Page 5 of My Alpha Stepbrother's Dirty Secret 3

and then Mom dropped the bomb.

"She'll be staying with you."

My heart damn near stopped.

"What?!"

I didn't mean to sound that loud‚ but it just came out.I sat up straighter‚ eyes darting between the two of them.

"anna… what?No.No‚ Mom.That's not… that can't happen."

Mom frowned."Why not?"

"She can stay in the dorms‚" I said quickly‚ trying not to sound like a man losing his mind."Or I can get her her own apartment.Somewhere close to campus.Somewhere safe."

"The dorms are full.and I don't want her living alone.This place is safe‚ close to the university‚ and I know you'll take care of her.That's what big brothers do."

I almost laughed.I almost fucking laughed out loud.

Take care of her?

Fuck‚ if only she knew.

If she knew what the fuck I thought about anna.If she knew what I dreamed about.If she knew that I had to take cold showers and jerk off alone at night just to stop myself from losing control.If she knew that I hadn't stepped foot in that damn house for five years because every single day I was around anna made me feel like I was going insane.

If she knew that the reason I couldn't be her big brother anymore was because my body wanted her in ways I couldn't explain‚ couldn't justify‚ couldn't control.

She wouldn't be saying any of this.

"Mom‚" I stood up.My head was spinning.I dragged a hand through my hair‚ paced to the window and back."You can't do this.You don't understand.I can't—"

"Why not?You've got the space‚ Ryan.You've always looked out for her.She's your little sister.What's the big deal?"

She said it so easily.Little sister.as if that was all she ever was to me.as if I hadn't been haunted by the memory of her lips on mine for the past five fucking years.as if my body didn't react to her every time I thought about that kiss.

"It's just...it's not ideal‚" I said tightly‚ not looking at anna‚ not even glancing her way.

Mom sighed."Ryan‚ please.I just want her somewhere I know she'll be safe.Can you do that for me?"

Safe?

I was the danger.

I clenched my fists and turned to anna for the first time since she walked in.She was sitting there‚ hands folded on her lap‚ eyes wide and hopeful.God‚ she looked so damn beautiful it hurt.My wolf stirred inside me‚ restless‚ pushing against the wall I'd been trying so hard to keep up.

"Is that what you want?"I asked‚ my voice low‚ strained‚ raw.

Her eyes met mine and she nodded.

"Yes."

and just like that...I knew I was fucked.

CHAPTER 114

Anna's POV

It had been exactly four days since I started living alone with Ryan and I hadn't seen him‚ not even once.It was honestly starting to feel like he disappeared or something.Like he just vanished from the surface of the earth.After that day Mom brought me to his place‚ and stayed over till the next morning just to help me settle into the apartment and complete my school registration‚ he never came back.I mean‚ literally‚ from the moment she left till now‚ nothing.No door sounds‚ no footsteps‚ no sight of Ryan.