Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother novel Chapter 285

I would be doomed to go to the office today. I was certain the news of me being mated to my stepbrother would have saturated the

town.

I stayed curled up in the bed, wrapped in the illusion of safety that the blankets barely provided.

Kester had carried me here last night while I was still half–asleep. And by the time I woke up a few minutes ago, I feind out that all my necessities had been moved into his room.

My phone rang on the nightstand.

I turned sluggishly, already dreading whoever it was

–

-but when I saw the screen, my heart dropped straight into my stomach.

It was Mum.

She hadn’t called or texted all night when we left the pack. A part of me was scared and worried. Another part… maybe, deep down, had hoped she would just leave me be. But right now, I didn’t know if I should feel relieved or even more scared.

I swiped to answer, forcing my dry throat to work.

“Mum?” I croaked.

There was a beat of silence, then a deep sigh, before she spoke, “Kasmine. Where are you?

The tone in which she asked made my heart thunder. This wasn’t good. She sounded too calm. My heart pounded.

This wasn’t good. This was the kind of quiet that comes when anger burns so hot it turns cold.

“I… I’m at home, Mum,” I whispered.

“Good,” she said in a clipped voice. “Now listen carefully. Kester must have gone to the office already, hasn’t he?”

I hesitated, the air squeezing out of my lungs, before nodding, even though she couldn’t see me. “Yes, Mum. He has.

“Good. Now, pack your bags and come back home immediately. We’ll figure this out together. Do that right away,” She ordered.

I was quiet, contemplating my options.

Kester would rain down fire if I left. And… Do I really want to leave?

God, I was confused.

“Kasmine?” Mum barked, snapping me out of my spiral.

“Mum, I can’t,” I said before I could stop myself,

What? Why?” She hissed.

‘I’m sorry, Mum. I have to sort things out with Kester before…”

“No!” she cut me off, “No, Kasmine. You listen to me-

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Chapter 285

She paused. The next words she spoke crushed what little breath I had left.

“I’ll get a divorce, Kasmine,‘ she said coldly. “If you don’t stop this madness, I’ll divorce your father.”

I sat up so fast the blanket tangled around my legs, heart thundering against my ribs.

“Mum? Why would you say that?”

“I can’t stand the shame anymore. I’ve become a laughingstock in the pack. Do you understand that?” Her voice cracked with hot- white humiliation, “The pack members are beginning to form a protest, especially one led by Blaine, the one whom we forced to reject his step–cousin when she got her wolf.” Mum explained, and wear, I just wanted to die already.

“Listen. Kester is not good for you. Even if he weren’t your stepbrother, I still wouldn’t want my daughter with a man like Kester. He’s- Her words came fast like they were being chased out of her. “You have to believe me. Please.”

“After your father did you remember how shattered I was. But when I met Kade, I found light again. I rebuilt everything I lost. I can’t lose that again… not because of a single, cruel mistake made by the Moon Goddess.”