All Chapters of Mated To My Alpha Stepbrother : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

CLEOI’d seen my mother angry before, but never as angry as she became in that moment. Her cheeks warmed as she stepped forward, scowling up at me. Her eyes blazed with disbelief and fury. Still, she chuckled softly. “You ungrateful brat. I saved your life. I gave you a life you never could have dreamed of. I saved you from your monster ofa father and this is how you repay me?”“My monster of a father? He can’t have been any worse than you are, Bella.”Air hissed out between her lips. Still, she flicked her hair behind her back in what was supposed to be a casual gesture. “I realize I’ve made a horrible mistake, Cleo. I should have let you behind to die like you were supposed to.” “I wish you had. It certainly would have been better than the life you gave me.” I said, my voice cold and calm despite the way my inside shook. She shook her head. “You really have lost your mind, haven’t you?” “I didn’t come to argue with you. Where are my parents?” “They’re dead. The same way you shou

CLEOConsciousness came back to me slowly. I felt as though I was struggling through deep, dark water. Every inch of my body hurt, a bone deep soreness that made it difficult to breathe. But under the pain, there was a buzzing awareness that stuck to the back of my mind. Eve’s voice was echoing: our mate is safe. I saw Axel and I fought beside him. Her voice was clearer than I had ever heard it. She sounded warm and satisfied, even proud of herself. What had happened? I laid still, searching my memory until I remembered. I had shifted. I remembered the panic that pushed me forward as the rogue lunged for Laurent. I forced my eyes open, and focused them painfully on the room around me. It was sometime around noon because the sun poured from the window and burned my eye. “Cleo?” Laurent’s voice filled my ears. He leaned forward beside my bed, and even through the fog clouding my head, I could see the worry in his eyes. “Babe?” I croaked out. “Here,” he reached for a glass of w

LAURENT I raised my eyebrow. “Her mother made you swear never to tell her? Why don’t I fucking believe you, Bella?” That would be a pretty incredible lie, but I wouldn’t put anything past the woman. Cleo pushed forward. “I don’t believe you.” “Why would I lie?” Bella asked. Her eyes were downcast, avoiding Cleo’s harsh stare. I didn’t believe her. God knew the woman had no morals. What was one more lie? One more attempt to deceive the daughter she never wanted? Cleo stared at Bella for a long moment, then she shook her head and took my hand firmly. “We should go check on our son, Alpha.” I gaze her a proud glance as she dismissed her mother. I had worried Bella would twist Cleo around her fingers again, making her beg for answers to questions Bella had no intention of answering. Instead, Cleo walked away with her head held high, her hand in mine. “We should have breakfast before we go to the hospital.” She nodded, then stopped suddenly. “You didn’t tell me Antonio was reassig

CLEOTwenty minutes passed all too soon. Soon, we were in the car, headed to the hospital. Laurent kept his arms around me, refusing to leave even a bit of space between us. “I’m gonna suffocate.” I complained half-heartedly. He didn’t let up, instead, he plopped me into his lap and pulled me closer to relax against him. I snuggled into his body, smelling my scent on him. He had rubbed his face all over my neck, nipping at his mark on my neck again and again, repeating that he was mine. I hid my grin as the car turned into the hospitalparking lot and came to a stop. We hadn’t talked about what happened with Rochelle, and I didn’t care to, but I could tell Laurent was still all hyped about it. I took his hand as he helped me out of the car. “I’m sorry, I knew you could handle Rochelle. The pack members will gossip, won’t they?”He glanced at me. “I don’t care. I am your mate, you have every right to mark your territory. I’d lose my mind if any man tried to claim you in front of m

CLEOBy evening, I was almost physically sick with worry. Gabrielle’s number was still disconnected, and I was starting to believe she had really blocked me. I suspected it had something to do with Roman so I mindlinked him to meet me. He came into Laurent’s office, his face unreadable. “You called for me, Luna?”“Please sit.” I nodded at the chair opposite Laurent’s desk. Roman shook his head. “I’m sorry, Luna, but I can’t. Alpha Laurent has only spared me a few minutes to be here.” I knew he was meeting with Laurent to meet with the scout they had sent to Laurent’s uncle’s pack. I went straight to the point. “Did anything happen between you and Gabrielle before she left?” He stiffened, then slowly relaxed. His expression smoothed out, becoming even more cold and closed off. “I’m sorry I don’t understand, Luna.” “There is no need to lie to me, Roman. I haven’t been able to reach my best friend for hours now. She told me she was your mate and that your family murdered her fathe