Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 288

Chapter 288: 288-The Guys Vs Me

Helanie:

“He is at Benita’s café right now,” Maximus informed me as we rushed in his car to find him. The snake was headed towards Rayden, and if it bit him, Maximus would be in so much trouble for not being careful with his weapons.

I’m not gonna lie, I might even get expelled from the academy for using the weapon so recklessly.

“Hey, don’t feel so bad. It will be fine. Just keep looking at the road. It might have even changed back to its dagger form,” Maximus must’ve noticed how anxiously I had been rubbing my hands together. I was honestly terrified for both of us if the weapon was used recklessly.

“You said two minutes, two minutes are up. So maybe–” I gulped when I remembered how it sprinted towards its target.

“Yeah, that’s what I’m saying. We’re fine,” he didn’t sound too reassuring himself. I guess because we were in parts of the woods that were close to the café, and the snake was moving with magical speed.

“He will be fine. The only issue is that somebody might grab the dagger if they find it lying around like that,” Maximus explained again.

That’s why these kinds of weapons are supposed to be used with much care.

“I guess Emma was right. It’s a job of responsibility,” I sighed, shaking my head and feeling bad about getting Maximus in trouble.

“No! She wasn’t right. Your real place is right beside me. Helanie, you need to learn all these things better than the others. Because after our marriage, you’ll be helping me a lot with my business. I’ll need you to take control,” he said the words so casually that it took me a minute before I realized what he was saying.

But I was so anxious that I didn’t want to argue or talk about anything else. I kept my eyes on the road, but I swear I could see a little tint of redness on my cheek through the mirror.

“There,” Maximus yelled as he spotted something on the road.

“That is the dagger,” I jumped up and sat up in excitement.

“It’s probably twenty minutes away from the café.” I got out, checking the time. Thankfully, it was a deserted road, so nobody saw the dagger and grabbed it. Maximus grabbed it and put it back in the box with a lock on it.

“Now! Feeling better?” Maximus asked me, smiling as he leaned back in his chair, his face turned towards me.

“Much better,” I replied with a deep sigh.

“Now that we’re already here, how about we grab something to eat as well?” he suggested, sounding very concerned. He had expressed his worry about me not eating well throughout the day. I didn’t even know he had been paying such close attention to me.

“Yeah, sure,” I said half absent-mindedly. I wasn’t sure if I would be okay going to a café where Rayden would be. Did Maximus not remember he would be there? Why was he okay with being seen with me?

“Actually, Rayden–” I shut up when Maximus raised his finger, as he understood what I was about to say.

“Don’t worry about that. You can tell them I have hired you,” he quickly helped me with my concern. I gave him a nod, relying on him.

Once we reached the café and got out, we were greeted by a sight we didn’t expect to encounter right away.

Outside the café stood Arlo and Rayden, hands on each other’s collars and yelling at each other. They both had bloody noses and looked like a mess.

“Just stop it!” Jenny screamed, pacing back and forth anxiously. Rayden had already healed, but his behavior remained the same–always troublesome.

“Do you think I won’t find out? You were scared I would take over your top senior badge since there are only a handful,” Rayden was yelling, shaking Arlo’s body.

“Fucking let him go,” Riri yelled from the other side, making me roll my eyes at her being present at the scene. She seemed much weaker now. Probably from the stress of being expelled.

“No! Let me have a word with this bastard. There are only a handful of badges, and since Riri left, you could get hers. Why would I try to get you killed to secure my badge when my badge isn’t even in danger?” Arlo punched Rayden in the face, and he tumbled down onto the road. But he was quick to get up again and throw a punch at Arlo, which made Arlo lose his balance and go down with a thud.

“Now that’s messy,” Maximus hissed, briskly walking towards them. He was so big and broad, and when he approached them, they seemed like ants before him.

He rushed between the two and extended his arms, placing his hands on each of their chests as he pushed them far apart.

“I will not let any of you ruin our academy’s reputation!” Maximus yelled, glaring at Rayden for wearing the red jacket while causing chaos.

Benita was standing outside the café, looking worried too.

“Go inside and take care of your customers. I’ll take care of these nuisances,” Maximus yelled at Benita, who jumped to her feet and turned to leave. But not before she narrowed her eyes to acknowledge my presence.

Now that it was only us, Maximus grunted and slapped Rayden on his head, then hit Arlo.

“Start talking now,” Maximus yelled.

In that moment, Jenny sneakily walked over to stand beside me. She gently pinched my sweater, but I shrugged her hand off and took a few steps away from her, maintaining my distance because I knew what was coming next.

“He planned the whole lycan kill-me thing. It was his idea,” Rayden began, causing a gulp to run down my throat.

“What?” Maximus seemed shocked at the revelation.

“That’s a lie. Why would I do that? I was part of that plan. It just doesn’t make any sense,” Arlo explained. He wasn’t lying, though. I was the one who had made up that lie.

“Really? Then why did you make Helanie replace my water and also tell her that you wanted me dead?” Rayden pointed at me, heads turning to me one by one. Jenny’s gasp was why I didn’t want to stand close to her.