All Chapters of My 4 Hot Stepbrothers Want a Taste of Me: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Aria’s POVThe bike slowed down and Kai killed the engine deep in the woods. Trees surrounded us, thick and quiet, the same spot we’d been before. My legs felt shaky when I slid off the seat, but I kept my face straight. I didn’t want him to know how much I’d been thinking about the last time we were here.Kai took off his helmet and looked at me, calm and serious. “Alright, first thing we’re doing is breath control. You need to learn how to regulate your breathing. It’ll save you if you’re ever in danger and can’t run. Plus it helps with your energy levels when things get intense.”I crossed my arms, trying to ignore the way my heart was already picking up speed just from being alone with him. “Breath control? That’s it? I thought we were doing fighting stuff.”He stepped closer, voice patient. “This is the foundation, Aria. You can’t fight if you’re gasping for air. And later we’re doing underwater training. You’ll need to hold your breath for a long time underwater. It’s crucial. Tr

KAI’S POVI carried Aria up the steps of the villa, her body warm and soft against my chest. She was still a little out of it from the river, legs wrapped loose around my waist, arms around my neck like she didn’t want to let go. My heart was doing that stupid heavy thud thing again. I wasn’t even tired. I could’ve carried her forever.I pushed the door open with my shoulder and started up the stairs. “I wasn’t planning to do anything today, you know,” I said quietly, voice low so only she could hear. “I really wasn’t. You were the one who seduced me out there. Swimming around like that, looking all wet and perfect… I just couldn’t control myself anymore.”She buried her face in my neck, cheeks burning hot against my skin. “Kai, stop. Don’t talk about that when we get home. It’s embarrassing enough already.”I chuckled, even though my chest felt tight. “Why be embarrassed? There’s nothing to worry about with us. This is something we’re supposed to do. It feels right, doesn’t it?”She

ARIA’S POVI rushed upstairs to grab the medical kit from the bathroom cabinet, my hands shaking a little. Jasper was still sitting there by the table, back hunched like it really hurt. I felt so guilty. I was the one who bumped into him. If I hadn’t been so clumsy none of this would’ve happened.When I got back he had already pulled his shirt up over his head. His back was bare and I could see the swelling starting to form right where he’d hit the table. It looked bad, all red and puffy, even though I knew werewolves healed fast. Still, it was going to ache for the next few hours at least.“Hold still,” I said softly, kneeling behind him. I opened the kit and pulled out the ointment and some bandages. My fingers brushed his skin and it was so warm. I blew gentle air on the swollen spot, trying to cool it down like my mom used to do when I was little. “Does this hurt a lot?”Jasper let out a low breath. “A bit. But it’s not that bad. You don’t have to do all this, Aria.”“I do,” I whi

ARIA’S POVMy fingers gripped the railing so tight my knuckles turned white. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. My legs felt like they might give out any second. I pressed my back harder against the wall, trying to stay hidden in the shadows of the stairs, but my whole body was shaking. They were talking about me. Actually talking about me like I was some puzzle they’d been solving behind my back.Reed’s voice carried up first, low and frustrated. “She’s our mate, guys. We all feel it. The bond kicked in the second she walked into this house. That’s why we couldn’t stay away.”Mate. The word hit me like a punch to the chest. I was their mate? Me? The wolfless Omega they used to call pathetic? My breath caught and I had to cover my mouth so I wouldn’t make a sound.Cole jumped in right after. “Yeah, but we got close to her for one reason only—to sleep with her. The mating bond was the perfect excuse. We needed her body to break the curse. Nothing else mattered at first.”Tears stun

ARIA’S POVThe next few days felt like one long nightmare I couldn’t wake up from. I did everything I could to avoid the brothers, slipping out of rooms the second they walked in, taking different routes to class, even eating lunch in the bathroom stall just to get some peace. But they wouldn’t let me have a quiet moment. At home they hovered near my door, knocking softly and calling my name like they had all the patience in the world. At school they appeared everywhere—at my locker, in the hallway between classes, even outside the girls’ restroom once. It was exhausting. And the worst part was the way the other students started talking. The jealous girls whispered behind my back, calling me names, saying I must be sleeping with all four of them to get that kind of attention. The rumors spread fast, and every time I walked past a group they went quiet then burst into giggles. I kept my head down and pretended I didn’t hear, but inside it burned.On top of everything I still had