Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 365

Chapter 365: 365-They Want Revenge?
Helanie:

She had fallen asleep, and I had gotten under my blanket to pretend to be sleeping when Lamar arrived.

He called my name in whispered a few times to check on me, but I pretended to be asleep too.

We had our first day at the academy in the morning, and we got the notification that it was going to be a running record. It’s a kind of class where the trainers make groups and then hold these matches where they want their team members to cover more miles before the others.

I wanted to have good energy for the first class. The combat classes were coming up, and these were now physical exercises. I really wanted to do well and focus on my revenge now.

I woke up still upset because I couldn’t get over Lucy’s words.

“Morning!” Lamar said as he got ready in the red tracksuit. By the time I had come out of the bathroom, Lucy had already left for class.

“Morning,” I gave him a faint smile, trying to keep the energy positive.

“Don’t be upset. She will come around. Let her go mess around with Sydney and find out for herself. She’s in that phase where after a breakup, someone tries hard to be in a cool gang. But she’s not made for that gang, and I’m sure she’ll realize it sooner.” Lamar didn’t know the extent of the disappointment Lucy had shown toward me last night, so he wouldn’t understand for now. However, I gave him a head nod as if I agreed with him and decided to get ready instead.

We all had our red tracksuits on as we walked out of the academy to meet the brothers. It felt so odd to be back attending classes. Honestly, I loved this academy now.

Jenny and Penn stood together. Gavin wanted to stand separately, but Lamar pulled him closer to us. He kept checking our faces to see if we were allowing him to stand next to us. I had no problem with him standing with us, but I had a problem with Lucy standing next to Sydney and snickering just like how the mean girls used to do before.

In fact, Lucy had replaced Salem. And that shocked me. Sydney was avoiding her own sister, but she would also make sure her sister didn’t go away from her and befriend someone else.

I was worried for Lucy. Sydney was not a good influence.

“Morning, everyone!” Maximus arrived in a stunning black shirt, causing my heart to skip a beat. I now knew why my emotions had been so strong toward him. We were mates, and although it could change everything for Kaye—claiming I used his brother to get back at him—it also didn’t change much. Maximus played me.

He avoided looking my way, just like he had never known me, and stood before the students.

Since Sydney and I were the class monitors, we were standing right in the front. Yet Maximus was looking at Sydney but not at me.

“Hello, everyone, welcome back!” Out came Kaye from his black Mercedes, wearing black just like his brother.

Kaye and Maximus passed each other a smile, looking happy and in good moods.

“I’m sure you all got our message and know what today’s lesson is about. My brothers will arrive shortly, so how about we warm up a little before they get here?” Kaye stood tall, clapping his hands once in front of his body and then behind, continuing to do that excitedly.

“So! Monitors, step forward,” Maximus yelled for me and Sydney, again avoiding looking my way.

“Stand before your lines and give us a handstand.”

I was taken aback when they mentioned that out of the blue. I don’t know if I have ever tried it, but it felt so random.

In the syllabus, they had mentioned push-ups, chin-ups, squats, and miles—but not a handstand.

But Sydney was on a roll. She quickly got to action, flipping her body up, standing on her hands while maintaining good balance.

I looked through the students, making eye contact with Lamar, who looked so concerned.

“Sir! It’s easy for Sydney since she used to be a cheerleader. As for Helanie, this is new for her,” Penn took a stand like the alpha he was, always voicing his opinions whenever he could.

“Not talking to you, Penn,” Kaye almost hissed, pointing at Penn.

“Come on, Helanie. What’s the matter?” Maximus said my name, but he chewed on it between his teeth. I don’t know if others noticed it, but I did.

“I cannot do it,” I excused myself, my hands tied behind my back, feeling so low.

“Huh?” Maximus walked closer, leaning down to bring his ear next to my face. “Say it again.”

It felt so strange to catch his scent now.

“I have never done that before,” I replied meekly, keeping my voice soft and my tone under control. This wasn’t his mansion where I would argue with him.

And they had made it clear that they didn’t come unprepared.

“You can at least try. It’s not like you’re so fragile you’ll break if you fall,” Kaye scoffed, fixing his watch while keeping his head down and staring at me through his eyebrows.

I felt so weird being watched by everyone. Sydney stood next to me, a triumphant smile on her lips.

I nodded and tried to get down, attempting to carry my body on my hands, but I fell every time I tried. It got to the point where I just couldn’t stop attempting, as the laughter from the students grew louder.

I noticed Jenny closing her eyes, Penn clenching his jaw, Lamar scoffing, and Gavin shaking his head. But what stuck with me was Lucy’s reaction.

She had her hand on her waist, her weight settled on one leg, and her face tilted. There was such a cocky grin on her lips that I felt like I was watching someone who looked exactly like Sydney—not Lucy.

“That is enough. You have made enough of a joke out of this class. Now go take a round of the mountains and come back in one hour,” Kaye yelled, shocking me back to reality as he punished me harshly.