Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 465

Chapter 465: 465-My Stepbrother Is Getting Married
Helanie:

“This looks good,” Salem said, checking my hair.

“You guys are going to see Jenny. How is she?” I pouted, feeling bad that I couldn’t meet her. Today was Norman’s rehearsal dinner, so I had to be there. Lord McQuoid had called me and requested that I forget how everyone had reacted to the previous incident and attend the dinner because my stepbrothers wanted me there.

It was funny how they used to be against the idea of me stepping into the mansion, and now they were the ones who wanted me there.

“Salem will be comforting her, but other than that, she’s fine now,” Penn explained, sitting on the couch in the back and watching me get ready. He had been doing this for some time, and I couldn’t help but feel shy.

Not in a romantic way. But more in a way that I wasn’t very comfortable with someone staring at me.

“Tie her hair in the back with that ribbon,” Penn said, pointing at the box he had gifted me earlier. There was a beautiful blush-pink ribbon to go with my pink dress.

Salem was so good at hairstyling and makeup. I looked so much better tonight after she had gotten me ready. She had curled my long blonde hair to perfection and applied beautiful pink-toned makeup.

She even gifted me a pair of stilettos from her own collection. I refused too many times, but when she wouldn’t listen, I paid her back.

I had saved a lot, and with me working non-stop here and there, I had a good amount saved.

“All set,” Salem stepped back and clapped her hands, smiling at me.

“Wow—,” Penn said, his eyes checking me out shamelessly.

“You look gorgeous,” Gavin complimented me, while Lamar, who had been on a call with Jenny, lifted his head from the ground and gasped.

He was a little over-the-top dramatic kind of guy.

“I am speechless,” Lamar said. “Jenny, hey! I’ll send you Helanie’s picture. She looks so gorgeous.” He excitedly jumped off the bed and hung up on Jenny to take my photo.

I had spoken to Jenny a few hours ago, but I wanted to check on her every few seconds.

“Why don’t you all stand beside me?” I asked my friends, and they all got closer. Even Lamar joined in and held his arm up to take a group selfie.

Penn made sure he was standing on my right as the picture was taken. Without these idiots’ support, I could never have had these happy moments.

After I said goodbye, it was Salem who drove me to the mansion. Penn tried his best to get me to accept his offer, but I kept dodging, and thankfully, Salem understood. So she insisted on taking me to the mansion.

“Do you think you’ll feel the mate bond with Norman soon?” The drive was so silent and peaceful until Salem decided to ruin my peace.

I almost threw up in my mouth.

“No! He is my stepbrother,” I quickly argued against the idea.

“Umm, they’re all your stepbrothers,” she laughed, making me pout and shake my head.

“Please don’t give any ideas to the Moon Goddess. She will gladly latch onto it just to hurt me,” I rolled my eyes, looking outside the window.

I always use a bitter tone for the Moon Goddess.

“Even when she herself came to save you? Come on now, forgive her already. It’s not her doing, but her people’s,” