[{"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-420":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},764544,1010,"Chapter 420 POSSESSIVE ALPHA NONSENSE","my-sister-stole-my-mate-and-i-let-her-chapter-420",420,"\u003Cp>SERAPHINA’S POV\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning came too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, I lay still, savoring that fragile space between sleep and awareness, where everything felt quiet and contained, and nothing had yet demanded anything from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kieran’s arm was around me, heavy and warm, his breathing slow and steady against my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I didn’t move, I could pretend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretend I didn’t have somewhere to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretend the weight sitting quietly in my chest wasn’t waiting for me to acknowledge it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretend this morning was like any other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled slowly and shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kieran’s arm tightened instinctively, his hold firming before his awareness caught up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re leaving,” he murmured, his voice still rough with sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” I said softly, turning my head slightly toward him. “I’m getting ready to leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, quieter, “Same thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pressed his forehead against my shoulder, a silent moment that said more than anything else could have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he let me go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The absence of his warmth was immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t linger on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I did, I might not move at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time I finished dressing, Kieran was up, leaning against the edge of the dresser, watching me in that quiet, assessing way that had become so natural I barely noticed it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re sure you don’t want to wait a day?” he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded, like he’d expected that answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t think so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped closer and wrapped my arms around his waist. I placed a kiss on his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t be long,” I said. “And I’ll be fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze softened, but the tension lingered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was as close to acceptance as I was going to get.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel was already awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I found him exactly where I expected—on the training grounds, standing with a stillness that didn’t belong to someone his age, his attention fixed on something only he could see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, I just watched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held himself differently lately—quieter, stronger, as if the weight of who he was becoming had settled in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hi, baby.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shift in him was instant. The Alpha heir receded, replaced by my son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked toward him, steady, even though something in my chest tightened with every step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m heading out for a few days,” I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his expression stayed still, I sensed his awareness sharpen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where?” he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Somewhere I need to go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arched a brow, looking so much like Kieran it was almost unsettling. “That’s not an answer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” I admitted softly. “It’s not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pulled him into my arms without warning. He was growing taller at an alarming rate, and soon, I wouldn’t be able to rest my chin on his crown or kiss the top of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swallowed back the well of emotion that rose in me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll be back before you can miss me,” I promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arms came around me, and he gripped the back of my shirt. “Be safe,” he whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded. “Take care of yourself, baby.” I pulled back and cupped his cheek. “And do me a favor, take care of Ava for me, okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something flickered in his eyes, and I might have been imagining it, but his cheeks grew warmer under my touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s...” He frowned, as if searching for the right words. “Difficult,” he settled on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s been through a lot,” I explained. “She finds it hard to trust new people. Be patient with her, okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged. “Whatever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ruffled his hair. “That’s my baby.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom,” he groaned, smoothening his hair. “You should stop calling me that. I’m not a baby anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh no, don’t you dare grow up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He huffed. “I thought you were leaving?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clutched my chest and groaned exaggeratedly. “You wound me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I reached out and pulled him into another hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stiffened for half a heartbeat—just long enough to pretend he wasn’t a child anymore—before relaxing into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m proud of you,” I murmured. “And I love you so much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grip tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I love you too,” he said, his voice softer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I pulled back, I cupped his face, just to look at him one more time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I stepped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I lingered, I wouldn’t leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mission required discretion and secrecy, so my departure was quiet and without ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corin was supposed to be waiting by a Kieran-approved vehicle and driver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kieran was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned casually against the car, arms crossed, looking entirely too composed for someone who was disrupting a carefully planned arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowed to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waiting for you,” he answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I narrowed my eyes. “To say goodbye...right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened, pushing off the car and stepping toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m coming with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked. “No, you’re not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I am.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re supposed to stay here,” I said, incredulous. “That was the plan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plans change.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not this one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They do when they need to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I crossed my arms. “Where’s Corin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not coming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not your decision to make.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It wasn’t just mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I arched a brow. “Explain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I talked to Alois. And my father.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My brows climbed higher. “And?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We agreed that the best course of action was for me to accompany you to the Origins Archives instead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at him. “You’re serious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled, running a hand through my hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re needed here, Kieran. The pack—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is stable,” he cut in calmly. “My father is here. Gavin is here. Alois is here. They’ll manage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not the point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped closer, lowering my voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t just decide to abandon your responsibilities because you’re worried about me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t abandon anything,” he said evenly. “I adjusted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I threw my hands in the air in exasperation. “You’re unbelievable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged. “So I’ve been told.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shot him a look. “This isn’t funny.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Technically, this is all your fault.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My head jerked back. “Excuse me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of amusement crossed his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After last night, Ashar and I are unwilling to let you out of sight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out an incredulous scoff. “Tell me this isn’t some possessive Alpha nonsense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged again. “Call it what you want. I’m going with you, and that’s that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to hold onto my irritation, I really did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as I imagined making the trip with Kieran, I couldn’t ignore the excitement stirring in my chest. The idea soothed my nerves, distracting me from my frustration and almost making me forget why I was protesting in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides,” he added, “if I get the chance, I want to enter the Origins Archives Room myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made me pause. “You do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded. “You’re not the only one who has...questions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not ominous at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed off the car and walked towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on,” he said, taking my bag off my shoulder. “We have a long trip ahead of us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I narrowed my eyes at his back, the gesture more about trying to hold my irritation than true anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth was, his steady presence had already begun to settle something inside me that had been taut since the moment I decided to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook my head, a quiet breath slipping out as I followed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re insufferable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And yet,” he said, opening the passenger door for me with unnecessary flourish, “you’re still here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rolled my eyes, a smile playing on my lips as I slid in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kieran wasted no time in sliding into the driver’s seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to me with a smile, his hand coming to rest on my thigh. \"Ready?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warmth of Nightfang lingered behind us, and ahead lay something colder, touched with the kind of uncertainty that always came before a threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hand covered his before I could help myself. \"Ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gates opened. The car rolled forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The road stretched ahead, long and uncertain, carrying us toward answers that didn’t come without cost, toward a place that had already changed me once and would likely do so again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, I wasn’t alone.\u003C\u002Fp>",1357,"2026-06-03T02:27:49.405Z",1,"novelbin.me","4ffc5a3a2865913531ca8ee2261f3053082adf2404ceb310cdae2306165e0525","my-sister-stole-my-mate-and-i-let-her-chapter-421","my-sister-stole-my-mate-and-i-let-her-chapter-419",488,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-sister-stole-my-mate-and-i-let-her-cover.jpg"]