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Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 018.
RAYLA My lips parted as I tried to deny the words I knew deep down were true. But how could I not think that way when everyone around us sees us that way? It was the reality of things, no matter what we feel for each other, no matter how strong and real it felt, in the real world, it is frowned upon. However, I didn't get to deny or defend it because we were interrupted by a knock on the door. My eyes widened and I jumped away from him as reality finally checked in. I darted a nervous look at the door and back at Damien, who appeared unaffected by it. Ignoring him, I hurried towards the door, I tried to assure myself that nothing will happen as long as I don't let them come into my room. When I opened the door, I was expecting to see Mom there but to my relief, it was a servant. "Is there anything I can help you with?" I looked past her at the two familiar girls, standing some step away. "Fiona? Kath?" Another round of panic started again. "You may leave us, I'll take it fro
Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 019.
RAYLA Our gazes fell apart just as a soft instrument started to play in the background and before I would give into the wild urge of wrapping my arms around his neck, pulling him down for a kiss in front of everyone. So before I did just that, I stepped away from him, still smiling shyly.Looking up, my gaze collided with Mom’s gaze, causing my heart to skip in fear. It was a bit hurtful how she only ever paid attention to me when Damien was around me. Clearing my throat, I started to walk away from him, anything to keep her attention away from us but I only managed to take a few steps before Damien pulled me back.I darted a nervous look around, it wasn’t just Mom I was worried about, we were in a room full of watchful eyes and the last thing I would do is disgrace our family.’’Damien…’’ I scolded, prying my wrist out of his grasp. ‘’Why? Is it now wrong to talk to my sister?’’ He pouted, placing a hand over his nonexistent heart.I glared at him, trying not to smile at the playfu
Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 020.
RAYLAHe was right about one thing, the necklace does look very beautiful on me. After he finished putting it around my neck, he slowly turned me around to look at it, his face set on a pleased look. I don’t recall ever owning anything this nice before and I blushed remembering how I had thought he bought his for someone else.’’I want to say thank you but I feel that isn’t enough.’’ I muttered looking up at him, through my teary eyes. His lips twitch at my words. ‘’I’m just glad you like it, I wasn’t sure you would.’’ He ran his fingers tenderly across my face, my gaze dropped to his lips, the desire to kiss him crawling like a wave of hunger in my stomach.I had to remind myself where we were but my mate had other ideas. He lowered his head and captured my lips in a kiss that instantly made me feel like I was floating. I moaned into his mouth and he swallowed each sound with a satisfied groan of his own. My fingers found their way into his hair, tugging playfully at the strands ju
Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 021.
RAYLA I made sure to avoid Mom for the rest of the night and that was only achievable because Jordan kept her busy. Since the rest of the party had been ruined for me, I decided to just join one of the tables occupied by people my age. The dance floor was getting filled up and I had no desire to dance with anyone beside my mate. Recalling our dance in the study room brought a smile to my face. Signalling to the waiter, I grabbed a glass of wine, while looking around for any sign of Damien. I spotted him a few minutes later, sitting by the family table Jordan had preserved for us. Good luck with him trying to make peace between Mom and Damien once they get into it. "Hi..." A chatty voice said next to me. "It's me again." Said Donna, letting herself settle into the space next to me. "Oh? Hi!" I responded, surprised to see her again. "Why aren't you on the dance floor? Let me guess, you've got two left feet as well?" She giggled when I nodded, I felt myself relax at her friendlines
Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 022.
RAYLA As I joined the family for breakfast the following morning, while hoping to the moon goddess that I do not have to attend any of those events anytime soon. Yesterday drained me, I almost decided to sleep in today but then I was going to be around Mom all day. After the stunt she pulled yesterday, I was doing everything I could to avoid her. Jordan was the first person to acknowledge my presence and I smiled at him. Response, my eyes lingering on Damien for a moment longer as I pulled out a chair next to Jenna. ‘’You should wait after you finish with your breakfast, there’s something I want to discuss with you.’’ Said Mom before I could take the first bite out of my food.Whatever she had to say, I wasn’t looking forward to hearing it but i nodded regardless.Surprisingly breakfast went well that morning, something that hasn’t happened in a while. Afterwards Jordan left and Mom took Jenna outside to wait for her school bus, leaving only Damien and I behind.It felt like a setu
Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 023.
