Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 115

Chapter 115: 115-Just The Two She-Wolves In Pain

Helanie:

“He and I had been friends since we were kids. We grew up as friends, the three of us. In fact, he was like a brother to Penn,” she took a pause to take a deep breath and added, “and then we fell in love. We also felt the mate bond, but we had already been dating long before that. I was beginning to think I had found my soulmate and that I would never be alone as a she-wolf—but then—one night—it just happened. I felt this pain and started calling him, but he wouldn’t pick up my calls. I went to my brother’s room because of the pain I was feeling, and he woke up Dad, who also called his parents, but nobody knew where he was until morning. He arrived straight to my mansion and claimed he had been training the whole night.”

There were tears in her eyes as she spoke about her mate. We had taken a stroll away from the academy instead of going to the hostel. She was really emotional after we started talking about the mate bond and mates cheating on each other.

“Then? Did you believe him?” I asked, and she shook her head.

“But others did. They all told me that there could be a million different reasons. He could have been really hyped up due to the training or gotten injured, and I was feeling his pain. Helanie, I just don’t believe it, and sadly—” she paused, and I already knew what she was going to say next.

“You are still fated to him,” I stated, not even asking her a question.

“Yeah. That is the painful part, that I don’t know the truth, and my family just wants me to stay with him. In fact, they’re planning our summer engagement next year,” she sighed, turning her face to the side.

“Do you still like him?” I wondered what would happen to her if he didn’t admit the truth. Isn’t that what happened with Lucy too? Did she feel the same way? I mean, Jenny’s situation was worse because of her throwing up blood and all, but pain is pain, and I guess it’s the reason behind the pain that hurts them for a longer period of time.

“I do. That’s the part that makes me the most angry. I still love him, but then I remember that night, and I just want to know the truth so I can reject him without worrying about whether I made a mistake in judgment,” she uttered quietly, lowering her face into my palms.

I realized that Jenny was very fragile and adorable. She was a gentle soul who deserved better, better than the fated mate who was probably gaslighting her.

“Can’t you ask for an investigation?” I inquired, letting out a sigh.

“No one will investigate an alpha, Helanie,” she replied with a sad, little, exhausted sigh that escaped her lips, making me feel even worse. She seemed so helpless.

“You know, I’ve always dreamed about going to the Fellmoon Academy,” she mentioned, referring to the pack’s biggest academy and the rival of ours. “My mate and I used to talk about it a lot.” There was a broken smile on her lips that I couldn’t ignore.

“Then what happened? Why did you choose RVS?” I asked, now interested in her words.

“Because my mate went to FM first. And after he cheated on me, I changed my mind. Even when I was told I was too weak to qualify for RVS, I tried. I didn’t want to be in the same place as him.” She paused to wipe away a tear trailing down her cheek. “It’s very easy for elites to get into FM. They have quotas for alpha, royal beta, and royal gamma children. One extra seat, even if they don’t qualify. So, he went there. But I decided to come here—I didn’t want to be anywhere near him.”

She sniffled, her tiny hands trembling, likely at the painful memory.

“Your brother didn’t want to use that privilege” I asked curiously. She sniffled again, using the back of her hand to wipe her cheeks.

“No. He always thought FM was for weak alphas. Besides, he had to take a step back so I could have the chance to take that seat. But I’m glad I came here,” she sighed and gave me a broken smile.

“He calls me sometimes, acting like everything is fine. I just wish there were a way to find out who he spent that night cheating on me with. I only remember one of his new FM friends making a comment about some girl who had just turned 18. It was a joke,” she said, raising an eyebrow at me.

I frowned, prompting her to explain further. “His friend said, ‘What if he just gifted a girl who turned eighteen his dick for one night? Just a gift from an alpha.’ Even though he made it sound like a joke, I felt like it was true. There has to be some truth behind it. But who knows? Anyway, I’m stuck with him,” she shrugged, her expression torn.

I didn’t know what to say to comfort her. All I could think was how glad I was that Altan was never my mate.

Imagine not only being gang-raped but also feeling the betrayal of your mate, watching you get eaten by some hungry alphas, only to run away like a coward.

“Anyway, I just hope things get better between the two of us,” she uttered and looked down. At this point, I wanted to ask her so many questions about her friendship with Gavin, but because she kept tearing up thinking about her mate, I didn’t want to pressure her into more stress. At least, not for now.

“Let’s go—,” tapping the back of her hand, I had already managed to say so much when someone’s arrival brought silence to me. And I almost got a feeling like I got caught betraying my friend.