Stepbrother Mine A Son For Alpha Zoren (Ciara) novel Chapter 57

Chapter 57

Ciara

My heart was pounding away as I finally made my way into the bedroom I spent the night with Zoren in. Everywhere 1 looked reminded ms of him, from the bed to the dresser where we had made out a little on top of. I let out a small exhale, my chest constricting a little cause I knew that deep down, I wish he was in here. I wish he was on the bed and that he’d ask me do come to him, which would take the option right of my hands: that used to annoy me from every other person but for some reason, it made me feel all hot on the insides. But he wasn’t here right now; cause he was probably speaking whet his friend’s powerful warlock friend, to get some help for our son.

I sighed as I sank into the bed, my mind wandering fast, all the way to all the weirdness I experienced today. My eyes caught sight of my phone and I reacted for it as I sat up. My mum’s face materialized in my mind. I haven’t spoken to her in forever, in what felt like years. She never used to call like she promised she was gonna by the time she took half the money and left years ago. I’ve called her the handful times we spoke to each other in the past and that’s only cause my little siblings missed her and wanted to speak to her. Now that they’re older and now know our mother for what she is, they’ve spotted wanting to reach out to her themselves. I was only considering calling her cause of what Zoren’s friend said, that i wasn’t human. So I want to speak to her and ask her more about my father.

I was about to tap in her number when the phone suddenly vibrated in my hand, making me startle a little and then I noticed the name on the screen.

Nico.

My boyfriend.

My heart instantly dropped into my stomach as I watched the phone ring. My insides tensed up and I felt my throat clog up. Guilt settled heavily in my chest and I exhaled deeply, etching until the call ended. All that i did in here with Zoren materialized in my mind and I let out a shaky sigh. I should never have done that when I was still with Nico officially. It was not only unfair to him, it also made me feel shitty as hell.

When the phone rand almost immediately, I sat straighter, my heartbeat accelerating as I finally accepted the call.

“Uh…” I began awkwardly as I held the phone against my ear.

“Ciara!” He gushed, his deep voice filling my ear and bf how he sounded so relieved, guilt tightened my entire insides.

“Hey Nico. How have you been?” I breathed out and he sighed happily.

“I’ve certainly been better. I’m so happy hearing your voice right now and I do know I’ll feel so much better if you can come over. I’ve missed you so much.” He revealed and my heart constricted in my chest.

I cleared my throat as I got up and headed for the window.

“I- I can’t, Nico.”

“You can’t? Why not?” He asked, sounding very perplexed.

“It’s…”

He cut me off. “Wait, are you yet to come back from that trip of yours? The one you took with Kai?” He asked and my heartbeat pounded even harder.

“Ah, yes. I haven’t.”

“I can come over then. Don’t you miss me?” He asked and my mouth opened and closed but no sound came out.

“You can’t, Nico.” I pointed out, almost laughing cause I just imagined him coming over, zoren was literally gonna strangle

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Inim cause of that.

“Why? Is it the distance? I don’t mind it, no matter how far.”

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If made my heart flutter fast, that he was willing to travel snt mind of distance cause of how much he missed me.

“I’m sorry, Nico.” I whispered quietly.

“Ciara? What’s wrong? Why are you apologizing?” He asked and I shrugged even through he couldn’t see me.

“Let’s break up.” I blurted out before I could stop myself.

“What?” He cried out, sounding very baffled and I bit on my bottom lip as he began to speak so fast that it was hard to hear what he was saying.

“Slow down, Nico.”

“I asksd if this was a joke?”

“it’s not. Let’s break up.” I repeated, my voice steady even though I still felt so guilty.

“Why? What did I do? It makes no sense that you’ll just do this over the phone.” He reminded me, and I let out a small huff.

“I just… things have changed, okay?”

“I don’t care. We’re still together.” He growled out and I let out a frustrated sigh. He was making me feel worst.

“I’m sorry.”

“Just tell me why at least.” He demanded urgently. “Why? It’s so not like you at all.”

“Like I said, everything is different now. And it’s not you, it’s me.”

He disagreed. “Are you certain? Was it perhaps something your son told you?” He asked and I frowned.

“What? No.” I responded,

“Are you certain? I know he’s never liked me much.” He sounded unhappy and now that he was talking about Kai, I was instantly reminded of what Kai revealed to me in the past.

“Well, you never liked him much either anyway.” I blurted out.

“What do you mean? Of course I liked him. I like him. I see him as my own kid.” He argues and this time I rolled my eyes.

“Yeah, right. I heard you called him a freak.” Now that all of it was resurfacing in my mind, anger started to fill my chest.

“What? No! That’s not true!” He defended fast but I pursed my lips, choosing not to exchange words with him.

“Let’s just end this, Nico. I don’t want us to end this on a fight, okay? So, don’t fight me on this.”

