Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 388

Chapter 388: 388-I Can Kill For Her
Emmet:

I had been restless. Even when I looked calm on the outside, there was a storm brewing inside me. I wanted to bring Rayden back to life just so I could be the one to kill him with my own hands.

I was annoyed to the point where I felt like losing my mind and unleashing what I had been keeping inside. But I had to stay calm, or I would freak Helanie out.

Flashback:

“So, what can you tell me about Helanie?” I asked Vani, who sat with a book in her hand, her eyes on the kitchen to make sure her brother and mother didn’t come out and hear her talking to me about Helanie.

“She went through a lot,” Vani started. “She’s always been through a lot. Everyone knew her and hated her because of how my mother used to make her look like a disgusting person because of her pheromones.”

She confused me, a frown forming on my forehead.

“You need to find out about them yourself. Anyway, it was her eighteenth birthday, and she had left the house to go meet her boyfriend at the time—the secret one, though. But sadly, her pheromones attracted some bad people. I just remember her returning home the next morning. She was badly abused and—”

It was definitely a lot for a child to recall such a disturbing event. But she was all I had for information.

And the only one who showed empathy for Helanie.

“There were a total of six alphas.” The minute she said that, I frowned and shook my head.

“Six alphas? What do you mean?” I guess I just didn’t want to outright admit what she meant because that would break my sanity.

And then she told me what I was dreading.

“Six alphas gang-raped her and tried to kill her. They thought she had died—”

Her words faded as my head started to spin.

Helanie’s innocent eyes flashed before me. Her little hands begged for help and support from her mother too.

“And then my dad started beating her up, saying she—did it to herself. I mean, that she brought it upon herself by messing around. She tried to explain that she was there with her boyfriend, but he ditched her and left her there with those bastard alphas.”

Vani’s eyes started filling with tears as she brought me back to reality with more information.

I was having a hard time absorbing it all, but for the sake of the child’s safety, I acted like I was fine and just focused on the information.

If her mother came out, she would be upset with Vani. And if she dared say anything bad about Helanie, I would lose my mind.

“Dad went to her boyfriend’s father, but they outright lied and said Helanie was a liar who trapped men. Then my father was paid a heavy amount to kill Helanie before she could go to the hospital and get a rape kit done. I had to help her run before she was caught and killed.”

Vani stopped and turned her face away to wipe her tears.

“Are you a good guy, Emmet?” She turned back to me, batting her eyelashes sweetly.

She was such a nice kid. And the fact that she was dear to Helanie and cared for her made me almost instantly see her as a child I wanted to protect.

“I try to be,” I replied, holding in my rage. But tears kept forming in my eyes. That little Helanie had gone through so much, but kudos to her spirit and strength—she kept fighting.

If only I had been there. If only I had been in place of her boyfriend that night—I would have torn those alphas apart and kept her safe.

Who in his right mind would have Helanie as his girlfriend and not fight for her? Who in his right mind wouldn’t fight for their girlfriend, or any girl, woman, or person in trouble?

“Good. She really deserves good people in her life. Please take care of her and never let those people find her—they will kill her,” Vani showed me the fear in her eyes, and I quickly nodded my head.

“Kiddo, she’s a fighter. Not only will I keep her safe, but she has stepbrothers who would die for her. But—she’s not that timid, scared girl anymore. When you finally meet her, you’ll see what a courageous woman she has become.”

My words brought a smile to Vani’s face.

End of Flashback:

“So none of his friends came to the funeral?” my wolf muttered. “The five alphas have to be Rayden’s friends. Crimes like this are usually committed when—”

My wolf was finally speaking in a normal tone when he suddenly lost it again.

“Are you okay?” I asked in concern.

“I’m afraid I’m losing my mind,” he admitted.

“Then let’s find the culprits before we completely lose it,” I said, sitting on my bed with a whole list of alphas in front of me.

“If we could speak with Helanie, it would help,” my wolf suggested, and he was probably right—but I didn’t want that.

Knowing she had shared her secrets with me in such depth, only to see me act as if I didn’t care, would hurt her. So I wanted to be discreet and help her behind the scenes.

“There was one alpha who visited Rayden’s parents. The others might have distanced themselves from him for obvious reasons.”

I rubbed my chin as I stared at the name in front of me.

“And that woman was calling Helanie names,” my wolf scoffed, reminding me of Benita’s audacity.

“I hope she doesn’t fall victim to my darkness. You know I can get very messy,” I muttered.

I tried to keep such thoughts to myself, but there were times when the evil in me broke free, and I would think of sadistic ways to torture someone.

And that’s when my phone beeped.

I rolled my eyes hard.

‘Twins calling!’

That’s how their names were saved in my phone.

“Hmm?” I answered the call, not paying much attention because I didn’t want to attach myself to more people.

“Please come take us away.”

It was my little sister, crying for help.

And my body instantly heated u