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No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend Wasn’t unbearable
Ethan’s POVCaden’s firm grip on my arm was the only thing keeping me moving as he and Peru escorted me back to my room. The tension between us was suffocating, and the silence stretched uncomfortably. I could feel Caden’s frustration radiating off him in waves. It wasn’t just annoyance; it was concern, mixed with that authoritative tone he always used when he thought I was losing my mind.The door to my room creaked open, and they ushered me inside like I was some volatile bomb they had to contain. Peru leaned against the wall, arms crossed, his piercing gaze fixed on me. Caden, on the other hand, wasted no time. He slammed the door shut behind us and turned to face me.“What the hell is wrong with you, Ethan?” His voice was sharp, cutting through the lingering haze of my emotions. “Do you have a death wish, or are you just trying to give Reuben exactly what he wants?”I sank into the chair by the window, rubbing my temples. The faint glow of city lights filtered through the blinds,
Last Updated : 2025-02-24No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend Been worse
Emily’s POVAfter the beautiful sunrays that usually seep into my room through the open curtains, the next thing with a strong hold over my morning sleep is the unnerving alarm that rings like the roof is on fire. “Shut the fuck up!” I said groggily as my hands fell over the blaring alarm and it went silent.I squinted against the brightness of the headstand lamp I had just turned on and rolled over to grab my phone from the bedside table. The screen lit up with notifications—several missed calls, all from Ethan.My brows furrowed as I stared at the list. Seven missed calls? I swiped to see the timestamps most of them were late last night, long after I’d gone to bed. My mind immediately jumped to the worst-case scenario. Has something happened?I tapped on his name, but my thumb hovered over the call button. Maybe it wasn’t an emergency. Maybe it could wait until I saw him at work. I sighed and tossed the phone back on the bed, deciding I’d deal with it later.Dragging myself out
Last Updated : 2025-02-24No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend Didn’t fade
Emily’s POVThe office was alive with its usual rhythm: the clicking of keyboards, the hum of muted conversations, and the occasional ringing phone cutting through the air. I stepped through the main entrance, offering polite smiles and nods to a few colleagues. My mind, however, was preoccupied, tangled up in the events of the morning.Reuben’s words still echoed in my head, a puzzle I couldn’t quite piece together. Ask Ethan. And if he doesn’t tell you, come to me. What did he mean by that? The idea that there might be something Ethan was keeping from me—it made my stomach twist uncomfortably.Still, I knew I couldn’t let it consume me. Not here, not at work. I needed to focus.My first instinct was to go straight to Ethan’s office. If he’d been calling me so persistently last night, he must’ve had something important to say. I made my way through the hallways, my heels clicking softly against the polished floors, until I reached his door.“Is Ethan in?” I asked his secretary, a
Last Updated : 2025-02-24No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend Into it
Ethan’s POVWhen Fiona informed me that Emily was in the studio working, a wave of relief washed over me. I had been anxious all morning, wondering if she’d gotten my messages, worried that Reuben might already be pulling one of his reckless stunts.Reuben always knew how to press the right buttons. He wasn’t just impulsive—he was calculating, using manipulation as both shield and sword. I knew him too well, and unfortunately, so did Emily.The moment she walked into my office, my focus sharpened. She greeted me formally, her tone polite but distant. My chest tightened, sensing the walls she had erected between us since the last time we spoke.I waited for Fiona to close the door behind her before speaking. “Why didn’t you return my calls last night?”Her brown eyes flicked up to meet mine, steady but guarded. “Because I knew I’d see you at work today,” she said simply. “I figured it could wait.”My fingers tapped the edge of my desk as I leaned back in my chair, keeping my frustratio
Last Updated : 2025-02-24No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend Memorable one
Reuben’s POVI leaned back on the old leather couch in my apartment, which I preferred to call my "crib." The smell of coffee lingered in the air, though the mug on the table had gone cold hours ago. The muted city noises outside gave my space an eerie kind of stillness, just the way I liked it. I picked up my phone from the side table and absentmindedly scrolled through the messages I hadn’t cared to read.It buzzed in my hand. Miriam’s name flashed on the screen. Right on time.I swiped to answer, pressing the phone to my ear. “What’s the update?” I asked, skipping pleasantries.Her voice came through, smooth and confident as always. “Lila trusts me now,” she said. “It took some time, but I’ve been very helpful around her. She appreciates that. But Caden…” She let out a breath. “Caden dismisses me every single time. He doesn’t trust me.”I let out a dry laugh, shaking my head. “Of course he doesn’t. That idiot always thought he was the smartest in the room. Let him play his little
