Serena_Moon

"Sterling, what have you done?"  I whispered, my voice trembling.  "He was just asking for help!"

My stepbrother's eyes, usually a deep emerald green, now glowed with predatory amber as he shifted partially back from his wolf form.  His breathing was heavy, primal.

"He was too close to you, Aurora.  His scent was all over you."  Sterling's voice was eerily calm as he wiped blood from his hands onto his dark jeans.  "No man approaches what's mine."

Mine.  That word made my skin crawl.  I wasn't his.  I was his stepsister, not his possession.

Claimed By My Stepbrother's Obsession

Chapter 102 - The Predator's Proposition


The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the parking lot as I stood outside the Veridian Clinic, my mind still reeling from my hasty escape from Willow Creek Sanitarium. I'd managed to slip away through a side exit while Kaelen and Alpha Vorlag exchanged tense words with Dr. Harmon. The revelation about Morgana's manipulation had left me shaken, but there was no time to process it.


My phone buzzed again—the fifth call from Kaelen in twenty minutes. I silenced it, heart pounding against my ribs. I needed space. Time to think.


The clinic parking lot was nearly empty, most staff having left for the day. I leaned against my car, taking deep breaths to steady myself. 


The deep voice came from directly behind me, making me jump. I whirled around to face a tall, imposing figure I hadn't heard approach. How had he gotten so close without me noticing?
