Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 258

Chapter 258: 258-Rayden’s Humiliation

Helanie:

“What is going on, Rayden? What is she saying?” I was sure Dewitt would never have confronted Rayden in front of all of us under normal circumstances, but now that his daughter had made it a public matter, he had no choice.

Rayden walked forward at an excruciatingly slow pace, his eyes darting around to everyone in the room.

“This is getting interesting,” Emmet remarked, quickly turning back to his seat and settling in as if he were watching a show. Malarkey and Dewitt noticed his actions, and their expressions soured even more.

“I don’t know what she’s talking about. I’ve been at home,” Rayden responded, his voice subdued, especially since it was about the alpha’s daughter.

“Dewitt, maybe we should go home and discuss this privately,” Malarkey suggested. This wasn’t the kind of public humiliation they had hoped for.

“No!” Jenny abruptly pulled away from her father’s embrace, yelling, “I’m not going back home to talk about this! You all always dismiss my concerns.”

Her voice was so loud that even the maids rushed out to see what was going on.

I could tell Rayden wanted to silence Jenny forcefully, but with her brother and father standing in his way, he didn’t dare.

“Daughter, I will not dismiss your concerns,” Dewitt said softly. But it seemed he had already lost Jenny’s trust; she shook her head and stepped away from him.

“We would have talked about it if I had cheated on you. But I didn’t, so—” Rayden clenched his jaw but quickly changed his tone, trying to sound composed.

He sounded more annoyed than anything, as if the questioning itself offended him.

Emmet sat with his arm bent, fist under his chin, watching the scene with an excited sparkle in his eyes.

“But you did,” said a new voice, calm yet sharp.

The voice belonged to a stunning redhead who walked in wearing stilettos. Everyone turned to stare at her and then at each other.

I recognized her. Lamar had told me about her. It seemed the alphas knew her too, judging by the number of times she’d been invited to pack parties to dance.

“Rona. My name is Rona,” she introduced herself with a hand on her hip and a snarky smile playing on her lips.

“I don’t know her!” Rayden shouted instantly, trying to shut down any ideas forming in people’s minds.

“Rayden, you’ve been visiting me every few days for favors,” Rona replied, doubling down on her claim. Rayden’s fists clenched tightly at her words.

“You’re lying about an alpha. You have no idea what consequences you’ll face for this,” Rayden snapped, his face turning red with anger.

“She’s lying, and the fact that she chose this moment to speak makes me wonder who filled Jenny’s head with lies against me,” Rayden growled, turning to glare at Lamar, who exaggerated his look of innocence, clearly trying to provoke Rayden further.

“You think I’m a fool and anyone can trick me?” Jenny yelled, forcing her father to encase her protectively in his arms. But she kept struggling, determined to take control of the situation.

“Jenny, I’m not saying you’re a fool, but you’re innocent. People can easily trick you into believing nonsense,” Rayden explained. I noticed Malarkey pacing back and forth, his usual composure slipping.

“That’s because you do it all the time,” Jenny snapped.

Curious about her brother’s reaction, I shifted slightly and saw him glaring at Rayden.

“Rayden, what is going on? Why is Rona claiming you slept with her?” Dewitt’s voice carried his barely restrained anger, even as he closed his eyes in frustration. Malarkey paused mid-pace, throwing a quick glance at Dewitt, trying to gauge his reaction to the accusation against his son.

“I don’t know. She probably needs money,” Rayden hissed through clenched teeth.

“If I needed money, I’d have blackmailed you, not come here and tell the truth outright. Besides, I wasn’t the one who came forward. I don’t reveal my clients’ secrets. It was your mate who found me and told me you had a fated mate. I don’t sleep with mated men,” Rona retorted, wrinkling her nose in disgust at Rayden.

Her words made Malarkey look away and close his eyes, clearly embarrassed. It was obvious how their mindset worked—they’d enjoy her performances at pack parties but later look down on her.

“What?” Rayden’s attention snapped to Jenny, who pulled a plastic bag from her pocket. Inside was a strand of red hair.

“I got it tested, and guess what—I was right!” Jenny shouted, causing Dewitt’s eyes to widen in disbelief.

Penn didn’t hesitate; he rushed at Rayden and punched him square in the face, sending him sprawling to the ground. Blood splattered from his nose as he hit the floor, and I instinctively closed my eyes, taking a deep breath of relief.

“What—that’s—you tested it? You promised you’d throw it away! I told you I had no idea how this hair got on me. And there’s no way this hair belongs to her because I swear I don’t know her,” Rayden babbled, tripping over his words. In his panic, he accidentally confirmed that Jenny had found the hair in his jacket.

“And that’s what concerns you? That she promised not to test the hair?” Dewitt roared, his voice shaking with fury. Malarkey stepped aside, his face a mask of anger and disgust as he looked at his son.

“Listen, I don’t care what men ask from me. But when a mated man lies and comes to me begging to be put on a leash because he wants a dominatrix—when he gets on his knees and begs me to walk him around the room like he’s my pet dog—I feel disgusted. I didn’t know my dog had another owner,” Rona said smoothly, her sharp tone leaving everyone stunned.

Her words turned every face in the room red with embarrassment.

It was the ultimate humiliation for a man with a mate. And it was clearly visible from the way everyone looked at Rayden. It was just the beginning and I loved it.