Resisting My Werewolf Stepbrother

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t blame me at all. It was how my mother announced my father's death to me when I was fi

n though I would have love

sk them in. When I raised my eyes from my computer to look at who it wa

s I rolled my eyes at him. I stood up

I had missed on him. "What, were you

ng. What I ask is what you're doing here in my room."

fast you close that compute

nd so for a second, I glanced down at his c

ype of man you would see from the men's magazines the female specie

ons, Alex." I boomed angrily.

airs for dinner." He said, a

e bit. "She's not yours." I whispered under my breath, causing Alex to take a step toward me. H

mean, she's mine. Seeing as we're dividing things now, and

sh, I know, but

he threw his head back and laughed and I wanted to just hit his hea

ed like music to my ear. "Just stop laughing, okay? I

e without you, that's all." He said.

u tricked me to leave the la

t's why you're

l, that's not it" I lied, crossing my arms defensively

o see right through me. "Really? Because it sure seems like it bothers you. A lot." His

ustration in my eyes. "Just leave it, okay?

again. "Lily, I'm not playing games. I

up again. "Well, don't! I don't need you t

there, then I heard him growl, and for a second, I could have sworn hi

focused back on him to see he was clenching his fists beside him like he

d and then he raised his hands in a placating gesture. "Okay, okay. I get it.

I was hungry, after all. "Fine. I'll come down. B

o a half-smile. "Sure,

ed for the door. I could feel his eyes on me, and something ab

his voice lighter now. "Hey, after dinner, want to w

Alex like we used to was appealing. Maybe it could be a step toward figuring out w

he replied, and I could h

that had crept into my chest. Focus, Lily, I

Alex... and the possibility of talking things out with him... l