All Chapters of Claimed by my Brother’s Best Friends : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

KingWhen I return home, I find Niko on the couch, holding Zuri on his chest, sleeping like she doesn't have a care in the world. Must be nice."Where's our kitten?" I ask quietly to avoid disturbing Zuri."Upstairs sleeping. Our sweet girl was so exhausted, she didn't even wake when Zuri cried. Hopefully, she doesn't freak the fuck out when she wakes up and doesn't see her," he replies softly."How long has she been asleep?""A few hours."A smirk curls my lips. "Perfect. That means she won't mind being woken up."I stalk upstairs and find her asleep in the guest bedroom, her dark hair splayed across the pillow. The curtains are drawn shut, enveloping the room in darkness once I close the door.I climb into the bed, yanking the blanket away from her perfect body. My heart pounds in anticipation as I hold my breath, waiting to see if she'll wake up. She doesn't. Laying right behind her, the heat of her body draws me in like a moth to a flame. I lean in, inhaling her sweet, floral scen

MasonI pull in front of King's house on my bike, the weight of the new phone he asked me to bring tucked in my jacket pocket. It's not often King calls me over, so I assume something serious is going on.Nobody really ever explains shit to me, but it's not like I care. Ignorance is bliss, they say. I don't ask questions. I just do what I'm told and try to stay out of the way.In a way, I see myself as a vault. People come to me with their darkest secrets because "I'm such a good listener," but it's really just because I don't care enough to respond. Still, my memory is annoyingly exceptional, so I'm always gathering new information, filing it away for later.When I step inside, my eyes instantly land on Alyssa Carter, holding a rather large and alert baby in her arms.Interesting.So, I guess her and Isaac had a child together. Why is she here, then? In the home of the man she has always claimed to hate the most? She's dressed comfortably and barefoot, as if she spent the night.Okay

AlyssaIt's been a few hours since King and Niko left, and Mason is just sitting in an armchair, reading a book. Like, a physical book. Dressed in jeans and a dark-blue dress-shirt, he looks a lot hotter than I remember. I really didn't think I had a thing for forearms, but here we are. His sleeves are rolled up, exposing sinewy muscles and a dusting of hair that catches the light just right, making my heart do an annoying little flip.It's not surprising that he has barely uttered a word to me. Even in high school, he rarely spoke. He just followed the other dumbasses around, ruling the school and finding time out of their day to fuck with me.I still find it so strange that I'm allowing my former bullies to protect me and my child. They were so cruel to me. Now they're pretending to care about my well-being. I can't help but feel like I need to brace myself for when they revert to their former selves and stop with this whole charade.I can't let my guard down with them completely.I

AlyssaOnce Niko returned from whatever illegal shit he was doing, Mason said goodnight and went home. Niko suggested that I sleep in King's room with Zuri while he took the guest bedroom. I was hesitant at first, but then he said King would most likely not be back tonight.When I wake up, sometime in the middle of the night, I catch the outline of a man standing at the end of the bed. Zuri is sleeping in her crib right beside me.Panic surges through me, and I sit up, ready to defend us. What if Isaac found us? What if he's about to drag us back to the house and kill us?"Relax, kitten. It's just me," King murmurs, his voice instantly calming me somehow.I breathe a sigh of relief as my heartbeat gradually climbs back down. "Oh, sorry we stole your room. Niko said you wouldn't come back tonight. That's the only reason we slept in here.""I have absolutely no problem with you sleeping in my bed."He quietly climbs into bed, settling beside me with his arm above his head. Even in the d

AlyssaWhat the fuck was I thinking last night?Sitting across from King and Niko, I can hardly look at either of them. Not after I was so horny, I fucked a bottle and watched Niko suck my cum off of it.Last night was a mistake. The only reason I had sex with King was because he blackmailed me, and the second time was due to me losing our bet. But last night was purely my choice, a decision fueled by my own depravity.That's it, I need to get away from these men. There must be something in the air around here making me do dumb shit I would never think of doing otherwise.I hold Zuri in my lap, letting her feed herself pieces of pancakes and bananas. As always, my baby is devouring her food like she hasn't eaten in years.And she's not even a year old.I definitely think she got the gluttony trait from her father."Something on your mind, sweet girl? You've barely touched your food." Oh no. Niko's talking to me. I can pretend I didn't hear him, right? I mean, it's better than making e