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Chapter 28: Detective Agatha and Sidekick Caroline
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2024-12-20 15:30:35
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My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 30: The Heat Beneath the Surface
The air in the Vanderwilson mansion feels thicker than usual, like the walls themselves are holding their breath, waiting for something to happen. My father has been watching me. No, studying me—the way I look at Agatha, the subtle exchanges between us that I thought went unnoticed. Turns out, nothing escapes Alexander Vanderwilson.I should have been more careful.Now he’s using his observations to twist the screws, manipulating me with carefully chosen words, always delivered with that smug, knowing look.“Stay focused, Luis,” he said earlier tonight, swirling his whiskey like he was discussing the weather instead of my life. “For the sake of the pack’s stability, your loyalty to Lilly is non-
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-12-21My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 31: Confessions in the Shadows
The mansion is too quiet, a silence that feels heavy, like it’s hiding something. Or maybe it’s just me hiding something. Either way, I can’t shake the tension hanging in the air, especially when Lilly is around. She’s been watching me more closely lately, her sharp eyes darting between Agatha and me like she’s trying to solve a riddle no one gave her the clues to.Mark is restless, pacing in the back of my mind. “You’re being obvious,” he mutters, his tone laced with amusement.“Am not,” I hiss back internally.“Are too. She’s staring at you right now.”I glance up, and sure enough, Lilly is watching me from across the hall with that signature Vanderwilson scrutiny. I force a smile, which she
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-12-22My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 32: The Ghosts of Winterhill
The air at Winterhill Estate feels heavier than I remember, a weight pressing down on my chest as I step through the grand entrance. The scent of pinewood and old leather still lingers, a haunting reminder of my childhood. I don’t bother greeting the maids or acknowledging the curious stares of pack members as I stride past them. My goal isn’t small talk or nostalgia; it’s answers."You're doing the right thing," Caroline murmurs in the back of my mind, her voice low and deliberate."Am I, though?" I reply, glancing at a portrait of my mother hanging on the wall, her smile eerily serene. My stomach churns. This place is a mausoleum of lies, and I’m here to dig up its secrets.The first stroke of luck is that Nick isn’t here. He’s off dealing with rogue attacks, which means I don&r
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-12-23My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 33: Playing with Fire
Later that evening, the Vanderwilson mansion feels like a powder keg waiting to ignite. The air is heavy with unspoken tensions, and I’m ready to light the match. My steps echo down the grand hallway as I head toward Luis’s study, each one filled with more determination than the last.Pushing the door open without knocking, I find him seated behind a mahogany desk, casually scrolling through his tablet. The picture of calm composure.“Luis,” I say sharply, and his head snaps up, his dark brows knitting together.“Agatha?” His voice holds a mix of curiosity and concern. “You look like you’re ready to murder someone. Should I call for backup?”I slam the door behind me, the sound reverberating through the room. “If I were you, I’d start worrying about who I’m coming for.”He leans back in his chair, clearly trying to mask his surprise with nonchalance. “Alright, what’s this about?”I take a deep breath, trying to organize my thoughts. “I think your father had something to do with my dad
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-12-26My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 34: Secrets in the Night
The clock strikes midnight, and moonlight pours through the tall windows of the Vanderwilson library. The old wood creaks under the weight of silence, the kind that feels heavy enough to suffocate, but somehow thick enough to drown out the world. I sit cross-legged on the floor, surrounded by piles of yellowing ledgers and crinkling letters. I can almost feel the dust from centuries of forgotten words settling on my skin, but none of it is as suffocating as the weight in my chest.My fingers trail over the pages, tracing faded ink like I’m trying to read between the lines of my own life. But nothing makes sense. Every word is a riddle, a code that refuses to unlock itself."This feels pointless," I mutter, tossing another letter aside. It flutters to the floor with a dramatic thud, and I scowl at it like it personally offended me. "Every page is either vague or full of half-truths."Caroline’s voice flickers in my mind like a distant echo, low but persistent. You’re getting frustrated
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-02My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 35: The Great Vanderwilson Chaos
I pace the room like a caged animal, my nerves unraveling with every frantic step. My mind is a storm of questions and doubts. “What about Lilly? What about the pack? What about everything?” I whisper-yell to myself, clawing at my hair as if I can physically remove the panic from my head. “And Alexander! Oh my gosh, Alexander! He’s going to kill me! Or Luis! Or both of us!”Luis stands by the bookshelf, leaning casually against it, arms crossed like he doesn’t have a care in the world. His calmness is maddening. His blue eyes, sharp and unyielding, follow my every move, his expression unreadable.“Luis!” I stop pacing and point an accusing finger at him. “Say something! Don’t just stand there looking like you’re posing for a cologne ad!”His lips quirk into an infuriating smirk. “What do you want me to say, Agatha?”“Oh, I don’t know! Maybe something useful? Like, what does this mean? What do we mean? Or—wait. Do we mean anything at all?”Luis pushes off the shelf, his movements slow
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-04My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 36 (Continued): The Map to Trouble
