All Chapters of Bound To My Mate's Step Brother : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

~NYRA~I made a resigned expression, my mouth pulled into a pout as I drew closer to the edge of the bed. I squeezed tightly, expecting something soft — Mikael's skin, apparently. I touched something soft, but it wasn't skin. I opened one eye to see what I was cuddling, and as soon as I saw the pillow I let out an exasperated sigh and opened the other eye.I sat upright, hands raking through my unkempt hair before scratching the side of my nose. Mikael had slept over again — the rumpled sheets could attest to that — and yet again he had left early.I blinked, glancing around the dimly lit room that still held his scent. My lips curved up in a small smile as my hands trailed over the book he had left at the edge of the bed. My stupid heart wouldn't stop beating hard at the thought of him.I raised my brows. I must be losing my mind, thinking about how far our relationship had come. Well, it wasn't as strained as before, but he hadn't said he loved me… had he?Tilting my head to the sid

~O'LEAN~The second Natalia pivoted away, I moved an inch to stop her from leaving. However, a whisper from Alia halted me. The young girl had tripped; her hands were wrapped around her knees, and the way she stared at me made me pause.I pursed my lips, my gaze lingering in the direction Natalia had fled. Letting out a resigned sigh, I forced a smile and crouched down where Alia was."Can you walk?" I questioned. She shook her head slowly."It's difficult since my leg's been aching," Alia responded.Patting her hair, I grabbed her hands gently, helping her to her feet. She winced, holding onto my shoulders, her fingers digging in.I didn't hesitate to wrap my arms around her waist and lift her up. I drew her closer, her head resting on my chest and her arms crossed around my neck."Are you comfortable?" The question came out smoothly. Alia smiled, telling me she was fine.I made my way to the healer's wing where one of the healers would tend to her wounds. As I passed through the win

~NYRA~My stomach felt like a rock. I, on the other hand, felt like an outcast, clothed in silver and expensive embroidered fabric.This room wasn't a place for me to stay — how could I sit in the midst of werewolves while mine had disappeared again?I glanced at Mikael; his gaze was also focused on me. He grinned — a silent reassurance that he was here.We were in the meeting room. The elders hadn't fully accepted me, but my presence was acknowledged.*"Promise me, Mikael! Promise that no one is going to know about this apart from you, the healer, and the witch!"* My words from earlier rang in my head. Mikael had assured me he intended to keep the promise; he would never give anyone a chance to use this to bring me down."Alpha, what do you think about O'Lean's idea of exporting herbs to the pack?" Sasha, one of the elders, spoke, dragging me back to reality. We had assembled to talk about how to increase the prosperity of the land.We needed to trade with other kingdoms in this real

~MIKAEL~I held the button and inserted it through the delicate seams; my fingers slid as I helped my mate button her dress. I noticed her breathing hitched every time my fingers connected with her skin. There was no doubt that I was also totally affected being this close to her — I really couldn't recall the last time we had been this close.When last had I pressed my lips to hers.When last had I touched her to show her how much she was mine.But… now wasn't the right time.I sucked in a deep breath before clearing my throat. "All done," I said. She sent me a smile via the mirror. "Thanks."We left our chamber, making our way to the forest instead of the garden. I had asked the maids to prepare a little arrangement for us.I didn't want her to drown in self-sabotage because of something I had done. I wanted to make her happy. "Why won't you tell me what you planned?" Nyra muttered. I glanced down at her, seeing that she had a cute pouty expression. It made me smirk. "It's a secret,"

~JOSIE~*Mikael… Mikael!* I tried to reach him, but he had blocked me off. Fear seeped within me and I really wanted to check if he was okay. Yet I couldn't leave until every werewolf was back in the pack — he had entrusted their safety to me, and that was something I had to take seriously.I knew danger could be lurking somewhere. We could never be fully relaxed, even though the neighbouring packs were terrified of us — somehow there could always be an issue, like one of our pack members finding his mate in a neighbouring pack.I sent a message to everyone in the pack, warning them not to wander too deep if they were alone.Looking back, my red eyes glinted, hoping to see Mikael, but he was nowhere to be found and I didn't know how to trace him.This hunt wasn't for me to find a mate. I had never wanted one, because my whole life I had been waiting to claim Mikael as mine. Ever since I had set my eyes on him, I knew he was the one.It was either him or nobody!"I heard the Luna's pre