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#Chapter 105: Epilogue - Part II
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My Brother My Mateย ย ย #Chapter 1: Waste
Rowena Alpha's daughter? I can vividly imagine them: powerful, beautiful, flawless. And as for me? I'm the outlier in the family, the odd one out. My father was a serious and upstanding alpha who ran the New Moon Pack; a pack that was revered as one of the most powerful ever known. My mother was a gentle and graceful luna, a woman who was as elegant and beautiful as she was intelligent and wise. And my brother, Eric Griffith? Well, he was a natural leaderโa strong lion of the Griffith family. Among our peers, he was always considered to be the most likely person to become the Warrior King. Aside from their achievements, my entire family was utterly beautiful with dazzling platinum blonde hair, ocean blue eyes, tall and slender with the perfect muscles. Their wolves were unmatched beauties, fast and strong and perfect in every way. But not me. With a petite frame and dull brown hair, I stood from my family like a sore thumb. It wasnโt just my appearance, either; I was wolf
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-01-17My Brother My Mateย ย ย #Chapter 2: The Strongest Warrior
RowenaโI guess I should be considered the strongest warrior in the camp now, shouldnโt I?โEmma and I blinked up at the tall, handsome form as he sauntered down the stairs. He took each step slowly, his footsteps echoing through the quiet hallway.I couldnโt believe it; my brother, Eric, had returned after three long years.โEric?โ I murmured, taking a step forward. His hair was longer now, and he was more muscular, but it was certainly him. โWhat are you doing here?โEric stepped down off the last stair and walked up to me with his hands in his pockets. There was a casual air about him as he approached me, and yet my heart was pounding in my chest.โMiss me?โ he asked.I opened my mouth to respond, but before any words could come, Emmaโs sharp voice sliced through the air.โEric Griffith?โ she called out. โAs inโฆ the Alphaโs son from New Moon?โโIn the flesh,โ Eric said, sweeping his blue-eyed gaze across the cheerleader. โFuture warrior king, too. Donโt forget that part.โAs Eric s
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-01-17My Brother My Mateย ย ย #Chapter 3: Beloved
RowenaโSheโs my most beloved one.โMy brotherโs hand was wide and warm; too warm, actually, and the feeling of it being wrapped around my waist almost felt as if I had been burned.While Eric was distracted, I took the opportunity to grab my glasses out of his hand. I shoved him away immediately and put my glasses back on, and that was when I saw who had bumped into me.Adrian Almond.His black hair seemed to shine in the sunlight that was streaming through the large windows, and his eyes were the most striking shade of emerald green. The sight of him made my face heat up like it was on fire.โOh,โ Adrian said, glancing at me with a surprised look on his face. โI didnโt know you were Eric Griffithโs girlfriend.โโIโm not.โ I adjusted my bag on my shoulder and looked away with embarrassment. โIโm Ericโs sister. Weโre brother and sister. Heโs just messing around.โAdrian seemed a bit taken aback, just as everyone always was when I told them that Eric and I were brother and sister. He s
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-01-17My Brother My Mateย ย ย #Chapter 4: Birthday Party
RowenaI rolled over in bed with a sigh.My eyes were tired from staring at my phone screen in the dark room, but I couldnโt seem to pull my gaze away from the post that my brother had made.โBirthday party at the Griffith family villa, and everyoneโs invited!โ the post read. โThis Saturday, bring one guest! (P.S. Girls can bring TWO friends.)โI couldnโt help but roll my eyes as I read the post over and over again. Of course, everyone was freaking out. A party at the Griffith family villa, the most powerful family in the New Moon pack? It was like a dream come true for pretty much everyone.My parents were bound to be annoyed. After all, my brother had thousands of followers, and he was inviting everyone to this party. We never shared our address, and we werenโt the flashy sort of family.It was probably going to be a disaster.Eric himself was too flashy for his own good, in my opinion. I was never the type to post on social media; I had a private account with no profile picture, an
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-01-17My Brother My Mateย ย ย #Chapter 5: Foundling
