All Chapters of I'm Your Brother's Wife Dear Ace : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

LyraThe kiss didn't even last a second before I snapped back to reality, pushing him away from me with all the strength I could muster. It felt like a beautiful sin burning on my tongue. I was his brother's wife. My hands trembled violently as I took a slow, ragged breath, trying to steady my racing heart.“You're my mate,” he murmured. The moment the words left his lips, everything went entirely blank in my head. A suffocating wave of emotions crashed over me, paralyzing my thoughts. It was my very first kiss. I was his brother's wedded wife, and now, against all laws of nature, I was his destined mate.Driven by sheer panic, I turned and ran back inside, hurrying into my chambers as if the hounds of hell were snapping at my heels, and the moment I crossed the threshold, I bolted straight into the bathroom. The last time I had looked at myself in this exact mirror was the devastating day I caught Draven on top of Selene. But today, I stood here staring at my own reflection, compl

Ace She didn't utter a single sound. Instead, she turned around and sprinted back inside the castle, leaving me entirely alone in the dark. Why? I thought, the cold wind biting at my face. Why do the people I actually care about always leave me? Why? I stood up, wiping the stray tears from my cheeks as I stared into the endless night. Everyone has secrets they would rather not voice. Everyone has deep-seated insecurities; some people overcome theirs by staying hidden, some shut the world out entirely, and some, like Lyra, just silently bear the crushing weight of it all….But for me? My truth wasn't even a secret anymore. Not when the whole world views you as a ruthless murderer, even your own father. I took in a deep, stabilizing breath, then decided to go see her. I might not be the best man for her, but... But what? my wolf, Lane, interjected inside my mind. “Nothing,” I muttered back to him. I made my way through the quiet corridors until I reached her chambers, resti

AceWhen I went down to the heavy doors of the castle to meet Lyra, the maid quietly informed me that she had been taken away by her father, and my jaw clenched tight, a dark possessiveness flaring in my chest as I went to search the corridors for her, and just as I was about to round the hallway corner, her father stepped out into the open.“Ace?” Kael asked, a small smile playing on his lips.I didn't utter a single word. Instead, I made my way directly toward him. But before I could close the distance between us, Lyra stepped out of the guest room behind him, and I froze in my tracks.I expected her to at least make eye contact with me, but she didn't. She kept her gaze glued firmly to the stone floor. I knew she was still completely hung up on the sudden truth I had told her the night before, but she had been stealing frantic glances at me just hours ago in the Grand Hall. So why was she acting now as if I weren't even standing right in front of her?Kael gave me one last, cold lo

Ace I thought it would be easy to stay in the pack after she left, but it was completely the opposite. The silence of the halls only made her absence louder.Finding the Crystal is my number one priority right now, and I know Draven is not stupid enough to leave a royal relic out in the open.After having breakfast alone in my chambers, I made my way to Draven's private study. Fortunately for me, no guards were patrolling around there, but the heavy oak door wasn't open.“Shit,” I cursed as I stood there staring at the lock. Half of this pack, if not all of them, were firmly on Draven's side, and I had absolutely no allies here. Then, a sharp thought came burning into my head, lighting a spark of determination.“For this one week of Draven's absence, I have to turn foes into allies,” I muttered to myself, a dark smile appearing on my face.I closely examined the intricate door lock, seeing if I could get someone in the village to make a duplicate key. I will take back all that is rig

Ace “Huff,” I breathed out a heavy sigh, forcing the tension out of my shoulders before walking resolutely toward the direction the boy had pointed.The key first, I told myself. The secrets could wait until I was inside that study.I walked for some time, navigating the twisting, narrow paths before finally spotting a rundown hut tucked into the far corner of the alley.Does someone really live here? I asked myself, eyeing the weathered wood skeptically as I raised my fist and knocked firmly on the door.“Come in,” a raspy voice called from inside.I pushed the door open, but the sharp, overwhelming smell of cheap alcohol hit my nose the exact moment I stepped across the threshold.“Shit,” I cursed under my breath, instinctively bringing my hand up to cover my nose. The inside of the hut looked even worse than the exterior. There were papers scattered carelessly all over the floor, and at the far end of the cramped room, I spotted the hunched back of a man.“Hello,” I called out.He