RAYLASince our morning was pretty much open, Fiona suggested we pass time by training at the training court. It wasn’t what I would have usually gone for, so it wasn’t a surprise to them when I dipped, saying I was going to the library instead. I made my way to the art studio instead, the anticipation of seeing Damien again after his possessive display this morning made my heart race. A smile so wide threatened to split my face, I stopped outside the door, taking a deep breath to put my emotions under control.I pushed open the door and went in, pausing yet again as I tried to take in the scene unfolding right in front of me. It seemed to be a sing along party and Damien's absence from the group doesn’t really surprise me.I made my way across the room, making sure I didn’t bump into anyone and disrupt their dancing, it stopped anyway when Hunter spots me. He went over to pause the music and I pressed my lips tightly together, resisting the urge to comment on what I’ve just witnesse
Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 024.
RAYLAI absently made my way to the cafeteria, my mind still lost on what had happened with Damien in the art studio, even though I was still pretty upset about him violating my privacy, I couldn’t bring myself to stay mad. After all he didn’t take any offence at the horrible things I had written about him even though he deserved it. Pushing those thoughts aside as it was now our turn, it was then I realized that Kath was still going on about the new weapon designs in weapon class. We moved to a table close to the window after we each got our food. The cafeteria seems more crowded than usual for whatever reasons but the best part for me was the fact that our table was directly in the view of the Alphas table, meaning I could look at Damien without having to twist my neck so much. ‘’I really didn’t think anyone could spend that much time at the library.’’ Fiona said as we settled down. ‘’I just got carried away in some research, you know me.’’ I looked down at my food before they c
Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 025.
RAYLA After lunch was over, my friends and I made our way towards our next class which also happened to be a new class that was recently added to the school’s curriculum. The rooms being empty when we walked in was a surprise to me, after picking up some notes from the tutor’s table, we took our seats next to each other.’’Okay guys, it looks like there are going to be a few of us taking this class so I want you to take a look at the notes in your hands. It contains all the details of this class, you can call me Miss Rosanne. She introduced, turning away from us to check something on her desk. I looked into my notes, my mind somewhere far away, I couldn’t believe my Mom was still talking to Brandon despite all that happened. An unwanted voice penetrated through my thoughts, causing me to look sideways at the two girls sitting two seats away from me. Perhaps it was Donna’s name popping into their conversation that caught my attention but whatever it was, I was curious despite myself
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Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 073.
RAYLA I snatched my wrist from his grasp without struggle because he let me go. I looked down at my bleeding tutor hoping he’s not dead. People were out of class and staring at us with wide eyes, him most especially, I guess there goes the idea of me trying to protect him! I tried to rush to the tutor but Damien dragged me back then proceeded to take me outside of the building. “Stop!” I screamed once we were out of the parking lot. “You can’t threatened my Mom and think that’s okay! What if that man loses his life? He was just trying to protect me!” I hissed as anger stir up inside me. “Whatever beef you have is between us, you don’t have to drag other people in it.”“Are you fucking with me Rayla?” His expression turned murderous. “Well I guess this should be a consolation that your mother is still breathing right now because of you! When my Dad got married to her, I didn’t like her but did I try to get in the way of their shitty relationship? No… if she tries to get in between mi
Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 072.
RAYLA After Mom left, I turned to Ma, my gaze fixed on her accusingly. “You knew she was trying to get me back here, she went as far as blackmailing me and you let her?” I was disappointed, I thought she was on my side! Now the only family support I thought I had was slowly slipping away, I guess I deserve it for being such a shitty person. “You make it hard to defend you, both of you! The idea was for you to wait, I was going to talk to them but when I came later it was to find you gone. What were you thinking running off like that? Damien is the leader of a gang of rogues, do you have any idea the kind of danger you were putting yourself in?” She snapped at me, her tone filled with both anger and disappointment. “How was I supposed to defend you when you pulled a stunt like that?” “When has talking ever settled anything with them? You don’t get it do you? Ma, her blackmailing me here is proof enough that no amount of talking will achieve anything with them, it was why I chose to
Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 071
RAYLA I stared at the alarm clock on the nightstand, wordlessly watching each second tickle by, my thoughts far away from me. The more minutes tickled by, the more aware of how many hours I had with Damien, who happens to be asleep. I swallowed the lump in my throat, blinking away from the alarm to look at the ceiling instead. I still felt a bit sore between my thighs, a constant reminder of what we did a few hours ago. My face heated at the memory, making me silently clear my throat as I stared out of the window, it was getting dark meaning it will be dawn soon. Slipping out of bed, I grabbed Damien’s shirt and slipped in on, looking down at the length to decide if it was okay for me to walk around in. Since I was heading downstairs where I’m bound to run into anyone, I decided to wear a skirt for added length before making my way downstairs. The place was almost empty except for a few servants going about their duties, I paused by the stairs landing. “Excuse me, do you have any
Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 070.
