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MATED TO HER BULLY STEPBROTHERS 54: We’ll walk with you
ASHLEYI woke up early the next morning, feeling like I had not slept at all. When I thought of it, I had not slept well. I lost sleep at intervals during the night. I kept having disturbing thoughts about the triplets and the mate bond. I thought rejecting them would put an end to everything. But I was wrong. Now Jasmine saw me as a rival. She probably thought I was interested in having her boyfriend. If only she knew how much I hated that guy. I flinched as I recalled how he held my throat and pinned me to the wall. If his brothers were not around, he definitely would have killed me. After the strangling incident, I made up my mind to avoid them completely. I could not live like a sheep awaiting slaughter. With Axel in the picture, I was no better than a prisoner sentenced to death. For the sake of my life, I had to stay away. I quickly checked the time on my phone. I heaved a sigh of relief. I still had time. I had to be in school very early to avoid Jasmine's trouble. After the
MATED TO HER BULLY STEPBROTHERS 55: Don’t You Dare
ASHLEY“Are you saying they walked with you from the palace to school?” Anita asked in shock. “Yes, they did. I meant it when I said I was not going in any of their cars. I guess they had no choice but to walk with me.” Anita burst into laughter and dragged me to a corner beside the basketball court. She had sighted me immediately I walked into the school gate with the triplets. We got to school early, so Jasmine was not even at the gate.The bitch! She was probably not in school yet. Anita giggled, “I'm sure they complained all the way. Evil beings!” “They didn't! They were acting like they enjoyed it. But I knew it was all a lie.” I answered. I noticed how they turned their face whenever they saw a classmate drive past us. I paid them no attention. The truth is I refused to enter their car because I wanted to avoid them. Having them walk with me was a complete disaster. It defeated the whole purpose. But then, they had a taste of what they put me through. “It’s good they had
MATED TO HER BULLY STEPBROTHERS 56: Never Thought this day would come
JASMINEI derived joy from watching Ashley suffer. I would do anything to cause her pain. I was amused as I watched her trip. I would have been even more glad if she had fallen. And maybe scratched her face on the floor. Or just maybe break a tooth. I hated Ashley. I hated her like hell. But the hate tripled when I learned that she was mated to my Axel. I didn't care how the mate bond came to be. But I just wished I could undo everything. Or maybe even kill Ashley. So that she would have no hold over the alpha princes. I had not been myself since Brody and Carson shouted at me because of Ashley. I winced at the thought of it. She must have been really happy to have them speak for her.But I was sure of one thing, the alpha princes would never associate themselves with Ashley in public. Or so I thought. As she was being bullied, I expected them to enjoy the show as well. I expected them to join the other students to make her life miserable. Jokes on me! I never expected that Carso
MATED TO HER BULLY STEPBROTHERS 57: Intentional about making me happy
ASHLEYI raised a skeptical eyebrow as Carson stood before me with his hands behind him. I noticed they had been doing some really funny things after they stood up for me at the cafeteria. I could not deny that my heart melted at their support. But I was also worried. Why did they announce me as their mate when I had told them plainly that I wanted out of the mate bond? It seemed like my rejection meant nothing to them. Instead, they became more intentional about making me happy. The breakfasts in bed became frequent. They got me gifts. I received a pair of diamond earrings from them. Then I noticed they played lots of songs from my favorite artist. I never heard Jordan’s song in the house before. But suddenly, his latest album was on repeat, both in the house and when we drove to school. Sometimes I caught myself singing along. Then I quickly kept mute. I was not going to let them think I was enjoying what they were doing. One of the things they did that got to me was buying com
MATED TO HER BULLY STEPBROTHERS 58: I’ve always liked her
CARSONFor me, liking Ashley was not just about the mate bond. I had liked her even before she became our fated mate. I did not support the whole idea of putting her through so much torture. But I also did not have a concrete reason why she should not be tortured. Her mother hurt us so badly. I know it was not Ashley's fault. But since we could not hurt her mother, she was the closest person we could pour our hate on. I felt pity for her most of the time. I had long snapped out of the hurt. I wanted to stop my brothers from hurting her but that would make them think I had healed from our mum's death so quickly. I had to play along.Finding out that Ashley was our mate was a huge shock to me. But it was easy for me to accept it. I mean, it was Ashley. Someone I have always had a soft spot for. I came to terms with it fast. And for me, I wanted a true connection. I wanted to be able to do things to her just by looking at her. I wanted to be in control of her body. I wanted her to m
MATED TO HER BULLY STEPBROTHERS 59: Ready to protect her
CARSONI read through the next page and what I saw threw me into shock. “Axel tried to kill me today. He attacked me in the forest. He was determined to take my life. I thought I would never survive it. I don’t want to be here anymore. My life is at stake!”Axel tried to kill Ashley? When? And here I was thinking the strangle episodes were the height of it. I looked at Brody with suspicion, “were you aware of this?” I raised my hand, “Please, do not lie.”“Come on brother! I am just as shocked as you are on this matter. Axel never mentioned anything about attacking her in the forest.” Shit!I was highly disappointed at Axel. I turned to one of the recent entries, “Will I ever live a normal life? I have not been able to sleep well for weeks because of fear and nightmares. Now I am mated to them. What if they kill me after claiming me? Then I would be theirs and no one would know what happened to me!”“When did it become this bad?” Brody asked with a frown. I shook my head. I hav
