Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 121

Chapter 121: 121-My Mate Saw Me In Someone Else’s Arms

Helanie:

“Tell me, was it Lamar?” Gavin yelled, and that’s when others started to come out of the café. This was going very bad.

Lucy looked at them and then back at Gavin, pleading with her eyes not to expose their business in front of the crowd. She already hated Jenny because she believed Jenny had slept with her mate. Being exposed in front of her now would only make things worse.

However, now that Lucy knew Jenny wasn’t the one who had slept with Gavin, I wasn’t sure how she would behave with her.

“What?” Gavin glanced at the others, his face hardening. He turned to Lamar and yelled, “You’re the asshole who slept with my mate!” Lamar shook his head in disapproval.

“I’m not feeling well,” I murmured, placing a hand on my forehead and beginning to walk away. It was a weird sensation—I felt like I wanted to throw up, not just casually but violently, as if I wanted to empty my guts.

“Look, man, she didn’t do anything,” Lamar said, stepping forward to defend Lucy. “She was drunk, and I was drunk too.”

“She fucking confessed to making out with you afterward!” Gavin screamed, charging toward him. Despite my nausea, I moved quickly to push them apart.

As I did so, I tripped and face-planted.

“Ugh!” I groaned, feeling a sharp pain in my stomach. Instead of getting up, I remained sitting, wrapping my arms tightly around myself.

“Are you guys insane?” Jenny screamed, rushing over with her brother to help me.

But Gavin didn’t hear her or notice anything else. He grabbed Lamar by the collar.

“Please stop, it was my fault,” Lucy whispered to herself, barely audible.

“Get your hands off me! It’s not like you didn’t push her to cheat on you,” Lamar yelled, freeing himself from Gavin’s grasp.

“She knows I didn’t cheat on her! you took advantage of our situation, and that mate of mine didn’t even remember that you’re the same man who tried to kill our friend!” Gavin shouted.

The argument escalated, their voices becoming a blur. All I could hear was everyone accusing each other, and it made my head spin.

“Let’s take her home. She’s on her period, and she’s usually in a lot of pain this time of the month,” Jenny lied to her brother.

Penn didn’t hesitate. He scooped me up in his arms and carried me to his car.

“What about them?” Jenny asked, climbing into the backseat with me.

“They can figure it out themselves. They’ve got enough energy to argue all night,” Penn replied, starting the engine.

I didn’t want to leave them like that—Lucy was upset, Gavin was heartbroken, and Lamar was taking blame he didn’t entirely deserve. But Penn had already begun driving us back to the hostel.

Jenny gently caressed my hair, and within a few minutes, I fell asleep in her lap.

However, I woke up to the siblings talking in whispers. They weren’t loud, so I could only catch bits and pieces of their conversation, especially since I wasn’t fully awake.

“What’s up with your friend? Why is she so weak?” I heard Penn ask.

“She barely eats. I don’t think she likes the food at the hostel. Besides, she’s not used to living among so many people,” Jenny replied, her words mixed with a little truth.

“Oh, that’s because she’s a rogue. I get it. But shouldn’t a rogue be strong? I mean, she survived all by herself in the woods—how come she looks so timid?” Penn questioned.

“Brother, sometimes it’s easier to live alone than among people who are bitter and toxic,” Jenny replied, her tone laced with honesty.

“Anyway, I hope today’s drama taught you some lessons too. You see, Lucy thought her mate was cheating on her, but he wasn’t,” Penn said. I could tell he was indirectly referencing Jenny’s own trauma.

“The pain I felt that night was different, Penn. Besides, it’s funny how you’re using Lucy’s pain as an example and not Gavin’s. Gavin felt the pain, and it turned out to be true, didn’t it?” Jenny countered quickly. It was sad to hear her brother dismiss her experience and take her mate’s side.

“Unless he admits to what he did, you can’t fully blame him. The pain could’ve been from anything. You know mates feel each other’s pain when their wolves are active. Anyway, did you congratulate him for passing the recent tests?” Penn tried to steer the conversation away, urging her to focus on mending the relationship.

“I didn’t. I’ll do it when I feel like it,” Jenny snapped, her voice turning harsh. After that, the two fell into silence.

Soon, we arrived at the hostel, and I began to wake up fully. I wasn’t feeling as sick anymore, though the dull pain lingered.

“It’s okay, I can walk on my own from here,” I whispered to Penn as he opened the door to the backseat, ready to carry me.

“You’re barely able to move. Come on now,” Penn said, rolling his eyes. Jenny stood behind him, worry etched across her face as she watched me.

I wanted to resist, but I feared that if I took even one more step, I’d fall flat on my face.

After a few seconds, Penn scooped me up in his arms. I was nervous about being seen by any of the seniors or top seniors—they’d bully me mercilessly if they caught sight of us.

But in my anxiety over the potential bullying, Lucy and Gavin’s situation, and the seniors, I completely forgot about one person: my mate, Kaye.

The moment Penn carried me out of the car, my eyes locked directly with Kaye’s. He was walking out of the hostel, dressed in black pants, a black shirt, and a black jacket.

His steps froze, and a look of shock crossed his face as his gaze landed on me.

In that instant, even though Kaye and I weren’t officially committed, I felt as though I’d betrayed him. His expression only confirmed my suspicions.