Lahat ng Kabanata ng All My Alpha Stepbrothers: Kabanata 121 - Kabanata 130

ROSAELIE I still couldn’t process Kael’s words as we stood facing each other.Second-chance mate.That phrase kept spinning in my head, as if my brain refused to accept the reality that had just been thrown at me out of the blue. I hadn’t even had time to prepare myself. Just a moment ago I was trying to figure out my feelings for Xavier and the others, and now Kael had shown up with another reality that was far more complicated.My hand moved faster than my mind.I pushed against Kael’s chest, causing him to take a step back.“Rosie…” That voice made guilt instantly pierce my chest. I bit my lip, trying to find the right words, but none of them felt sufficient.“I… just need some time.”Kael frowned. His gaze shifted into something that made my heart sink even further.“You wouldn’t be that cruel as to reject me, would you? I… don’t have anyone else, you know.”I lowered my head.Without realizing it, my feet carried me back a few steps.The problem wasn’t Kael. I knew that.He w

ROSAELIE “What do you mean, Rosa?” Lucien’s voice boomed throughout the room.In an instant, his hand was gripping my arm and pulling me closer. His anger was so palpable I could see his fingers trembling. His grip was tight… too tight, taking my breath away as he stared at me as if I’d just destroyed something incredibly precious to him.“At least give us a reason.”I tried to take a breath, but my throat felt dry. Lucien finally let go of me, though the angry expression on his face hadn’t lessened in the slightest.I coughed softly while holding my throat. “I met my mate.”Those words changed the atmosphere.Lucien froze.Xavier, who had been silent all along, stared at me with an unreadable expression. Rowan’s smile faded, while Elias looked as if he were trying to process what I’d just said.“Wh-What do you mean?”I swallowed hard. I knew there was no easy way to say this.“The Moon Goddess gave me a second-chance mate.”Silence filled the room.For a moment, I hoped they’d t

ROSAELIEI stared at Kael’s name on my phone screen for almost a minute before finally pressing the call button.My heart was beating faster than it should have been.I didn’t even know why calling him felt so much scarier than facing a fight with those four Alphas.Maybe it was because I felt guilty. For several days, I’d deliberately kept my distance from him. I didn’t reply to his messages, didn’t contact him, and even tried not to think about him at all.Even though he hadn’t done anything wrong.The call finally went through.“Rosa?” His tone sounded surprised, but there was something warm behind it. It was as if just hearing my voice was enough to lift his spirits.“Am I bothering you?”“No. I just… didn’t expect you to call.”I took a deep breath before explaining everything.“Listen… Mom knows about you. Damian told her because he found out from Lucien, Xavier, Rowan, and Elias. Mom’s mad because I didn’t tell her first. She told me to bring you to the family dinner this wee

ROSAELIEI sat restlessly in the living room, trying to look calm even though my eyes kept glancing toward the door Damian and Kael had just walked through. They’d been gone for quite a while, and I was starting to wonder what the two of them were talking about.For some reason, the longer they took to return, the harder it was for me to sit still.Mom, who was sitting not far from me, apparently noticed my restlessness.“Don’t worry. Kael will be fine.”I turned to look at her immediately. Worried?I didn’t even feel worried about Kael. At least not the way Mom thought I did.What I felt was more like awkwardness. Something hadn’t felt right ever since I first found out he was my second-chance mate. I still couldn’t quite understand our relationship, let alone accept a bond I couldn’t even feel.“I’m not really worried about him, Mom.”Mom smiled as if she didn’t believe me. “Then how did you end up meeting him?”I fell silent for a moment. That question brought my memories back to

ROSAELIEI was still trying to catch my breath when I heard the front door open.Kael had finally arrived.I turned my head immediately, but quickly looked away when I realized how I looked. My face was still flushed from what had happened a few minutes ago.My heart hadn’t returned to normal yet, while Lucien, Xavier, and Rowan were still standing near me, their stares making it even harder for me to act normal.I didn’t even have time to fix my hair or take a proper breath before Kael walked in.His gaze immediately landed on me. I knew he’d noticed something. But before he could ask, Mom had already approached him with a warm smile.“Kael, why don’t you just stay the night? You too, Rosie, please stay the night,” she pleaded.I instinctively looked at Mom. What? I wanted to refuse, but the words got stuck in my throat.Lucien was standing next to me. Xavier was not far away, while Rowan wore a casual expression that only made me even more suspicious.The three of them were staring