The door slams shut behind Amelia, her footsteps echoing down the hall like an announcement of her righteous irritation. I flop onto the couch, groaning dramatically. “Luis,” I say, my voice muffled against the cushions. “Why is my life like this? Why can’t I have normal problems, like running out of coffee or forgetting my Nest-fix password?” Luis chuckles, settling into the armchair across from me with the ease of someone who doesn’t understand the concept of stress. “Normal is boring. You should thank me for making your life interesting.” I shoot him a look. “Oh, sure. I’ll send you a thank-you card as soon as I find one that says, ‘Thanks for the chaos and potential death.’” He leans back, stretching out like a smug cat. “You’re welcome.” Before I can launch into a tirade about his insufferable smugness, he pulls an ancient-looking ledger from the stack of dusty books on the coffee table. “Here,” he says, flipping it open. “What’s that?” I ask, sitting up. “Proof that
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-07My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 37: The Forest of Secrets and Sarcasm
The journey to Winter Fall begins in the ungodly hours of the morning, when the sun hasn’t even thought about rising. I’m trudging along behind Luis, muttering complaints under my breath like a grumpy old woman. Luis, on the other hand, is whistling cheerfully, completely out of sync with the danger we’re walking into.“Do you ever stop being insufferably chipper?” I snap, glaring at his back as we navigate through the dense forest.He turns to flash me a dazzling grin, his teeth practically glowing in the moonlight. “Nope. Someone has to keep the morale up, and you’re clearly failing.”“Oh, please,” Caroline chimes in, her voice oozing sarcasm. “Let’s all applaud the shiny-haired prince of bad decisions. What could possibly go wrong following him into rogue territory?”I snort, shoving a branch out of my path. “Luis, just so we’re clear, I’m only doing this because I don’t have a better plan.”He claps me on the back like we’re old friends going on a road trip instead of two people s
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-13
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My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 52: The Fallout
Agatha’s POVI was broken.Like, spiritually, emotionally, mentally—every possible way a person could be shattered. I had just endured an hour-long, self-inflicted punishment of watching Matthew and Paris redefine the phrase "going at it like animals," and now I was standing outside the tent, gasping for breath like I had just run a marathon through hell.Luis was still laughing. Katherine had the audacity to give me a slow, approving nod, as if I had just completed some sacred rite of passage.Clo? Oh, Clo was loving this. He was grinning like the damn Cheshire Cat. "So," he drawled, arms crossed, "you stood there for a whole hour? Just… watching?"I WAS IN SHOCK! I screeched inte
My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 51: The Hour of Doom
Agatha’s POV1 hour later...I looked like a creep.I felt like a creep.I knew I wasn’t a creep, but let’s be honest—I had no way to justify my actions. Because why, WHY, had I been standing in the same exact spot for a whole hour, watching that?I had walked into the tent looking for answers. Instead, I had found Mattew—serious, borderline sociopathic, terrifying Mattew—ruthlessly plowing into Paris like he was trying to single handedly end a bloodline.And yet, I hadn’t moved.I should have left. The normal thing to do would have been to spin around and sprint out of there the moment I saw naked limbs tangling and heard sounds I will never unhear. But no, my idiot brain had decided to short-circuit, leaving me rooted in place like some deranged voyeur.What the hell are you doing?! Caroline’s voice hissed in my head. My wolf was practically vibrating with disbelief. MOVE! LEAVE! GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE YOU FRY
My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 50: The Tent of Horrors
Agatha's POVIt’s been two days since we arrived at this so-called rogue camp, and let me tell you, I’ve learned more than I ever wanted to know.First off, I think I might actually be allowing myself to fall in love with Luis, and for the first time in my life, I don’t feel guilty about it. And before you ask—yes, I am aware that this is terrible timing, considering we’re technically in enemy territory. But feelings don’t care about logic.Unfortunately, Caroline has developed a full-blown obsession with Luis. If she says his name one more time, I swear I will throw her into the freezing lake nearby.Secondly, this isn’t actually a rogue camp. Turns out, Luis and I were completely off-base assuming these people were criminals. They only look like rogues because they’re operating behind enemy lines. Katherine told me they’re part of the powerful Lycan royal pack—the same one my region has been at war with since before I was even born. So, yeah. That’s a fun revelation. I’ve been unknow
My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 50: The Tent of Horrors
Agatha's POVIt’s been two days since we arrived at this so-called rogue camp, and let me tell you, I’ve learned more than I ever wanted to know.First off, I think I might actually be allowing myself to fall in love with Luis, and for the first time in my life, I don’t feel guilty about it. And before you ask—yes, I am aware that this is terrible timing, considering we’re technically in enemy territory. But feelings don’t care about logic.Unfortunately, Caroline has developed a full-blown obsession with Luis. If she says his name one more time, I swear I will throw her into the freezing lake nearby.Secondly, this isn’t actually a rogue camp. Turns out, Luis and I were completely off-base assuming these people were criminals. They only look like rogues because they’re operating behind enemy lines. Katherine told me they’re part of the powerful Lycan royal pack—the same one my region has been at war with since before I was even born. So, yeah. That’s a fun revelation. I’ve been unknow
My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 49: Kidnapped? Or Just Aggressively Escorted?
