725 Days With My Alpha Stepbrothers

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Strobe lights flashed in time with the bass, casting the dance floor in bursts of bright white and shad

for comfort. The air was thick with heat and the unmistakable smell of alcoho

estroom?" I asked, my voice slurring slightly. The bartender didn't even

peated louder this time, but I

r with an audible thud, and that got his atte

o pee," I

ear you,"

y waist. I turned, relieved to see Claire, my best f

r voice cutting through the chaos. "You shou

drunk," I

she said. She guided me towards the restroom, her grip firm as if she knew I might st

ng my hands, when the do

it was her checking on me yet again. But the silence t

stranger but a man. My stomach dropped. What the hell was a man doing in the lady's restroom? Well,

ut, grabbing my wrist in a vice-like grip. Panic surged through me a

ing and pulling against his hol

I screamed, but the music outside dr

ice a low, menacing growl. "No one can hea

in my chest. I could barely stand as he stepped clo

ry move and dodged effortlessly. His hand clamped aroun

ge of the sink, pain exploding in my skull. Tears blurred my vision as his fin

quickly," he hissed, his breath hot aga

y neck. I scrunched my nose in disgust because he reeked of alcohol. "Yo

es, tearing them away and smacking my ass. I have heard stories about girls bei

my voice trembling. But he turned

ng hard was pressing against my ass. I d

ted by this stranger. I started struggling. I fought back with everything I had-kicking, clawing, and thrashing-but h

nd I felt an excruciating

I would not go easy on you," he s

ns made him grab my breast, pinching m

elled, pushing his member into

that moment, I knew I couldn't do anything agai

ely to see what was going on. The restroom door was on the floor, and the stranger was groaning in pain beside the water sys

e the back of this man, but the kind of dangerous and cold aura e

was glad he did. Whatever was going on here was none of my business. I knew I had to be on my heels, b

process what was going on, the gun fired. The sound was deafening, and w

heart pounded so loudly I could barely hear

thing on my mind

. His eyes, glowing an unnatural shade of red, locked onto mine b

but this was not the right time to think about something like that. The only thing I could think of was how th

scape. "I'm Nora Roberts." Without waiting for a response,

y stomach dropped.

re Stephanie Mikaleson." He said, showing me a picture of me, my name clearly written across

he manage to get

t me with a blank expression. There was only one explanation. They are twins. Two devil twin

and he fell on his knees. I used that opportu

ave themselves from the unknown fire. I didn't have the time to look for

de the club, I h

" The driv

out of here," I repli

nd he put the key in the ignit

't a good idea. These men knew my name, and it won't be a shock

filled with the events of today. I couldn't help but

Why was I suddenly having bad luck? First was my mother showing up yesterday after ten years of being away from me and

en following us since," the dri

ha

h knowing it was them and they were catching up to us. It suddenly

n the accelera

before you get me killed," he said, parking the car. He stepped out of

this. Please

get myself killed. You can keep your money,

I sc

two cars were closing in fast. Panic surged through me like a tidal wave. Without thinking, I yanked off my heels and started running, b

two cars closing in behind me boxing me in like a trapped animal. I pivoted to my left,

heaved as I stood there, defeated, my hands

pen, and the twins from earlie

you want with me?" I demanded, my voic

cut in through the tension, like a knife, making me freeze. My head snapped toward the source. Three m

said, his tone cold and authoritative. His

ns from introduced themselves in u

" the other two added, the

re your step brothers," he said, his words Landing lik

ds ricocheted through my mi

el sick. My mom, of course, this had her fingerprints all over it. I knew she had plenty of

and mouth. The sharp sickly- sweet scent of chemicals hit me instantly. My instincts screamed at me to fight, to

ex said flatly, his voice the last thing I