Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 128

Chapter 128: 128-Once A Pregnant She-Wolf

Lamar:

“What a bitch! Did you guys just see that?” I heard Sydney’s comment and raised my head to see what was bothering her now.

I just knew something had offended her. Everyone nodded, but then I turned my head all the way to the back, where my frenemies sat.

I don’t even know what to call them. It just seems like I like hanging around those misfits because I’m one too.

Then I realized Lucy and Gavin looked confused—the seat beside them was empty. I wasn’t sure what had happened between Gavin and Lucy after my fight with Gavin. Had they rejected each other or not? I didn’t care.

But Helanie was gone.

“She must be dying to poop,” someone commented, clearly trying to appease Sydney. I watched Lucy get up to check on Helanie, and Jenny started to follow, but her brother was quick to grab her wrist and force her back down without even looking at her.

I had a very bad feeling about it.

I managed to get out of my seat too, rushing towards the door and stepping outside.

“Lamar, you too?” Sydney complained, but I was already in the hallway when I spotted Professor Emmet standing there, his back turned as if he was looking at something. He must have seen Helanie. Where did she go?

I had a feeling that if Professor Emmet saw me going after Helanie, he would stop me. So I changed my route and hid behind the wall until he had re-entered the classroom. That’s when Lucy couldn’t leave the room anymore.

But I walked freely, running towards the end of the hallway and looking around. Helanie was nowhere to be seen.

I was worried.

“Dammit, answer your phone.” I called her several times, but there was no response. Was she well? We should have let her rest for the day.

My heart was pounding hard. She was pregnant and far too ignorant of her own health.

I had a bad feeling that she might have gotten herself into trouble again.

‘Why the heck do we care?’ My wolf finally woke up and questioned me.

‘I just don’t know,’ I answered him, hoping he would understand.

‘She’s quite sweet, isn’t she?’ Marl had never felt this kind of compassion for anyone except our family. But he wasn’t wrong—Helanie was different.

‘Let’s find her and hope she’s fine.’ I knew that if Helanie were in trouble, Marl would feel terrible about it.

It wasn’t sexual tension or anything like that. Nothing of the sort. It was more like—

‘Family.’

Marl said it perfectly.

‘She feels like family, doesn’t she?’ he was right. She did feel like family, and I couldn’t understand why.

That’s when her message popped up on my screen after I had called her so many times:

Hell-To-Me: I dooont jwbo what to ddo

I frowned at the mess of a text. In that moment, I knew she was not okay. So I called her again, hoping she would be able to talk now.

“Helanie, where are you?” Thankfully, she picked up.

“I’m in the bathroom… I—I’m bleeding,” she stammered between hiccups, crying and sobbing.

Her words sank into me like a weight in my chest, leaving me unable to ask her anything else.

I didn’t have any experience with this kind of thing, but I knew this wasn’t a good sign for a pregnant woman.

“I’m coming,” I said, then paused as I realized I wouldn’t even be allowed near the girls’ bathroom. “Does Lucy know?” I inquired cautiously, thinking about who I could tag along.

“No! Jenny—does,” she sniffled on the other side.

“Got it, we’ll be there. Don’t worry.” I nodded to myself, then rushed back to the classroom to fetch Jenny.

I entered the classroom, breathing heavily, and felt everyone’s eyes on me.

“Yes, Lamar. Where were you?” Professor Emmet’s voice rang out as he immediately questioned me. However, I was quick to notice that he didn’t look like himself that day.

He seemed weak, almost like he had been through hell. His face was bonier, his jawline sharper, as if he had lost weight overnight. His long hair was disheveled—too messy. His shirt was untucked, and I could tell he was hiding a small bottle of wine in his pocket, probably wishing for the class to end so he could sulk.

His usual confident and mysterious aura was completely off that day.

“Umm, I was… umm—I want to take a half-day leave with my umm—” I scratched the back of my neck, scrambling for a way to get Jenny to come with me, “my friend—helping me with my health.”

I placed a hand on my chest and coughed, pretending to be unwell.

“What is going on? Where is Helanie?” Professor Emmet suddenly shifted his focus, seeming to lose interest in my excuse. Perhaps it was unusual for students to leave his class early—his lectures were always captivating.

“She skipped class,” Sydney chimed in, making me squint at her for implying that Helanie wasn’t interested.

“Why? And what friend do you need to help you with your health?” Professor Emmet’s uncharacteristic behavior gave me some hope. Usually, he was highly observant, but today, he seemed distracted, brushing things off and struggling to focus.

Taking a deep breath, I prepared myself to say the friend’s name, knowing it might come as a surprise to her—and her overprotective brother. “Jenny!” I declared, extending my arm dramatically and pointing at her.

Her brother almost did a double take, his eyes darting from me to his sister, who now had her narrowed gaze fixed on me.

“Helanie!” I mouthed silently, making sure to be quick before anyone noticed.

“Yes, sir, can I please help my friend?” Jenny jumped to her feet, her pale face showing that she understood the seriousness of the situation.

“Are you serious?” Penn muttered under his breath, but his words were loud enough for nearly everyone to hear.

Professor Emmet sighed, looking utterly exhausted. He waved a hand towards Jenny, allowing her to leave with me.