Jasmine's life had always been a cage, and Alaric, her stepbrother, held the key. His control began subtly, a seemingly protective concern that slowly twisted into a possessive obsession. As the Alpha, his power was absolute. He dictated her friendships, forbade any romantic relationships, and stripped her of all personal freedom.
Her one hope was her twenty-first birthday—a milestone that promised to change everything. She fantasized about finding her true mate, breaking free from Alaric's suffocating grip, and finally living a life of her own. But destiny, it seemed, had a cruel sense of humor.
On the eve of her birthday, her hopes shattered. The person meant to be her one and only was the very man she despised—Alaric, her tormentor, her stepbrother.
The thought of being bound to him was a fate worse than death. How could she be mated to the man who had stolen her youth? A man who would stop at nothing to possess her completely? But in a world where love sours into possession and possession  draws blood, how far can one person truly run before they are forced to face the inevitable?

My thumb hovered over the screen as I added another message.


"Also… what do you mean by 'same proximity'?"


I pressed send and leaned against the marble sink counter, exhaling slowly.


"I forgot my wallet in the office yesterday. Came to pick it up and decided to run a couple of quick checks on the system. My antivirus flagged something weird. I remembered your PC lagging earlier this week, so I did a little digging. I think the bug is on Alaric's, too. Could've been transferred through our shared cloud drive or internal server."


I squinted. Cloud drive? Internal server? My brain wasn't processing the tech lingo. Not with the dull throbbing in my head and the sour taste still clinging to my tongue.


"Cory, if you think there's an issue on Alaric's PC, why not just ask him for access?"


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