RowenaMy eyes were wide as I stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror, drinking in my reflection.I couldnโt believe it. The gown that I was wearing, which had been picked out by one of the stylists my brother had paid, fit perfectly. It was elegant and slimming, a soft silk texture in a dark blue color to match my eyes.I hadnโt ever really noticed it before because I usually wore clothes that were a little too big, but maybe my figure wasnโt so bad after all; thanks to the way that the dress hugged me in all the right places, at least.It wasnโt just the dress, though, that made the transformation. My hair was pulled back to reveal my pale face and clear blue eyes, which seemed even clearer behind the slightly shimmery golden eyeshadow that the makeup artist had picked out.I looked like a real celebrity.Everything was perfectโeverything except the zipper, which I couldnโt reach to zip up all of the way.โDammit,โ I whispered as I danced around, twisting my arms in an attempt
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-01-17My Brother My Mateย ย ย #Chapter 6: Different
RowenaโYou look completely different.โI blinked at Adrianโs sudden compliment, if I could even call it that. He was standing in front of me with a wine glass in his hand, his eyes slowly scanning over my dress, and something about it made me oddlyโฆ uncomfortable.But I maintained a polite smile. โThank you,โ I said.Adrian nodded. โYou had a makeover, then? You look so much better now.โBetter now. I hated that phrase. I had always dressed ordinarily, usually opting for practical and comfortable outfits rather than tight dresses and mini skirts, and I rarely put too much thought into my hair or makeup.On a good day, maybe I would put my hair into a braid and wear a little mascara, but nothing too crazy.And honestly, I never found that side of myself to be particularly disgraceful; if anything, I was proud of the way I looked, even if I looked like a โnerdโ.โOh, umโฆ itโs just a temporary makeover,โ I said with a chuckle. โIโm still me.โAdrian hummed to himself and shrugged. โYou
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-01-17My Brother My Mateย ย ย #Chapter 7: Nothing Underneath
RowenaI looked up at my brother, who still had his arm wrapped tightly around my waist. His fingers pressed into my soft skin, making me wince.โYouโre hurting me, Eric.โEricโs eyes widened slightly, and his grip loosened. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but suddenly, there was a tap on his shoulder. We both turned to see one of the waiters from the party standing there.โWhat is it?โ Eric asked.The waiter paused, then leaned in and whispered something in Ericโs ear. Eric furrowed his brow as he listened, and then his eyes widened ever so slightly.โTheyโre what?โ he asked.I was still trying to prise myself away from my brotherโs strong grip when a noise suddenly came from the distance; the sound of cheering caught my attention, and then the door burst open, causing my blood to run cold as I saw the source of the commotion.It was Emma and the cheerleaders. Just who I needed to see at my eighteenth birthday party.โThereโs the birthday girl!โ Emma cried out as they app
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-01-17My Brother My Mateย ย ย Chapter 8: Beneath the Surface
Rowena & EricRowenaWhen the unseen hand wrapped around my ankle and pulled me into the water, I felt my world tilting around me. Before I knew it, I was completely submerged, my eyes squeezed shut and shock taking over my system.But then, just as I had slipped below the surface of the water, my eyes shot open again and I saw the face of the person who had pulled me under.Emma.She quickly swam away, leaving me there as I struggled. I swore I saw a smirk on her face, too.I choked on the water, fighting as hard as I could to get to the surface, but it was no use. The more I struggled, the more disoriented I came, sinking even deeper into the pool. My dress floated up around me, tangling around my limbs and dragging me down with its weight.My hands reached up toward the surface as I continued to go down. Cold water rushed into my throat, and my calves started to cramp in agony, my muscles useless against the struggle.I didnโt know how to swim, my dress was too heavy, and I was goi
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-01-17
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My Brother My Mateย ย ย #Chapter 105: Epilogue - Part II