Last Updated : 2025-02-24No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend More complicated
Emily’s POVThe day had dragged on, but I finally closed my laptop and leaned back in my chair, rubbing my temples. The office had emptied out, leaving only the faint hum of the air conditioning and the occasional shuffle of papers from someone else burning the midnight oil. Yet, my mind wasn’t on work. It hadn’t been since my conversation with Ethan earlier in the day.Reuben’s words swirled in my head like a storm I couldn’t quiet. What did he mean? I’d replayed his cryptic statement a dozen times, but no matter how I twisted it, it didn’t make sense. If there was one thing I knew about Reuben, it was that he never spoke without a purpose.“Maybe he’s scheming something,” I muttered to myself, gathering my belongings. But no matter what scenarios I conjured, nothing added up. It felt like I was trying to complete a puzzle with a missing piece.By the time I got to my car in the parking lot, I had decided I needed another perspective. I pulled out my phone and called Mera, the one
Last Updated : 2025-02-24No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend To break
Ethan’s POVOf all the places in the city, why the hell did he have to be here?The soft, ambient glow of the restaurant lights did little to soothe my rising anger. My jaw clenched as I spotted Reuben sitting at a table across the room, looking as smug as ever. Emily stiffened beside me the moment her eyes landed on him, her surprise evident. That reaction alone confirmed one thing for me: she hadn’t known he would be here.But I wasn’t buying the coincidence.“What the hell is he doing here?” I muttered under my breath, my voice low but filled with venom.Emily didn’t respond. Her wide-eyed stare said enough.I couldn’t stand it—seeing her frozen like that, seeing him. This wasn’t the first time Reuben had managed to pop up where either of us were and it felt deliberate. Like he was following us, shadowing us, trying to get under my skin.“Come on,” I said, grabbing Emily gently by the shoulder. “We’re leaving. I’m not dealing with his shit tonight.”“No,” she said firmly, shruggin
Last Updated : 2025-02-24No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend The fallout
Reuben’s POVThe smirk on my face was involuntary as I leaned back in the chair, letting my gaze flicker between Emily and Ethan. The tension between them was almost palpable, her fiery defiance clashing against his thinly veiled anger. Emily’s voice, sharp and unyielding, broke through my musings. “Stop beating around the bush, Reuben. Say whatever it is you have to say, or I’m done here.”I found it quite amusing to see her like this, fire burning in her eyes, her words cutting through the air like knives. I couldn’t help but laugh, a low, rich sound that seemed to echo in the silence of the restaurant. But it wasn’t her demand that made me laugh. No, my mind had wandered back to an hour earlier, to the call that set this entire evening into motion.It was a brief call, almost too brief to be meaningful. “We need to talk,” the voice had said, calm and curt. I didn’t need to ask who it was. I knew. Lila Frost wasn’t one to hide behind ambiguity. Her reputation preceded her—a woma
Last Updated : 2025-02-24
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No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend Believe him
Emily The moment Ethan and Caden stepped back into the room, I could feel the shift in the air. My heart stuttered for a second as I took in the sight of my husband, his expression softer but still lined with the weight of everything that had just happened. Caden, on the other hand, looked like a man who just put out a fire, calm and assured. He caught Lila’s eye and gave her a subtle nod, a silent message passing between them.Lila turned to me and smiled. “Emily, Caden and I need to grab some groceries. We’ll pick up the kids on our way back.”I knew exactly what she was doing. She was giving us privacy, a chance to talk. A warm appreciation swelled in my chest, and I nodded, smiling back at her. “Thank you.”She waved me off as she grabbed her purse, and with a final knowing glance, she and Caden stepped out of the house, leaving Ethan and me alone.The silence stretched between us, heavy and uncertain. Ethan shifted his weight, rubbing a hand over the back of his neck. I stayed
No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend Ever was
EthanI slammed my fists into the steering wheel, the sharp sting running up my arms doing little to curb the frustration boiling inside me. I shouldn’t have let my temper get the best of me. I shouldn’t have snapped at Emily. But goddamn it, everything is falling apart, and I feel like I’m drowning with no way to get my head above water.I wasn’t supposed to make mistakes. I was supposed to take care of her, protect her, build a future where she’d never have to worry. Instead, I got swindled like a fool.Reuben. That bastard. He’d played me like a puppet, and I had danced to his tune, convinced that the deal would put us ahead. My financial advisor had warned me.“Ethan, this is too risky,” He said, but I had been arrogant, thinking I could handle it. Reuben must have been laughing behind my back, knowing full well what he was doing. And now? Now I was standing in the ruins of that stupidity, watching everything I worked for crumble.I rear back and punch the dashboard again.
No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend Do it
Emily I knew something was wrong with Ethan before he even opened his mouth. The way his shoulders tensed when he thought no one was looking, the dark circles under his eyes from sleepless nights he never spoke about, the way he ran his hand through his hair when he thought too hard about something these were the little signs that only someone who truly knew him could catch.And I knew him. Knew him well enough to understand that he was keeping a secret. A big one.Lila and I stepped back into the living room, balancing the glasses of pineapple juice in our hands. I handed Ethan his glass, offering a soft smile. “Here you go, love.”He accepted it without looking at me. “Thanks.”Lila, ever the smooth one, slid onto the couch beside Caden and passed him his drink, shooting me a quick glance, almost as if to ask, Are you ready for this?I wasn’t. But I had no choice.I cleared my throat. “Ethan.”He sipped his juice. “Yeah?”I hesitated for a moment, gathering my thoughts, and then
No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend The kitchen
LilaThe mood in the living room had shifted. The tension was palpable, as though the walls themselves were closing in on us. Ethan was unusually quiet, staring into his drink as if it held the answers to questions he wasn’t ready to ask, let alone answer. Caden and I exchanged looks, but neither of us dared to speak up. It had been a while since we’d all been together, and I could sense the heaviness that hung in the air, especially around Ethan.But it wasn’t until I caught Emily’s face, suddenly drained of color, that I felt a shiver of unease. She had been laughing just a minute ago, her usual lighthearted self, but now she sat there, a shadow of herself, her eyes flickering nervously. She was hiding something. I knew her too well.I didn’t want to push her in front of everyone, but I also couldn’t let it slide. I stood up, my feet carrying me toward her. "Emily," I called gently, "You good?"She froze for a moment, then forced a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes. "Yeah,
No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend We realized
EmilyTen years had passed and for two weeks now the rain had not let up. It was as if the clouds themselves were mourning, drenching everything in their sorrow. The funeral was anything but ordinary. Reuben had taken his own life, leaving behind a legacy as dark as the storm above. Pack traditions dictated that the body should be cremated, the ashes scattered to allow the soul to roam free. But for me, it wasn’t so simple. I’d known Reuben, and although his narcissistic and manipulative lifestyle had led to us going our separate ways and ultimately his sentence to the prison, I could not deny that I had once loved him and that he was also Ethan’s relative. “Ethan,” I whispered, my voice barely audible over the howling winds, “Are you sure about this?”He didn’t answer immediately, his eyes fixed on the freshly dug grave. His jaw clenched, his brow furrowed. I could tell he was fighting with himself—struggling with a decision that felt so wrong but so necessary. Finally, he turne
No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend Epilogue
Emily's POV Two years had passed since that life-changing day when everything seemed to fall into place. I stood at the kitchen counter, gazing out the window at the garden beyond. The sun was shining, a golden light spilling across the earth, painting everything in soft hues of warmth. The twins were playing outside, laughing as they chased each other around, their tiny feet kicking up little clouds of dust. Joan's son, almost two years old, was toddling along beside them, his innocent grin lighting up his entire face as he followed the twins’ every move. Lila’s baby, just a year old, was content in her arms, the tiny bundle snuggled against her chest, peacefully asleep.And then there was mine. My son. Our son. He had just turned one, and his bright eyes followed the others, his small hands reaching out to touch the world around him. I couldn’t help but smile as I watched him, my heart swelling with a love that felt boundless. He was the perfect combination of Ethan and me, with
No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend It together
Emily’s POVThe morning was crisp, the air just chilly enough to make me wish I had a scarf but not so cold that it drove me inside. I had grabbed my camera before heading out, planning on capturing the beauty of the city and the world around me for my blog. It wasn’t the most glamorous job, but I loved it—those quiet moments, the things most people overlooked, caught forever through the lens of my camera. I had started blogging as a way to reclaim some of my life after everything that had happened with Reuben, and over the past two months, it had been an escape. But now, it felt like something more—a way to share what I had found in the quiet spaces between moments, my own healing journey.I’d never been much of a morning person, but I had to admit, there was something beautiful about the way the world woke up. The soft golden hue of the rising sun filtering through the trees, the chirping of the birds, and the occasional rustle of leaves as a gentle breeze blew through the streets.
No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend Her again
Ethan’s POVThe tension in the air was thick with the weight of what had just transpired. My wolf, still surging with adrenaline, felt like it was still in the thick of the fight, the echo of my claws scraping against Reuben’s skin. But the battle was over. Reuben had been captured, and now all that remained was to ensure that the twins were safe and that justice was done.I couldn’t help but glance over at the twins as I carried them, still unconscious but alive—thank the gods. The small bodies of the children felt impossibly light in my arms, but the fear gnawing at me wasn’t going away anytime soon. I could already imagine the damage done to them—mentally and physically. The kind of trauma they would have to overcome.As I moved through the woods, my thoughts kept drifting back to Emily. Her tear-streaked face haunted me. She’d been through too much—more than anyone should have to endure. I hated that Reuben had forced her to go through all this, but at least, for now, we had saved
No Strings Attached: My Brother’s Best Friend The war
Ethan’s POVThe forest was eerily quiet, the air thick with tension. My pulse pounded in my ears as I led the way through the thick trees. Every step felt heavier than the last, each footfall a reminder of what we were about to face. The twins were close. Too close. I could almost taste the fear in the air, the bitter tang of it sinking into my chest.The plan had been simple: get in, get them out, and deal with whatever came next. But there was no plan for what was about to happen. The forest was quiet now, too quiet, like the calm before a storm, and I could feel it deep in my bones.As we moved deeper, I could sense them—Reuben and his men—waiting. Their presence, looming in the shadows, thickened the air. The anger was palpable, like a storm cloud ready to burst. I didn’t know what to expect, but I knew one thing for sure: we were walking into a confrontation that could change everything.When we finally reached the clearing, there they were. Reuben stood at the edge of the trees,
