[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-sister-stole-my-mate-and-i-let-her":3,"chapter-my-sister-stole-my-mate-and-i-let-her-my-sister-stole-my-mate-and-i-let-her-chapter-401":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","My Sister Stole My Mate, And I Let Her",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},764525,1010,"Chapter 401 PART OF THE JOB","my-sister-stole-my-mate-and-i-let-her-chapter-401",401,"\u003Cp>SERAPHINA’S POV\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stayed in Daniel’s room long after he fell asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hand rested over his, thumb brushing his skin as if I could anchor him there, in that moment, in that fragile stillness where he was only my son and not...something more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carefully, I eased my hand away, smoothing the blanket once more before rising from the bed. The room was quieter now, softer, but the weight I carried out with me did not lessen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hallway was dim when I stepped out, the low lighting casting long shadows along the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nightfang had settled into that strange, restless quiet that came after conflict, when the danger had not fully passed but exhaustion demanded its due anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door to our room was slightly ajar, warm light spilling into the hallway. I pushed it open and stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kieran sat on the edge of the bed, one arm braced against his knee, his head bowed as if lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up the moment I entered, his gaze finding mine instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed the door behind me. “Good. He fell asleep faster than I thought he would.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kieran nodded, a small, fond smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his gaze sharpened, studying me in that way of his that felt like he could see through me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved closer, exhaustion settling into my limbs now that the urgency had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I was close enough, he reached for me. His hand closed around my wrist, warm and grounding, and with a gentle tug, he guided me closer until I stood between his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His other hand came to rest at my waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it?” he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a slow breath. “I understand now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows furrowed. “Understand what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hesitated, my gaze dropping briefly before lifting back to his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My parents,” I murmured. “When my powers started manifesting...the fear, the uncertainty...the way everything must have felt like it was slipping out of their control.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swallowed hard, my chest aching. “I used to think they handled it wrong, trying to contain it instead of helping me understand, but now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook my head. “Now I see it differently.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kieran’s hand at my waist tightened just enough to ground me further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re afraid for him.” It wasn’t a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Terrified,” I whispered, my voice barely more than a croak, fear clutching at my ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kieran pulled me onto his lap, one arm still around my waist, the other resting on my thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me too,” he confessed. “Seeing him today...the way he commanded the room. It was like I was catapulted into the future, seeing him as an Alpha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lay my head against his with a heavy sigh. “He’s going to be so powerful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kieran’s thumb traced slow, absent circles at my side. “He’s the best of both of us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t want to be like my parents,” I whispered. “I don’t want to make choices concerning him out of fear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kieran’s hand lifted from my waist to my cheek, his touch gentle as he tilted my face toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re not them,” he said firmly. “We won’t make the same mistakes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I searched his gaze. “How do you know that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because we’ve seen what those mistakes cost,” he replied, his thumb caressing my cheekbone. “We’re learning from it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled, tension loosening my shoulders as I leaned into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kieran’s voice was firm, unwavering. “We’ll train him. Guide him. Protect him.” His hand slid from my cheek to the back of my neck, drawing me closer. “Together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let my eyes close for a moment, resting my forehead against his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warmth of him, the steady rhythm of his breathing, the quiet strength in his presence—it anchored me in a way nothing else could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You make it sound simple,” I murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint huff of amusement brushed against my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is simple,” he said. “Not easy. But simple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a soft breath that might have been a laugh. “And here I thought those words were synonyms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chuckle reverberated through me as his hand slid from my neck to my back, pulling me closer until there was no space left between us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt the steady beat of his heart beneath my palm, strong and sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head, and his lips found mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kiss was slow, unhurried, steadying, a quiet reassurance passed between us without words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand moved gently along my back, soothing, familiar, as if he was reminding me that I wasn’t standing alone in this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When we pulled apart, my forehead rested against his again, my breath mingling with his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you,” I whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For not letting me drown in my own thoughts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled. “That’s part of the job.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I huffed. “I didn’t realize being with me was a job.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smirked. “If it makes you feel any better, it’s the best job in the world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rolled my eyes, but the tension in me had eased enough that the gesture was fond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kieran shifted, guiding me with him as he leaned back onto the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I settled beside him, my head on his chest, his arms wrapped securely around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steady rise and fall of his chest was calming. Familiar. Safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, exhaustion caught up to me. My eyes grew heavy, my thoughts slowing, the tension finally loosening its grip enough to let me rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last thing I felt before sleep took me was Kieran’s hand brushing through my hair, warm and comforting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning came too soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sleep had barely settled into my bones before it was pulled away again, replaced by the quiet stir of movement outside our room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voices carried faintly through the hallway, low and purposeful, enough to tell me something was going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed myself up, half-wrapped in the lingering warmth of the night. Kieran’s space was empty, but still warm, which told me he’d slipped out of bed not too long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I climbed out of bed and reached for the first thing within arm’s reach to throw on—Kieran’s shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was about to find a pair of pants when the voices in the hallway grew clearer. When I opened the door, Kieran was there, speaking with one of the guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned as soon as he saw me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alois is here,” he said without preamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes widened. “Already?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where?” I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Main hall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I threw on pants in two seconds flat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We moved quickly through the house, the early-morning light filtering through the tall windows, casting long shadows across the polished floors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few pack members paused as we passed, their attention following us, the tension from the previous day still lingering in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When we reached the main hall, I slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alois stood near the center of the room, hands folded behind him as he studied a painting above the mantle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked exactly as I remembered—composed, controlled, his presence calm in a way that seemed to settle the space around him without effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Alois,” I panted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned at the sound of my voice. “Seraphina.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You came,” I said, a giddy smile spreading on my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was that not the plan?” he replied, a small smile pulling at his lips, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something steady about Alois, something that made the chaos of the last twenty-four hours feel...manageable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like we were no longer standing at the edge of something we couldn’t control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled slowly, some of the weight easing from my shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kieran stepped up beside me, his hand brushing against my back as he nodded in greeting. “It’s an honor to have you here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Aloius answered, there was a small shift behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I barely registered it at first—just a flicker of movement at the edge of my vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until a small figure peeked out from behind his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it an honor to have me, too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked, my mouth dropping open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alois glanced down, then back at me. His expression was blank, as if this new presence required no explanation at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ava?!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1358,"2026-06-03T02:27:49.405Z",1,"novelbin.me","8df1de711d4af23a2cea913166cbef7fc035d0b195820305f2dcb6af91d642f3","my-sister-stole-my-mate-and-i-let-her-chapter-402","my-sister-stole-my-mate-and-i-let-her-chapter-250",488,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-sister-stole-my-mate-and-i-let-her-cover.jpg"]