Lilly’s POVI scowl and turn on my heel, speed-walking away before I do something embarrassing like trip over a severed limb. I don’t dare look back, but I can feel him watching me as I disappear into the trees.Who the hell was that guy?You called him an angel, Lilly. Are you being serious right now?He just murdered those guys, and I wasn’t even scared. I was mesmerized. MESMERIZED. Like some kind of blood-drunk idiot. And his tattoos? They were detailed, intricate, almost like old paintings. One in particular looked familiar, but I can’t remember where I’ve seen it before. Great. Another thing for my ever-growing "figure out later" list.Right now, I need to get somewhere safe. I need to process everything I just discovered.Agatha isn’t my real sister. She’s a princess. And apparently, the key to everything.Dad had a secret alliance with the Lycan clan from Europe.Another war brewing; apparently two wars weren't good enough for them.Alexander is a sick, power-hungry lunatic.A
My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 49: Kidnapped? Or Just Aggressively Escorted?
Lilly’s POVI scowl and turn on my heel, speed-walking away before I do something humiliating, like trip over a severed limb. I don’t dare look back, but I can feel him watching me as I disappear into the trees.Who the hell was that guy?You called him an angel, Lilly. Are you being serious right now?He slaughtered those men like they were nothing, and yet… I wasn’t even scared. I was mesmerized. Those tattoos—detailed, intricate, like paintings. And one in particular—it looked familiar. But where had I seen it before? Ugh. Add that to my ever-growing list of “figure out later.”For now, I need to get somewhere safe. Somewhere I can breathe, process, think about the absolute disaster my world has become.Agatha isn’t really my sister. She’s a princess and apparently the key to some grand scheme.My dad was close with the European Lycan clan. Why?The war .Alexander is a psychotic, power-hungry bastard and the mystrious reason why he is even here instead of fighting the war he appear
My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 48: Angel of Death or Just Really Hot?
Lilly’s POV"Now that I can see your face clearly, you're really pretty. Isn’t she?" The man grabs my face roughly and yanks it toward the others.There are four of them, not counting Bob—who is still clutching his mangled leg like it personally betrayed him. His face is scrunched up in pain, but at least it’s healing already, right? Silver lining.The other men nod in agreement. Well, except for Bob. Bob is still staring at me like I owe him financial compensation for his suffering. Maybe if I kissed his wound and apologized, he’d stop glaring at me like that?"Well then," the man holding me says. And just like that, he shoves me onto the ground. Hard. My top is yanked over my head, covering my face.What. The. Actual. Fuck."Wait! What do you think you’re doing?!" I shout, my voice shaking.I need to calm down. If they’re about to do what I think they’re about to do, panic will only make it worse. Fear excites bastards like these.I suck in a deep breath, but my top is still coverin
My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 47: The Great Winterfall Escape
Lilly's lungs burned as she tore through the shallow woods, her feet pounding against the cold earth, heart slamming against her ribs like a war drum. She didn't dare look back. The men from the Winterfall mansion were on her tail, and their footsteps sounded too close.“Faster, Lilly, faster!” she practically screamed at her own legs, begging them to move even though they felt like lead. The branches scratched her bare arms, but she didn’t care. Pain was better than getting caught.“We can’t let her get away! Do you understand me?” one of the men growled behind her, his voice low but urgent.‘Yeah, well, good luck with that,’ she thought, a wild grin flashing across her face despite her fear. She was fast—always had been. And if she could make it to the deep part of the Winterfall woods, she could lose them for sure.She pulled her gun from her waistband and blindly fired over her shoulder. The loud pop-pop shattered the stillness of the forest.“Ah!” A man screamed in pain, and she
My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha Chapter 46: Secrets in the Dark
Lilly crouched on the thick branch of the old oak tree, her fingers gripping the rough bark as she steadied herself. The Winterfall mansion loomed before her, its darkened windows staring back like hollow eyes. A cold breeze rustled through the night, sending a chill down her spine, but she ignored it.She hadn’t been here in years.Not since the night she left.The memory was fresh, like an old wound reopened. The cold corridors, the heavy silence, the unbearable weight of her father’s death pressing down on her. She had escaped that night, vowing never to return.Yet here she was.With a heavy sigh, she reached for the familiar window on the east wing, pressing her fingers against the frame. It was still loose—just as it had always been. With a careful push, she eased it open and slid inside, landing on the wooden floor with a soft thud.The air inside was stale, thick with dust and memories. The east wing had been off-limits for years—her father’s private space, filled with history