RAYLA Looking at him hurts, as we lay down side by side on the bed, so I turned my face the other way, Mom’s words echoing in my mind. Killian would be so furious when he finds out but what was I supposed to do? Finding out he killed someone at the age of seventeen had not only left me stunned but speechless because then it also proved he has been living this double life for as young as the age of seventeen. There was a pause in my thought when I felt him pull me against his chest, cuddling me softly as our limbs tangled with one another. My eyes shut on their own accord as he buried his face into the hollow of my neck, sniffing me in a way that made me tickled. One of his hands splayed across my stomach, running his fingers on my flesh lazily. I didn’t want to lie here with my own thoughts while guilt ate me alive so, I said the first thing that came to mind when I opened my mouth. “So…your first time huh?” I teased, turning to face him now, my breath hitching against my throat wh
Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 069.
RAYLA I stood outside the door, debating whether I should go inside or not. At the las minute, I decided it would be better to just leave him alone for the time being, I made my way back downstairs and still found Nyx in the same position I left her, except that she was sitting this time and munching on a cookie. “That was quick.” She remarked, not bothering to hide her amusement. I grit my teeth in anger,telling myself not to react because as much as I can’t stand her, I still needed her help to be able to get out of the pack due to the invisible force field she had around it. “You said the barrier will weaken tomorrow, is that correct?” I asked to be sure whether I’ll need her help with that or not. “Why? Going somewhere? Anyways the barrier won’t weaken until twelve in the morning.” She leaned closer. “You need my help.” She was quick to figure it out, possibly putting the piece together after my outburst earlier. “Isn’t that the reason you were employed? Although I don’t
Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 068.
RAYLA Despite our teasing remarks when we were out on a walk that indicates we couldn’t wait to get back to the house and ravished each other. Instead we decided to play monopoly once we arrived back at the house which took a dark turn pretty quickly, bringing out both Damien and Hunter's competitive side. When they voted for a second round of the game, I sweetly declined and took a step back, telling them I prefer to watch instead. Nyx had taken it upon herself to call me every synonym of the word coward, my usual response was to ignore her but Damien had merely cast her a dark look, that made her shut up immediately. While they argue and yell at each other about the game, I was texting my friends in the group chat as they brought me up to date on what has been happening at school. Apparently Brandon was still being as bitter as the day I left, he goes around telling anyone who cares to listen that I ran away with my step-brother because our parents found out about us. The fa
Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 067.
RAYLA I was surprised when I woke up the following morning and found Damien still sleeping, mainly because I wasn’t used to waking up in the morning and finding him there. The healer really knows her stuff because placing him on bed rest definitely forced him to relax. I slowly climbed out of bed so I didn't wake him up. Several minutes later when I emerged from the bathroom after brushing my teeth and doing my other business, he was still asleep. I went downstairs to have breakfast, Hunter was the only one present at the breakfast table when I walked in, I slumped down dejectedly on one of the empty seats. Words couldn’t describe how much I missed going to school, I missed hanging out with my friends and doing random stuff even though I never voiced it out to anyone, I mean what’s the point? Just because I made the decision to run away from home doesn’t mean I’m not allowed to miss it. I looked up upon hearing my name. “Did you say something?” I asked to be sure. “Yeah, I was as
Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 066.
RAYLA It was night time before Damien finally woke up and was immediately moved to his bedroom. His wound had completely healed up by then but the healer still insisted he need to be on bed rest for another three days to which Hunter had made a joke about. It was half true though because we all knew he was going to hate the idea. Guilt was already eating me alive after I finished talking to Mom and she gave me three days max, the same number of days it will take for Damien to be out of bed rest and for Nyx magic barrier to weaken.“You can’t tell Damien that I asked our parents for help.” I begged, pulling him aside so Damien wouldn’t hear us. “At least wait until I’m out of here before you do, if he knows then he will never let me leave and I can’t go back on my word.” Hunter stared at me with his arms across his chest. “What did you do? And besides, I can’t keep something like that from him, if I don’t tell him, someone else will.” He pointed out. I brushed my hair away from my
Ensnared by my Possessive Stepbrother. 065.
RAYLA It has been more than two hours of not hearing any news about Damien’s condition after the healer slammed the door on our face. We stood outside her room, pacing around and waiting for news when one of the border guards hurried inside toward Hunter, a panicked look across his face. “Beta! There are more troops approaching the pack from the north!” He declared and I watched as Hunter’s face darkened. “More army? That can’t be good, Damien is in no condition to fight!” I rubbed my face, hoping it would smooth away the frustration crawling at my guts and yet again I was made to wonder why Damien chose this time to announce his pack knowing how many enemies they had but then I recalled he had mentioned not too long ago that the pack was running out of supplies. “There’s no need to worry Rayla, stay here in case the healer has some news, I’ll lead our army.” He informed me before taking his leave. “Wait!” Nyx called after him and then hurried to meet him halfway across the room.
