บททั้งหมดของ MY POSSESSIVE ALPHA STEPBROTHER IS MY MATE: บทที่ 91 - บทที่ 100

The erratic rhythm of Ryder’s heartbeat pulsing through the floorboards eventually faded into a restless, exhausted sleep sometime before dawn.I wake up tangled in the cold sheets, my chest rising and falling with a sharp gasp.The agonizing pain from the mate bond has dulled to a persistent, hollow ache behind my ribs, leaving me feeling hollowed out and incredibly tired.I sit up and push the blankets aside, rubbing my face as the memories of the violent driveway standoff crash into my mind.My left arm does not burn anymore.I look down and find a clean white bandage wrapped neatly around my forearm, securing a thick layer of soothing ointment over the silver cut.Someone unlocked my room while I was unconscious and treated the wound, proving they have absolute access to me whenever they want.I swing my legs over the edge of the mattress and walk across the carpet to the door.I turn the brass knob, but it refuses to budge even a fraction of an inch.I rattle the handle and press

My heart stops, but I keep my face perfectly still."Sienna talks too much," I reply, my tone deadpan."She said you ripped a car door off its hinges to save some mundane college student," Evander presses."Is that true, Ryder?" Marcus asks, his eyes widening in horror. "Did you expose us for a human?""Sienna is jealous because I refused to sit with her at the library," I lie, weaving the story carefully."I chased a rogue out of the quad. If a human got in the way, it was collateral damage."Evander narrows his eyes, trying to find the lie in my posture."My daughter does not lie to me," he insists."Your daughter is a spoiled brat who throws a fit when she doesn't get my attention," I counter smoothly.A few of the elders shift uncomfortably in their chairs, familiar with Sienna's dramatic reputation.I can see the doubt creeping into their minds, pulling them away from Evander's accusation.But the Beta is too smart to let the argument slip away."Regardless of the reason, the exp

Damien narrows his glowing amber eyes, clearly displeased by her shrill tone and her lack of composure."Lower your pitch when you speak to me, girl," Damien warns her coldly.Several elders shift uncomfortably in their seats, exchanging nervous glances.They value discipline and emotional control above all else, and Sienna is currently acting unhinged in front of the entire leadership team.Evander realizes his daughter is rapidly ruining her own carefully crafted image."Sienna, stop," Evander warns her, reaching out to grab her elbow and pull her away from the table."Let me handle the boy."She rips her arm out of her father's grip with a vicious snarl."No!" she shouts, glaring at Evander. "You promised me he would sign it today!""I am not a boy, Evander, and nobody in this room can make me do anything," I state, pushing my chair back and standing up.Another wave of sharp, phantom pain hits my chest, pulling my focus away from the spoiled aristocrat and her plotting father.Jas

I dig my trembling fingers into the rough stone and pull my body forward with everything I have left.My wet sneaker finds a tiny groove in the brick, and I push upward until my stomach hits the windowsill.I tumble through the open window and crash onto the carpet of the guest bedroom.I roll onto my back and stare up at the plain white ceiling while my lungs burn for oxygen.My hands are shaking so badly that I cannot even form a fist, and my heart feels like it is going to hammer straight through my ribs.I just heard a rogue werewolf confirm that my whole existence is a manufactured lie.I am not a fragile nursing student with a rare blood illness.I am a wolf.The terrifying reality washes over me, making my injured arm throb in time with my racing pulse.The rogue said my father was a weak outcast, yet Vanessa was the one pulling the strings behind the scenes.Vanessa controlled the drops that kept me sick, and I cannot help but wonder if my human mother even knew the truth abou

I yank my arm away, tearing my skin free from her sharp nails.Sienna stumbles back a step, her chest heaving with pure, unfiltered jealousy."Don't you ever threaten her again," I warn, my tone dropping so low it vibrates off the stone walls."Or what, Ryder?" she challenges, refusing to back down. "You cannot touch me, and you know it."She crosses her arms, looking up at me with a smug, defiant glare."The council would skin you alive if you hurt a Beta's daughter," she points out. "You need my family to keep the northern border secure.""I will rip your father's throat out and leave your family with absolutely nothing," I counter.The blunt threat wipes the smug look off her face, replacing it with a flash of genuine fear."You are throwing away your crown for a girl who doesn't even know what she is," Sienna spits, quickly recovering her arrogant posture."My father will ruin you for this insult, Ryder.""Let him try," I reply.I turn my back on her and continue walking down the