RowenaThe sun cast golden rays on the carpet as I stood in the middle of my bedroom, surveying the half-packed bag on my bed with a frown. Would this be enough for three months of training?Finally, after deciding that I wasnโt quite ready yet and stuffing in a few more shirts, I zipped it closed and slung the strap over my shoulder. A soft sniffle made me turn toward the doorway, and I felt my face drop slightly when I saw the sad faces staring back at me.My parents lingered there, my momโs eyes red-rimmed and glistening with tears. She attempted a watery smile when she saw me looking, but I could see right through it. She didnโt want me to leave.โYouโre really going, huh?โ she murmured.Crossing the room with a sigh, I pulled my mom into a tight hug and shot my dad an apologetic look over her slender shoulder. โItโs only for a few months, Mom,โ I reassured her. โIโll be back before you know it.โโI know, I know.โ She squeezed me tighter, her fingers digging into my back. โItโs ju
My Brother My Mateย ย ย #Chapter 104: Epilogue - Part I
RowenaI stood in the hallway just outside the parlor, my heart pounding in my ears. The voices behind the door were hushed, but I could still make out every word through the thick wood.โYour Majesty, we canโt thank you enough for making this journey,โ my fatherโs voice echoed softly. โI can assure you that, had circumstances been different, we would have liked to have met you much sooner.โThere was a pause, and then a deeper, richer voice respondedโone I didnโt recognize yet. โPlease, call me Stefan. And the honor is all mineโyou protected my daughter despite everything. Although a part of me still canโt believe my little girl is actually alive after all these years.โMy heart leapt into my throat. My fatherโKing Stefan from the Northern kingdom. I knew he was coming to visit, but to finally hear his voiceโฆ It was unreal.A trembling hand came up to rest against the door as I tried to conjure up any memory of my father, of my past life. But there was nothing, of course; I had been
My Brother My Mateย ย ย #Chapter 103: Crowning Glory
RowenaMy heart felt like it was going to beat out of my chest as I watched Eric mouth those two simple words to me.โKiss me.โHis bright blue eyes bored endlessly into mine, and in those moments, time stopped. Kiss him? Kiss him? Now? In front of everyone?โCโmon, Ro,โ Eric murmured, sensing my fear. โYou promised.โI gulped, unsure of what to say; and at that second, I felt myself being thrust back to our childhood, back to one summer afternoon so many years ago when things were so much differentโฆโHey, Ro?โ โYeah?โโDo you ever wonder what it would be like if you were born in a different family?โI remembered that day clearly; Eric and I had been laying out in the grass beneath the big oak tree behind our house, watching as the leaves waved back and forth. I was nine, and he was going on twelve. Oddly enough, I remembered exactly what we were wearing: he had on a blue shirt, and I wore a pair of overalls. I think I remembered the shirt because it matched his eyes, and the color
My Brother My Mateย ย ย #Chapter 102: Her Champion
EricI tightened the cloth wraps around my fists, feeling the familiar ache in my knuckles as I stared across the sandy expanse at Darius. With Adrian and Heather gone, it was just the two of us left.Darius grinned at me, his eyes crinkling at the corners. โQuite a show you and your girl put on back there,โ he said, loud enough for just us to hear over the roaring crowd.I allowed myself a slight smirk, although my stomach still twisted painfully when I thought about how close I had just come to losing Rowena foreverโall thanks to Adrian and some demented scheme to assassinate the Northern princess.โMy girl?โ I said, feigning ignorance.Darius smirked at me. โOh, come on; everyone has suspected that sheโs not actually a Griffith for months. And we both know what you two were doing the other day in her office.โThe tips of my ears turned pink, but I couldnโt help but shake my head and laugh. Of course everyone had known. I hadnโt exactly put in the greatest effort to hide it since I
My Brother My Mateย ย ย #Chapter 101: My Hero
RowenaI could only stand there, frozen in place as Heather and Adrian were hauled away by the guards. Their hateful glares burned into me until the very last moment when they disappeared into the tunnels.And then they were gone. It was overโฆ For now, at least.A sudden cacophony of sound slammed back into me all at onceโthe roaring of the crowd, shouts and exclamations from students and spectators alike. I flinched as hands grabbed at me from all sides, my parentsโ frantic faces appearing like a lifeline through the throng of people.โRowena! Oh god, are you alright?โ My mother clutched at me desperately and drew me toward her, tears streaming down her cheeks as she looked me over for injuries. โWe were so worried, we thoughtโฆ We thoughtโฆโShe trailed off, unable to put her worst fears into words as she smoothed my hair back from my ears, checking me over as if I were made of glass. My father wasnโt much better, one large hand cupping the side of my face while his eyes bored into me
