All Chapters of Claimed By The Other Hawthorne Brother: Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

My head snapped to the side, and a sharp, burning pain spread across my cheek. For a moment, I couldn't move. I could only stare at the floor, one hand rising instinctively to cover the place he'd struck."Have you lost your mind?" Finn snarled. "I've told you countless times to stay away from my brother. How many times do I have to repeat myself before you understand? Or are you genuinely stupid?"My eyes filled with tears. "Finn, I didn't invite him. He came to give me a birthday present.""And you were standing here laughing with him.""I wasn't—""Don't argue with me, Daphne."I swallowed the rest of my sentence, my cheek throbbing.Finn paced away, dragging a hand through his hair. "You know what your problem is?" he said. "You never listen. You keep pushing me until I lose my temper, and then you act surprised when I react."I stared at him, struggling to recognize the man in front of me."I don't like hitting you, Daphne. But you make it difficult when you refuse to listen."Fo

I stared at Attorney Anderson, the words hanging in the air like a death sentence. "What?" I whispered, my voice barely audible. "You have to be mistaken. Killian and I? Together?""I am not mistaken, Daphne," Anderson said softly, offering the certified document. "Adam and Kimberly knew how much you both loved Sophie. They also knew that neither of you had the life setup to raise a child alone—especially with Killian's nocturnal work hours and your demanding corporate career. They wrote in a mandatory co-habitation clause. If either of you refuses to share a residence and raise her together, the state will step in and place Sophie in temporary foster care until a custody hearing can be arranged.""Foster care?" Killian's voice dropped into a register so dark it made the hair on my arms stand up. His hand tightened around my waist, his grip possessive and unyielding. "Like hell. Adam's child is not going into a state facility."He snatched the papers from Anderson's hands, his eyes s

Before I could process her sudden appearance in the lobby, she marched forward with a wild, furious look in her eyes. She looked like an absolute hurricane."You little bitch!" Vanessa shrieked, lunging straight for me with her fingernails out.My breath caught in my throat, my feet glued to the marble floor as she flew across the space. But before she could make contact, Finn threw his arms around her waist, trying to hold her back."Vanessa, stop it! What the hell are you doing?!" Finn yelled, straining against her as she thrashed. “Let go of me!” she screamed, struggling against his hold. “Get your hands off me!”“Have you lost your mind?”“She’s the reason you left me sitting in that damn car for hours!” Vanessa screamed, swinging her elbow backward and slamming it straight into his ribs.Finn let out a sharp gasp of pain, his grip loosening just enough for her to break free. She stumbled forward, her eyes locked on me like a predator, her hand raised to strike.I braced myself t