His Obsession Beyond The Sibling Bond

Raised by her older brother Declan after their mother Nadia left the job to him, Ava Sinclair has always been his to look after. He calls her Baby, manages her skincare and her mornings, and keeps her close at family dinners while their relatives watch.

When Ava learns she is a foundling rather than a biological daughter, she fears Declan will lose his mind. Instead he smiles, his gaze fixed on her like a wolf spotting prey, and tells her it is just perfect. At college she tries to be an adult, but he still arrives to make her bed, and she cannot decide whether his devotion is family or something else.

Meanwhile, an online post from a brother who will not give up his sister's leftovers draws a crowd of commenters, and one remark about a dog outside strikes a nerve.