Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 367

Chapter 367: 367-He Said In Every Position.
Helanie:

“You stay out of it, Maximus. This is our academy, and every student must do their best to be a part of it. She has been getting way too many favors. It’s time she realizes it’s not easy to be part of RVS,” he never looked away from me. But the clenching of his jaw made me scared of him. And before I knew it, I was so scared that I turned to run and continue with the punishment, but I accidentally tripped on something, and the next thing I knew, I tasted blood in my mouth.

“Dude!” Maximus grunted at his brother, rushing to help me. I got up but held my hand near my mouth. I might have a busted lip where I was bleeding from.

“Every student goes through that. Stop acting like it’s something unusual,” Kaye surprised me with his reaction.

Even when I had so many conflicts with Maximus, even when I doubted his overly sweet behavior toward me, I appreciated how quickly his expression changed to concern when he saw me in pain. But Kaye! He was so indifferent.

He was acting as if I had killed him in a past life. Even his eyes seemed completely empty when he looked at me.

“Keep going,” Kaye yelled again.

“Wait a minute,” Maximus used the same harsh tone when stopping me.

“I said she is good to go. No need to make it about your ego, brother,” he still managed to calm his tone when speaking to Kaye, but Kaye! He just looked so cold and distant.

“Don’t come between us. She is not just my student but my—mate too, and I can do whatever I want with her—” he stopped real close to his brother, their noses almost touching as Kaye muttered, “and wherever I want, in whatever position.”

I swear, when I say my heart dropped, it dropped like never before.

Maximus instantly stepped back and grunted at his brother, showing his displeasure at the comment.

“Do it,” a voice came from behind Kaye. It was Norman, who had just arrived.

“What are you saying—” Maximus complained to Norman, who held up a finger to stop him.

“Do it, Kaye. Let me see how you plan to do it.” It wasn’t Norman encouraging Kaye, but there was a threat in his voice.

“I didn’t mean to threaten her. It was just a way of letting Maximus know—” Kaye no longer carried the same aggression now that he was being confronted by his older brother.

“To let him know what? That you own her? You don’t. She is her own person,” Norman walked closer, now standing face to face with his brother while keeping me behind him.

“Isn’t the mate bond supposed to be like that?” Kaye finally gave his brother a deep stare.

“Sure! When both people agree. You can’t get engaged to someone else while forcing your mate to stay alone,” Norman retorted harshly.

“Didn’t she reject Maximus as well? So suddenly, it’s okay for everyone to play us, brother?” There was a moment of saddness in Kaye’s voice now that Norman was standing against her and not blindly siding with him.

“You know it’s never okay for anyone to mess with my brothers. But I know her side, and without a shadow of a doubt, you two screwed her over. Sure, it could be argued that she shouldn’t have dated Maximus, your brother, but who knows? What if he’s also her mate—” The way Norman said that sent chills down my spine.

Both brothers grimaced in confusion, staring at Norman, waiting for him to explain his comment.

“She already found me as her mate,” Kaye rolled his eyes, not believing for a second that someone could have a second fated mate. Or at least, that I could have another mate.

“Kaye! Maximus! You both have mates now, so stop talking about this and leave her alone. I will not accept anyone disturbing my academy’s peace. I won’t remind you two again that we need to keep things professional,” Norman patted Kaye’s shoulder, but Kaye only tilted his head to glare at me from behind his brother.

“Now! If I’ve made myself clear, let’s head back. She already missed half her class, Kaye!” Norman’s voice was full of disappointment, but Kaye’s eyes told me he wasn’t happy about his brother showing concern for me.

Where Kaye looked furious, at least Maximus showed a little concern.

“Helanie, go back to the grounds and continue your warm-up,” this time, Maximus spoke to me.

I nodded and walked past them, leaving them behind as I rushed back to the academy’s training grounds. I rejoined the others in silence, and while waiting for the brothers to return, I had a word with Lamar and Gavin.

“What is their problem? That was so unfair,” Gavin kept grumbling under his breath, shaking his head.

“Gavin got a lot of heat from Kaye after he objected when you left,” Lamar filled me in on what happened after I was gone.

“Wait, what happened?” I turned to Gavin, who gave me a look, telling me it was nothing.

“He protested against your punishment, so Kaye asked everyone to vote on whether the punishment was unfair,” Lamar explained.

I could tell Gavin was constantly eyeing him, trying to stop him from saying more, but Lamar had to be honest with me. He knew I’d want to know who was on my side.

“And who in our group voted against me?” I asked curiously. He could tell I wanted to know who had supported me.

“Our group favored you, and so did Salem!” Lamar added, making me turn to Gavin, who stared at Salem in the distance. She stood alone, her hands in her pockets, with a very stern expression on her face.

She did stand right next to her sister, but her face clearly showed she wanted to be somewhere else.

“What about Lucy?” I turned back to Lamar and asked.

“She thinks… the punishment was justified,” Lamar pointed out, giving me the news I dreaded to hear.

So that’s how it is now.