MY POSSESSIVE STEPBROTHER IS MY MATE のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 28

I stared at the ceiling of my dark bedroom because my racing thoughts kept me awake all night. My heavy blankets felt suffocating, so I pushed them off my tired legs and sat up on the edge of my mattress. The morning sunlight filtered through the large windows, yet the bright rays did not make me feel any better. I felt deeply unsettled about living in the Blackwood estate, and my mind replayed the terrifying events of the previous evening over and over again.I remembered how Damien stepped into the hallway to catch my mother's arm. I remembered his terrifying threat, and I shivered because his dark eyes held zero mercy. He told Vanessa she would leave the house in a body bag if she ever tried to hit me again. He acted like a lethal protector, which contradicted everything I thought I knew about the distant billionaire.However, Damien's intervention was not the most disturbing part of my night. My mother's bizarre phone call bothered me the most. She told her secret supplier that my

The strange, dull metallic ache in my chest was gone because I poured my morning tea into the dirt hours ago. A brand new warmth spread through my veins, and my body felt surprisingly light. I actually had energy to spare, so I did not mind the long walk to the science building.Paige jogged across the green grass to catch up with me, and she waved her hands in the air to grab my attention. She wore a bright yellow sweater, and she looked incredibly excited about something. She stopped right in front of me while she tried to catch her breath."I have been looking all over the campus for you," Paige said as she adjusted the heavy strap of her backpack. "You have to come with me tonight, Jaslyn. You cannot say no to this.""Come where?" I asked her, and I offered a small smile since her good mood was very contagious."Sienna is throwing a massive frat party off-campus tonight," Paige explained in a rapid rush of words. "It is the biggest event of the fall semester, and everyone from our

The dark night finally fell over the busy city, and the cool evening breeze did nothing to calm my racing thoughts. I stood on the paved sidewalk outside the massive off-campus frat house, because I was still reeling from the terrifying discovery I made in the library bathroom.I could not stop thinking about the brilliant silver flash in my own reflection, and the impossible memory made me feel incredibly dizzy. My legs felt very weak while I waited for Paige to arrive, yet I refused to go back to the Blackwood estate and face my mother.I knew my mother was hiding massive secrets about my biology, so I needed a distraction away from her strict rules. Paige jogged down the crowded street to meet me, and she wore a bright pink dress that stood out in the dark.She grabbed my hand with a wide smile, so I forced myself to return the happy expression although I felt sick to my stomach. "I am so glad you actually came out tonight, Jaslyn," Paige yelled over the loud chatter of the college

Connor stepped forward to protect me from the massive upperclassman, and he pushed his hands against the large chest of the bully. The heavy guy did not even flinch, because he was much taller and stronger than the college track runner.The cruel upperclassman swung his massive arm forward, and he shoved Connor backward with incredible force. Connor lost his balance and crashed hard into a small wooden table, and the loud impact sent plastic cups flying across the sticky floor.I gasped in shock and tried to step away to help my friend, but the huge guy turned his dark attention right back to me. He reached his large hand out, and he grabbed a thick handful of my dark hair before I could escape.He pulled my hair hard, and the sharp pain forced my head to tilt backward while the red drink dripped down my cold jeans. "I told you to walk out the front door," the cruel guy sneered, and his foul breath hit my face.Before he could issue another mean threat, a deafening crash echoed from t