All Chapters of Mated To My Alpha Prince Stepbrother: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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THE NEW GIRL IN MOONRIDGE

The road twisted through a tunnel of low-hanging trees, their bare branches clawing at the sky like crooked fingers. Amanda leaned her forehead against the glass and exhaled, fogging it slightly. Beyond the mist, the forest seemed alive, like it was watching their car ride by."Almost there", her mother said from beside her, her voice tight but cheerful."Isn't it beautiful?", she asked, still maintaining the same cheery tone.Amanda didn't answer, she wasn't sure what to say. Beautiful wasn't the word she'd used for a place that felt like it had been plucked from a gothic fairytale, eerie, still. She was still trying to understand how they’d gotten here so fast. They'd left everything behind in New York in less than a week. It was like a whirlwind summer romance. One impulsive wedding, and now they were moving into a mansion in the middle of nowhere with a man neither of them really knew, Samuel Blackthorne, wealthy, a widower and mysterious.They passed under a massive wrought iron

THE PRINCE AND THE OUTCAST

By the end of her third day at Moonridge High, Amanda knew exactly where she stood, beneath everyone. It didn't matter that her new stepfather was practically the richest man in Moonridge. It didn't matter that she wore the same uniform or walked the same polished halls, she sat alone at lunch, everybody avoided her like a plague. To them, she was no one. No, not 'no one', she was worse, she was Skylar Blackthorne's inferior stepsister. The exterior of the school was normal enough, the halls of Moonridge High were far from normal. There were cliques and ranks and, as far as Amanda could tell; those who were from the town and those who weren't, outsiders like her. She might as well have had a target on her back.As she had her lunch alone again for the third day in a row, surrounded by whispers, Amanda tried to ignore them, focusing on her food. No one approached her that was until she heard footsteps coming in her direction. She looked up and saw a girl, tall, blonde and sharp-eyed, a

STEPBROTHER OR ENEMY

Dinner at the Blackthorne estate was like a formal affair. The long mahogany table stretched down the center of the grand dining hall polished so clean it gleamed in the candlelight. The chandelier above flickered with golden fire and servants in muted tones moved like ghosts between courses. Amanda sat stiffly at the far end across from Skylar. He hadn't said a word since he walked in, not even a glance in her direction. Samuel Blackthorne lifted his glass, smiling widely."To new beginnings", he said, eyes flicking between Amanda, her mother Celeste and Skylar. "And to family", he added. Celeste, always willing to lighten the mood, smiled and clinked her glass with Samuel's. Amanda raised hers half-heartedly. Skylar didn't even bother. He didn't look up, just toyed with his knife. His silence said everything louder than words. Amanda wasn't family, at least not to him. The meal was elegant: steak, vegetables, wine she wasn't allowed to drink, but every bite tasted like sandpaper in

DREAMS OF THE MOON

The dream returned again.It began the same way it always did: with silver fog curling around her bare feet, a forest bathed in moonlight and a whisper that wasn't a sound but a sensation crawling under her skin. Then she saw it, the wolf, massive, silver as starlight. Its fur shimmered like frost and its eyes… glowing gold, impossibly familiar. It didn’t chase her, it circled, watched, waited and when it finally moved, silent as breath, it bowed its head to her. Aria jolted awake, gasping.Her sheets were tangled around her legs, and a fine sheen of sweat coated her skin despite the cold air in the Blackthorne estate. The dream had been too real, again. She glanced at her laptop that was sitting half open on the other side of the bed. All it took was one tap for her to see the last open page on her browser, yet another website that talked about werewolves and other mythical creatures of the night. It'd been three days since she saw Skylar changing, 'shifting', like all the websites c

THE STONE'S REACTION

The world didn’t just explode, it ignited the moment Amanda’s palm pressed against the rune stone, the glowing carvings burst into blinding light. The once faint gold turned molten silver, lines of fire racing through every rune until the entire stone blazed like a beacon against the twilight sky. A thunderous boom echoed, though no one had struck the stone. Wind surged across the clearing, whipping hair and snapping uniforms. The trees on the ridge bent low as if bowing. In the distance, a chorus of wolves howled, sharp and urgent, their voices rolling across the mountains like a warning.Amanda gasped as power, a force like she had never felt before lanced through her body, hot and unbearable, crawling through her veins like liquid lightning. Her knees buckled, but she couldn’t let go. Her hand was fused to the stone, her chest heaving as though she was being pulled apart from the inside. Students screamed, one stumbled backward and fell. Even the cocky ones froze, staring wide-eyed

