All Chapters of A Forbidden Kin: A Stepbrother Compilation: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

THE WATCHER— Mia I found that my mother had remarried a man named Damian after getting back home from college on a sunny day, and my whole world seemed to crash down. Today makes it 5 months they've been together, and we gathered around the dining table for a little celebration. Sitting across from me is Ethan. His jaw was sharp, eyes were fixed on his plate. He hasn't said three words to me since I walked through the door. My new stepbrother. Drop-dead gorgeous, his forearms flexed every time he lifted his fork. Veins. Thick ones. I looked away first cause I always did. "Be nice to each other," my mother said, patting her new husband's hand. "You're family now." I looked at him again, heat radiating off my cheeks. He has very large, well-defined biceps and forearms, and the veins are also very prominent. Then he finally looked up. His eyes met mine. Dark brown. Almost black, and unreadable. He held my gaze for exactly three seconds. Then he went back to his food. I excused myself

THE RECKONINGMy heart slammed against my rib so hard I thought it might crack them as the footsteps grew louder. Ethan's arm gripped my waist, pulling me flat against his body. Neither of us seems to be breathing. The shadow passed under the door. A grumble. Then the bathroom door across the hall clicked open. Ethan’s father. Just going to pee at 4 in the morning. Innocent and completely unaware of what's going on.I exhaled against the pillow. Ethan let out a low, shaky breath.“That was a close one,” he whispered. “You said the door was fine,” I said, turning my head to him, glaring at him. “I only said there was no lock.I smacked his chest hard. He caught my wrist and kissed my knuckles. Soft that I melted into it. “Don't go back to your room,” he murmured. “The sun's almost up,” I said. “I don't care.” He pulled me closer. His body warm, still slick with the evidence of what we'd done. He traced the curve of my hip, possessively. “10 more minutes,” he said.I stay for thi

BREAKING THE BONDHis mouth was on my neck, and I couldn't think straight.Maddox bit down, hard enough to sting, then soothed the spot with his tongue. I gasped. My fingers dug into his shoulders; he was still wearing his shirt, and I hated it because I wanted to feel his skin, I wanted to feel everything."Tell me what you want," he said against my throat."Please—""That's not an answer."I opened my eyes. His face was inches from mine. Dark eyes and a sharp jaw. My stepbrother, the man I've been provoking all summer."I want you," I breathed. "I want you to stop making me wait.""Good girl."He sat up, pulling me with him, his hands gripped my waist and lifted me like I weighed nothing. He set me on the coffee table in front of him. My bare thighs pressed against the cold wood. My dress was bunched around my hips. He spread my legs and knelt between them."Stay," he said.I watched him pull off his shirt. His chest was broad. I'd never seen him shirtless before. I'd never let myse

THE DISCOVERY.The summer heat had turned our house into a sauna. Even as every window was open and every ceiling fan spun at max speed, I still couldn't breathe. I'd been back from college for three weeks, and I'd barely spoken to my stepbrother.Lucas.Twenty-eight years old, quiet and reclusive. He worked from home as a graphic designer, which meant he was always in his office, his door half-closed, and with headphones on. He came out only for meals. He's tall and handsome, with sharp cheekbones and pale blue eyes that seemed to see straight through me.He terrified me, not because he was mean, but because he was kind. He once fixed my bike chain without being asked, and that small gesture felt weighted.I told myself I was imagining things, that he was just a good stepbrother and that was all.Then my laptop died."Can I use your laptop?" I asked, knocking on his office door. "Just for an hour. I need to submit an as

TANGLED TIES The car door slammed, then another. And I heard voices and laughter.Lucas and I froze as our eyes locked, panic spread across his face, and I could feel my own heart trying to escape my chest."Shit," he whispered. "They're back early."I scrambled off the bed, grabbing his shirt from the floor, and it was on backward before I even realized. He pulled on his sweatpants, nearly tripping in the process."Where are my panties?" I hissed."I don't know, check under the bed or something!"I dropped to my knees, searching. I found them and pulled them up, my legs were shaking so badly I could hardly stand.Then the front door opened downstairs."Lucas? Clara? We're home!"My mother's voice, cheerful and oblivious.Lucas grabbed my face in his hands, his eyes were wild, but his voice was steady. "Breathe, okay, calm down and follow my lead.""Your lead? We were just—"