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

The quiet hum of my car engine couldn't drown out the chaos in my mind. I gripped the steering wheel so tightly my knuckles turned white, the leather seat beneath me suddenly uncomfortable. I'd just left that disastrous meeting with the Valerius family, and I felt like I was losing grip on everything.


I pulled over to the side of the road, my breath coming in short bursts. Reaching for my phone, I dialed the one person who might understand.


"Lysander," I said when he answered. "I need to talk."


"Kaelen? You sound like shit, man." His voice held genuine concern. "What's happened now?"


I leaned back against the headrest, closing my eyes. "I've set a date. August 23rd."


"For the wedding?" The surprise in his voice was evident.


"Engagement announcement," I clarified. "Valerius cornered me. He knows about the company's troubles. Everything."


Lysander was silent for a moment. "And Seraphina?"


Chapter 107