My Brother My Mateย ย ย #Chapter 100: My Hero
RowenaEverything seemed to move in agonizingly slow motion as Adrianโs arrow sailed straight for my head. Time itself seemed to go still, the crowdโs roar fading into an eerie silence.In that endless moment, a thousand different thoughts raced through my mind. Ericโs handsome face, his last wink burned into my memory. The way his fingers had threaded through my hair just this morning as we had secretly made love under my sheets. My parentsโ smiling faces from their seats up in the crowd, now twisted into masks of horror.So this was how it ended, then? Struck down by a cowardโs arrow in front of thousands of spectators? My identity revealed to everyone, only for it to be snuffed out before I even had the chance to meet my biological family?There was no time to move, no time to even scream. All I could do was brace myself, my eyes squeezed shut as I awaited the impact. The embrace of death. I hoped it would be quick, if nothing else.But it never came. Instead, a sudden whistle of a
My Brother My Mateย ย ย #Chapter 99: Sacrifice
RowenaThe roar of the crowd was deafening as Emma and I made our way through the tunnels toward the main arena. I could feel the vibrations of thousands of stomping feet even from here, and it made my heart pound in anticipation.Inside of me, my wolf was practically roiling with excitement; I had grown used to her presence over the passing days, although it felt completely and utterly natural from the beginning.โAre you ready for this?โ Emma asked with a grin, giving my arm an excited squeeze.I took a deep breath, squaring my shoulders. โAs long as Iโve got you by my side,โ I replied.When we finally emerged into the bright stadium lights, I had to blink a few times to adjust. The massive arena stretched out like a desert in front of us, the sandy pit already prepped for the combat rounds. Lining the walls were the colorful pavilions and banners for each warrior and manager pair.My gaze immediately found Eric, standing tall and proud beside his pavilion across the way. He caught
My Brother My Mateย ย ย #Chapter 98: Marked
RowenaEric and I sprang apart at the sound of the doorknob turning, frantically smoothing our clothes down and covering ourselves just as a group of warriors walked into my office. I felt my cheeks flush hot as the apparent leader flicked on the light, blinking in confusion.โRowena,โ the warrior at the forefront said, glancing back and forth between Eric and me for a moment. โI wasnโt sure if you were in here. Why were the lights out?โBefore I could answer, Eric stepped in. โI was just helping her change the lightbulb,โ he said, gesturing to the light dangling from the ceiling. โYou came just in time.โโOh.โ The warrior seemed to buy that, at least. Thank goodness.โWhat can I do for you?โ I asked in a shockingly confident tone despite myself, tucking a stray lock of hair behind my ear and pushing my glasses up on my nose.โWell, we heard that you both made it on the list and we just wanted to wish you luck,โ the lead warrior said easily, shoving his hands into his pockets. โAs the
My Brother My Mateย ย ย #Chapter 97: Finalists
RowenaTaking a deep breath, Eric and I pushed our way through the crowd so we could see the results. As we approached, we received curious looks from the other studentsโno doubt word of what had happened at the party on Friday, or at least what people thought had happened, had spread like wildfire.OrโฆAs I read the names on the list, I knew now why they were really staring.โEric,โ I gasped, gripping his arm with one hand while I pointed at the list with the other. โItโs you!โI couldnโt help but grin as I looked up at him. Even Eric was beaming from ear to ear; he was at the top of the list of the three warriors who would be competing in the tournament. Of course he wasโhe was the best warrior at this camp, after all. He had earned it, fair and square.โCongrats, Eric!โ a nearby student called out. โI canโt wait to see you fight next week!โEricโs smile grew. โAnd I canโt wait to win,โ he quipped, eliciting giggles from a nearby gaggle of cheerleaders who were smiling and twirling