MATED TO HER BULLY STEPBROTHERS 60: I surrender to you
AXEL“Oh, fucking hell!”I threw my phone on the bed angrily. Someone sent another video of me maltreating Ashley to the class group. Ever since my brothers made that stupid announcement about being mated to Ashley, I have not had peace. My phone has been buzzing with messages. My classmates kept sending videos of me maltreating Ashley. Some were even bold enough to confront me directly. “Are you mated to Ashley too?” But I’ll eat shit before I respond to such a demeaning question!I could not count how many times they had tagged me. Messages were pouring in with the hashtag ‘sameAshley?’. To think I had warned Carson against making that stupid move. I could not believe he went through with it.He and Brody were sold out to this whole madness of impressing Ashley. Now they had pushed it to the extreme. And I was getting it hot from those jobless kids at Empire High. My phone rang a few minutes later and I swore. I was ready to brutally insult whoever it was. I picked it up and re
MATED TO HER BULLY STEPBROTHERS 61: You’re never going to lose me
JASMINE I shoved the big black curtain to the side. It was obstructing my view. I needed to have a clear view of what was going on outside. With the curtain out of my way, I stood by and peeped from the window. Carson opened the car door for Ashley so the could step out. Since when did she start getting princess treatment? I looked closer and saw Brody coming from the other car door. He had Ashley's bag with him. She moved close to him and tried to collect it. But he shook his head and clutched it tighter. The three of them burst into laughter as he tried to make some feminine moves with the bag. As if controlled by a switch, my mood changed. Why did I have to witness such a display of madness? I did not realize I was squeezing the curtain so tightly until my hand began to hurt. I quickly released the fabric. I returned to the chair and sat like I had not seen anything. As soon as the door opened, I turned and raised my brow. One would think I had no idea who was coming. I waited
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ASHLEY I recognized them the minute I saw them. Their faces were covered as were the faces of every guard in the palace. But there was something different when our eyes met. I felt a spark on my inside. My wolf surged within me, causing my heartbeat to triple. “They have come to rescue you. Your true mates!” I tried to wrap my head around it but my mind was blurred. I knew them, I felt it strongly, but I did not know exactly why they came for me. I wanted to stay back and check what it was about, but Killian would not let me. When he insisted that I left the throne room, I had no choice but to leave. As I went to my chamber, I saw another wolf. His eyes ignited the same spark in me. We stood staring at each other and just like the other two, he also was dressed as a guard. “Who are you?” I asked, calmly. “You do not know me? Ashley?” He looked heartbroken and shattered. “I feel a connection with you, but I do not know exactly who you are.” We went into my chamber and he took h
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AXEL“All we need now is to reach the palace,” Carson whispered as he crouched beside me in the forest.Things were not the same after Killian defeated us and took Ashley away. Breaking the mate bond was extreme. It made it impossible for us to connect with Ashley, thereby making the search for her longer than normal. But we finally found Killian’s pack.While he was busy shuffling between his pack and the capital,we were busy making our way deeper into his territory. We had killed many of his guards and he had no idea what was going on. We had eaten deep into his territory. We took our time, knowing that this was no small battle.As the days went on, we were able to make our way into the village, hiding behind cabins and caves.“Now that they know we are here, we have to be more careful. I would also suggest that we hurry up and get into the palace,” Brody said as we sat down to strategize.We entered the palace at night, through the back. We injected the guards and put them to sleep
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KILLIANAfter the marriage ceremony between Ashley and me, a wave of fulfillment washed over me. I stared at her with pride. My labor of many years finally paid off.I instructed the maids to set up a room specially for Ashley. She was my Luna and I wanted that to be evident in e etu way. I assigned some maids a d to get. They were to ensure that her needs were met.I visited my secret room to do a power check. I was elated when I discovered that some heights which had seemed impossible a while back, I now surpassed.I had a meeting with the elders later in the day. I could see the hidden questions in their eyes as they stared at me. But no one dared to ask me questions.“The time to claim what was rightfully mine is here. It's time to ascend to the throne.”They stared at me, still confused. Then they began exchanging confused comments among themselves. I wonder how I surrounded myself with such dummies.“It's time to declare myself as king of the entire capital. I will now be the