WHISPERS IN THE DARK

Amanda got ready for school sluggishly, dragging her feet very unwilling to go. If she could stay home without arousing her mother's suspicions she would have done so immediately. She knew everyone would be talking about how she collapsed yesterday, it would be the hot gossip and she was not looking forward to that. But she forced herself through her morning routine and headed to the garage where Skylar was waiting as usual, leaning on his car, phone in one hand furiously typing, keys swinging on the other. He looked up as she approached and opened the door and slid in without another word. Amanda took in a deep breath and slid into the passenger seat.Whispers trailed Amanda down the corridors, sharp and stinging, impossible to ignore."She touched the rune stone and it nearly exploded", someone said in a hushed whisper."I heard wolves howling the moment she did it", another agreed."But how? She's human isn't she?""I don't think she’s just human. No one normal could’ve done that",

FRACTURES

Dinner at the Blackthorne estate was usually a stiff, awkward formal affair, but tonight the tension could have split the long mahogany table in two. The chandelier overhead gleamed, servants moved like shadows pouring wine and setting silver trays, but none of that polished elegance could disguise the storm simmering beneath the surface. Amanda sat beside her mother, silently pushing roasted carrots across her plate. She hadn’t had an appetite since the ridge, the whispers at school still rang in her ears, and the weight of her latest dream pressed heavy on her chest.Samuel cut into his steak with slow, deliberate motions. His silver hair glinted under the light, his sharp gaze shifting from Amanda to Skylar, who sat rigid across the table. His gaze lingered on the two of them. His expression was calm, but the weight behind his silver eyes made Amanda’s stomach twist. Finally, he set down his fork with deliberate care."I think there is something we need to discuss", he said finally.

GLOWING SECRETS

Amanda woke with a jolt, her breath sharp in her throat. For a moment she thought the dream had followed her into waking, the silver wolf bowing, the whisper of Luna-born echoing in her bones. But this time it wasn’t the dream, it was real. The locket around her neck was glowing. A soft, silvery pulse, faint at first, then stronger, spilling across her sheets like liquid moonlight. Amanda scrambled upright, clutching it in her fist. The metal burned hot against her palm, though not enough to hurt, more like it was alive, thrumming in rhythm with her heartbeat. Her chest tightened."What are you?", she whispered into the empty room.The glow dimmed slightly, then flared again, as if answering. Amanda yanked it off and dropped it onto her desk. The silver crescent spun once before settling, still glowing faintly. She pressed her hands over her face."This isn’t happening.""This isn't happening."She chanted in her head but it was. She couldn’t deny it anymore.---By the time daylight

SOMETHING WITHIN

Gym training at Moonridge High was something Amanda had learned to dread. Not just because it was grueling, every drill designed to test agility and stamina as if preparing soldiers instead of students, but because it was where she was most exposed. Out on the field, there was no hiding behind books or hallways. Everyone watched, everyone judged and Tessa thrived on it. It'd been weeks since the incident at the ridge, the whispers had reduced drastically but they were still there, shadows in the hallways. But at least life was a bit liveable now, somewhat.Amanda was already breathless, her uniform clinging to her with sweat as she pushed herself through the final set of sprints. When she bent over to catch her breath, she heard Tessa’s laugh, sharp as glass."Careful, Amanda", Tessa drawled, striding past with her perfect posture and hair that never seemed to frizz."Wouldn’t want you collapsing again. Or are you hoping the stone will light up under your feet this time too?", she tau

SKYLAR'S WARNING

The corridors of Moonridge High were nearly empty after practice, the echoes of footsteps long faded. Amanda moved quickly, her bag slung over her shoulder, head ducked low. She wanted nothing more than to get home, lock herself in her room, and pretend the day hadn’t happened. But she wasn’t alone."Stop running", Skylar’s voice cut through the silence.Amanda froze, her pulse jumping, slowly, she turned. He stood at the end of the hall, shadow stretching long under the dim lights, golden eyes fixed on her with a predator’s intensity."I’m not running", she said, though her voice came out thinner than she wanted.He started toward her, deliberate, controlled, every step echoing like a countdown. "Don’t lie to me, you are. You've been avoiding me since that day at the gym, at home, in school, you've been avoiding me", he said, his tone stern.Amanda swallowed, she didn't know how to respond to that because it was true, she had been avoiding him. Only because she didn't know what to te

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