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ter was no longer the big brother I used to know. H

earlier. The way he looked at me as if I was

, and there was no one else there. His guards were stationed outside the house and with

house. I'd just stick to wearing them right here in my room because these

sed himself and went into his room. I wasn't

ng unbearable. I had thought I'd be able to ignore it, as th

d make me face Kester tonight, b

ped mid-thigh, I grabbed the remot

here was no response. I knocked again, but there was no response.

wake up and help me fix this. Othe

small gasp left my lips as

ing-sized bed beckoned on me to have a fe

It was beautiful. Although it was dark, all the bright lights were tur

it

I was there. The bed which I had just admi

d in a whisper bu

ed to leave, but something caught

t of a na

se of the slight darkness of the room,

hat a port

r couldn't have a portrai

get a closer look, I heard the famili

iately, chest heaving frantically. My gaze rested on him.

st. His short dark hair fell over the side

mediately, and I didn't need to be told t

uickened e

the verge of slipping out, pulling attention to his ripped

dd

eated up that my blood boiled until

mbarrassment. I didn't kno

man. Of course... I've never been allowed to keep a boyfriend. I

nd, yes, I had. Otherwise, I wouldn't be standing face-

ars of embarrassment. "I'll just..." The words didn't come out as

need something?" He asked again; this t

never he called me the pet name he

the 'Mine' at the end of my name didn't sound like the p

er, that I was his sister, after

e past three years, I felt rather disturbed

ded...

ng you'd help me fix it." I said when I cleare

to know the storm raging i

rembling hand, handi

"You've been in your room all day. Why is that?" he asked casually, his back

e been getting prepared for m

before he spoke again, "Wh

replied, peeping to see what he was d

remote to me, "The battery was de

od night." I turned to l

it off and turned to face him. He slowly closed the distance between us, and for reas

el his body heat radiating off him, mak

him in his face, but I couldn't hold his intense gaze for more than thr

he so close to me? Why

eard the rapid bea

, Kasmine," he said almost in a whisper, "You've become so distant, and I don't like it. This

to say? How should I respond to this? I open

sensing my thoughts, and I nodded

killed that man..." I licked my dr

e shrugged, letting go of my shoulders, "As for your posting, I just thought we could use the opportunity to spend more time together. You know? I'

ul smiles I've ever seen. He was so pe

rother. I swear I would have willi

" I said with an eye roll

me me," he casually strode to his bed, the muscle

my stepbrother. I had been the one misunderstanding him all along.