“B–but… you can’t just expect me to accept this break up like that.” He sounded annoyed right now and I sighed.

“You should. Things are no longer like they used to be before,” I muttered and he snorted.

“You’re probably just overthinking something, Ciara. Unless you’re on your period?”

I rolled my eyes. Misogynist much?

“I’m so sorry, okay? But it’s over. Please accept this and don’t try to change my mind, for both our sakes.”

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After that, I ended the call fast and flopped right into the bed again. My heart pounded hard and I could bese that whe conversation just happened.

As I let out a sigh, I decided to call my mum fast instead of dwelling on that whole phone call and how I was starting to feed guilty all over again for doing that. And I didn’t break up with him because of zoren asked me to

feeling guilty for cheating on him. It was unfair to him. Very.

My heart felt numb by the time the call connected with my mother. Surprisingly, she picked up fast.

“Oh my lovely daughter!” She gushed right into the phone, voice high pitched and cheery. It also sounded like the has picked up another accent from all her travels.

“Hello mother.” I muttered flatly and she huffed. I could just imagine her rolling her eyes,

“Oh dear, don’t sound so cold. I was literally just about to call you before your call came in. This is a sign that we’re really connected by our hearts at the end of the day.” She pointed out and I scoffed, not believing her lie one bit. I rolled my eyes as I rolled on my side, then I spoke.

“Cut it out, mother. I called cause I have an important question to ask.”

“Wait, before you start. Is this about you feeling too guilty to spend that money?” She asked, sounding amused. I pursed my lips in irritation, she didn’t need to remind me of that at all.

“Something different this time.”

“Well, what is it? I have a date in four hours and I have to prepare. This new man is so hot, Ciara Literally the hottest” I fel anger flow through my veins. It was at the tip of my tongue to ask her to think about others and not herself for once, to ask her if she ever thinks of her other two daughters. If she her thinks of me, who she forced into an adult role before I was ready. Does she ever think about us?

But I ended up swallowing up those words cause I knew it wouldn’t make her change. She’ll just promise to try harder and then she’ll even ask me to stop being so dramatic.

“I called to ask you about father.” I breathed out.

“Your father? Why? That’s so random.” She scoffed out.

“I know. That’s why I wanna ask about him. I’d like to sk me somethings about him, like where he’s from, if he’s really human, or if there’s something you one he was hiding…”

She cut me off with a laugh. “You’re making no sense, Ciara. What the hell?”

She laughed again. “Is this some sort of joke? To get some attention from me?”

“What? It’s not! This is serious!” I snapped as I sat up.

“Well, you sounded ridiculous.” She snapped right back. “What kind of questions were those? Infact, don’t ask me more about him, now you’ve ruined my mood,”

I gritted my teeth in annoyance. I badly want to lash out at her but I forced herself to calm down since I was the one who needed answers between us.

“Mother, listen. This is importsht, okay? I have a few important questions. Promos to answer them.”

She let out a huff, sounding annoyed. “What is it? I don’t have all day.”

I rolled my eyes. “It won’t take much of your time. And you’re such a caring mother, like im so impressed over how you spend so much of your time to care for the children you gave birth to.” I was unable to stop myself from throwing those words at her.

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“Don’t get sassy Witt me, Ciara, you’re still my daughter. Show some respect.” She snapped and I rolled my eyes as I scoffed! out a laugh.

“Oh, spare me this bullshit mother. From the way you’re always abandoned your duties to me since I could remember, I could have sworn that I was the parent between us.”

She spluttered, sounding enraged. “You ungrateful child! You mad girl! after all I did? The whole sacrifices?!”

I rolled my eyes, feeling beyond irritated. “Those sacristies were all for your sekfisf self, never forget that.” I reminded her and she bristled again before she let out a long sigh.

“You know what? I won’t get mad. I deserve this. It’s not my fault that I was made for the travel life. You have to accept this at some point, Ciara.”

I rolled my eyes as irritation settled in my chest. She couldn’t me serious right now.

“By the way, I was truly gonna call you this week. I was gonna talk to you about something important.” She revealed and my brows raised up in curiosity.

“What is it? Talk about it now.”

“Well, that money I left you…” she trailed off.

“What about it?” I asked. The money was back at home. My siblings might know where the rest of the money is but they’ll never spend a single dime from it cause I’ve forbade it ages ago.

“I was wondering. Are you still yet to spend most of it?” She asked.

“Of course. I already told you that.”

“Can I have it?” She asked without beating around the bush. I felt completely taken aback. For some reasons that was the last thing I expected her to say.

“What??” I cried out as my heart pounded away in red stark anger.

“I’m traveling, remember? It’s not cheap. I’ve almost used up my own share and well, since you’re yet to spend yours, what better way to make use of it than have me have fun with it?”