Mated To My Twin Stepbrothers

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eight hours when the second Pier

as beginning to suspec

ous, and every wolf I passed seemed determ

ning what should be ordinary encounters into silent challenges. Even the way they occupied a hal

l. Here, everything revolved around hierarchy. Every

? And who will

l fifteen minutes early and took a seat

s and backpacks, giving me curious glances. Whispers floated

"Alpha's stepdaughte

not hear them, pretending their words

ying temples who immediately launched into a lecture about politic

the lecture, th

ee cup in one hand; he didn't look l

t stop speaking. He

rest

ther that was

several empty seats, and stop

ile wi

e was com

side me and stretched his lo

ered, leaning close enough that I could smell him. Pine and vani

professor. "And you mu

The fu

ortunate

ving closer. "

I wasn't trying

Though I heard it was quite the event." His eyes gleamed with amusement. "Logan

miss much,"

ned. "But we have plenty of time to make up for

an uncomfortable

ntion so focused it made my skin heat. He whispered qu

finding Seattle too different? I tried to ignore him, tried to focus on

mpletely different, warmer, more inv

gainst my ear, "you are the first wolf who has not i

y. He was identical to Logan facially, the same sharp ja

smile to the way he looked at me like I was s

ard the rumors,"

sharpened. "Wh

u are da

ents around us. "Only to wolves who bore me.

ay despite my quick pace. He offered to show me aro

eyes. He was undeterred, matching m

w about this: meet me at The Den tomorrow night. It is

rom you." I stopped walki

udying me with those grey

to know their new... What are we, exactly? Stepbrothe

u can avoid me at school all you want, but every night, you will com

"I am aware of the

cting like you can keep your distance. But there is n

n still in place, and other students pa

hours between classes, over

I had found in Seattle. I claimed a table in the back corner and tried to study,

e, their voices carrying despite their attempt a

robably already decided

uld be c

h Lu

oesn't exactly have a reput

you feel special befor

o? My wolf stirred restlessly, getting wo

pplements and swallowed one without water, needing my w

od across the library betwe

had he be

ed what I had just done. His expression shifted, suspi

rning the sky purple. I rushed to my car, keys already in

, blocking the driver's door. I jumpe

" I started, bu

re you

use

e distance. "I saw you. In the

ted my chin defensively. "N

. "Everything in this pack is my b

he words came out sharper than I wanted the

y car, his body radiating heat despite the cold air. His

ly. "You do not

and throw you away. You are alrea

chest with both hands, shockin

oze, stunned. I had never been strong, never been able to move a

e close, studying my face with an i

t are

urrounded me, his proximity making my wolf scream inside me, but not

w close we were and releas

tween us. "This is not over." Then he walked

h trembling hands a

morrow? I don't take no for an answer." Follo

lood froze. Logan stood in the shadows of

directions at once. I was caught between tw