Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 406

Chapter 406: 406-Lured Us Into The Woods
Helanie:

“That’s him,” I patted Lamar’s shoulder hastily, pointing at the bike that drove towards the woods.

“What is he doing?” I asked myself, wondering why he would turn into the woods. And I guess Lamar was thinking the same thing because he instantly spoke up.

“He wants us to follow him?” Lamar said, making my heart skip a beat.

So many questions popped into my head.

Why?

Why would he want us to follow him? Is there someone waiting for us in the woods? Did his mother tell him we were at the café, or did he see us himself?

“Well, then go ahead and follow him.” I just wanted to get it over with tonight. He could be leading us somewhere dangerous for all I knew, but at the moment, I had to confront him, or we would lose him again.

“Are you sure?” Lamar spoke through the heavy wind and his helmet.

I pulled my hand forward and gave him a thumbs-up to respond. Then, I held onto him tightly as he sped into the woods.

I was very aware that we were taking a huge risk. Kaidon was a mess—he was dodging branches and speeding up until the woods started getting wilder. Suddenly, he parked his bike, dropped it, and started running forward.

“Stop, stop, stop!” I yelled, tapping Lamar’s shoulder many times to get my point across. He stopped his bike, and the two of us started following Kaidon through the bushes and trees.

For a brief moment, I’m sure we both reconsidered our plan.

Either Kaidon realized we were on the bike behind him and lost his mind, or he purposely led us here—to somewhere dangerous where others might be waiting.

“Are you sure this is a good idea? The others might be waiting for us deep in the woods,” Lamar held my hand to stop me in my tracks. I looked at his face and sighed.

“I don’t think dying here is worth it.”

I knew my wolf wasn’t fully awake, and Lamar wasn’t an Alpha either. Besides, taking down five Alphas wouldn’t be easy for us.

We both turned around in defeat, still curious about what this whole chase was about, until we heard someone come out behind us.

We both instantly turned, Lamar holding his knife up in defense as we watched Kaidon raise his hands to show he didn’t have any weapons.

Seeing him standing before me sent chills down my spine. I wanted to throw up. The way he was staring at me was making me lose my mind. What might he be thinking?

Is he like Rayden and thinking about that night?

“Oh, shit!” he muttered, stepping back. “You’re really real, huh?”

His voice didn’t hold the same aggression as Rayden’s. He looked panicked as he rubbed his palms together.

“Why the fuck did you bring us here?” Lamar was quick to jump at him, grabbing him by his collar.

“I was… trying to get your attention,” he uttered, shaking and not resisting Lamar’s aggression.

“Why?” I yelled, and he quickly shut his eyes.

“Because… I wanted to talk to you,” he turned his face to the side and murmured.

“What is wrong with you? Why can’t you look at her? Can’t watch her alive?” Lamar punched him, and he landed on the grass with a split lip.

I had to step forward and hold Lamar back from beating the hell out of him. But what shocked me was that he wasn’t even trying to fight back.

He was an Alpha—he could definitely push us back if he wanted to. But he wasn’t even doing that much.

“No, that’s not why… I’m just guilty,” he muttered, not even getting up. But the way he broke down and buried his face in his hands made me take a step back from him.

Lamar turned to check on me, his body language easing up a little.

“You’re guilty?” I guess after facing Rayden and watching him treat me with no regard for my emotions, I didn’t expect any of them to say that word or even understand that it exists for a reason.

“I didn’t know… I thought you were in my head,” he started rambling.

“Why did you bring us here? If you wanted to talk, you should have done it when we visited your café,” Lamar took over since I was having a hard time listening to this Alpha.

He wasn’t showing signs of mockery or arrogance. He seemed remorseful. Or was it just an act?

“I couldn’t. My mom shouldn’t know. She wouldn’t let me speak with you guys if she found out the truth.” That was expected of her. So he knew his mother would still be on his side if the truth came out. “And I was too scared to talk on the road either. I don’t want anyone to see me talking to her.”

The way he wouldn’t even look at me was odd.

Was he genuinely regretting his actions?

But that wouldn’t help. He had committed a crime, and regret was just what he should feel—it wouldn’t erase his punishment.

“Why?” I whispered, tears welling in my eyes.

“I was not myself. I was given drugs mixed with some lust herb,” he sniffled, making Lamar turn and watch my face in astonishment.

“The flame of lust mixed with any drug could make a man a monster,” Lamar explained to me.

It was another revelation that made my head spin. So one of them didn’t even know what he was doing?

“You don’t… remember anything after that night?” I asked, shaking miserably. Lamar came and held my hand to calm me down.

“No! I didn’t. I was told… It was just my nightmare. I swear I tried to ask them for answers, and they would always laugh at me, tell me it was just the effect of the drug,” his voice was hard to keep steady as he kept sobbing and speaking through hiccups.