumphant smirk. “This is your stepbrother’s mate. The unmarked loser I told you about.”I risked a fleeting glimpse at him, my heart pounding so wildly I feared it would burst through my ribs. But Valen's eyes held nothing but icy, unblinking tension. The warmth I had witnessed in that dim tavern room was gone, replaced by a ruthless, commanding gaze that could crush me into the dirt.“I never knew Ryden had gotten himself a mate,” Valen said after a heavy silence, his deep baritone cutting through the courtyard. “I hope my ar