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KILLIANI took Ashley to a dimly lit chamber. It was bare and cold, save for a funny-looking bed. I had to be sure that she was ready to do my bidding. She had to prove herself worthy of my palace.I stood over her, my gaze unwavering.“You will be my Luna,” I declared, enjoying the way my voice echoed in the room, “we will be married, and you will serve your purpose.”“Never!” she barked, her eyes spitting fire.I chuckled, a low sound that ended almost immediately, “we'll see about that.”I began pacing the room, speaking of our future, of our children, of a life together. The more I spoke, the angrier Ashley became. She was not willing to do my bidding. Her eyes pierced my heart as she shot daggers with them. But I didn't care.I had come a long way on this plan. I had put in so much to ensure that I got Ashley as my Luna. Having her tight here in my territory was proof that the universe was granting my long-term desire.I tried to resist the urge to hit her. She kept swearing at m
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ASHLEYThe moon was full and heavy, sending shadows all over the forest. I looked around trying to understand where we were at the time. I looked around trying to trace the road from where Killian parked his car.“My men will take care of you for the night. Enjoy the space given you in the cabin. Tomorrow, we will continue the journey to my park.”I did not respond to him, neither did I look in his direction.“You heard me right?”I still couldn't wrap my head around the fact that this evil creature was the same Long Leg Ahjussi that I had known for so long. I felt miserable. I had been played. I let myself be used! To think I had sold some information to an enemy. “I want some time alone!”He looked down at me for a few seconds, “you can have your time alone but don’t try anything funny,” he said dangling his index finger in front of me.“I don't care what you would do to me!” I said, angrily.“Ashley!” he shouted, his voice laced with a wickedness, “I would advise you to corporate
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ASHLEY“I am Ashley's online lover!”I stared at Killian with my jaw dropping in shock.Axel and Brody turned to look at me with confusion. I couldn't believe I was in such a terrible situation. It was too overwhelming to find out so many things at once.I thought we had escaped.Brody told me that waiting in the underground room was too risky.“That Killian guy is too sensitive and smart. We cannot let him get us so easily,” he paused and looked around, thoughtfully.Then he pointed to the wall at the other end of the room. I looked at the wall, wondering how we would go through it. He held my hand and rushed towards the wall. He stretched and tapped the wall and a pad of buttons appeared from the side. I had no idea that the wall was computerized. It opened up, creating a space for us to go through.I followed behind Brody and waited for him to close the wall again.“Carson is waiting for us outside the school walls. Just follow my lead and we will be fine. I'm sure Axel is facing h
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AXELWas Killian monitoring us?I couldn't get my mind off what Ashley had shared with us. Killian was definitely monitoring us. We all agreed to be more watchful of him and to report any suspicious movement to the rest of us.I sat beside Killian during basketball training. Our team had just scored a superb goal and we were leading. Killian jumped on his feet and cheered for the goal. I remained in my seat while shouting at the top of my voice.Just then, Killian's phone chimed, and a message popped on the screen.If you let the info slip, then I think we need to act fast.I gasped and looked up. I was relieved to see that he was still occupied with cheering our teammates.His phone chimed again.She might have sensed something was off already and might have told the others. Was this about Ashley?I looked up to find Killian staring down at me. He quirked his brow questioningly at me. I ignored him and looked ahead.He sat quietly and picked up his phone. I expected him to check hi
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ASHLEYHanging out with Killian was quite comforting. Being with him gave me a break from all the hurdles and pressure back in the palace. His presence always brought a sense of calm, a kind of balance in the weight of my life.There was so much to plan. I attended a series of meetings with my mates and the elders. Aside from the stress, I was getting used to the real life of royalty. But I found myself looking forward to the relief that came with spending time with Killian.I told Anita about him and I also told Long Leg Ahjussi. He said he was happy for me but he wouldn’t want someone else to take his place in my life. I laughed at him for being jealous.I reassured him that no one could take his place. While I relaxed with Killian in school, I did not discuss my life issues with him. I was careful to avoid telling him personal things and other occurrences in the palace. I felt more comfortable telling them to Long Leg Ahjussi. He was very understanding and we had come a long way.J
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AXELI could not avoid the smell of sweat that filled the air in the basketball room. I sat in the front row, watching the others play, while waiting for my turn. The repeated thud of the ball against the floor echoed in my ears, while my eyes got busy with something else.I watched Killian, the new guy, with a mix of admiration and unease. His movements were effortless and his shots were calculated. There was an uncommon grace to his play that resonated with something deep within me. I concluded it had to be born from years of practice since he did not mention anything about being from a special breed or having any powers at all.But that grace, it was something. The fierceness with which he played could not be possessed by just any wolf. He seemed to have a perfect blend of expertise and that feral touch I couldn't place.At first, I'd been wary of him. His arrival had disrupted the school in a very haughty way. It felt like a sudden intrusion into our territory. But as the days pas
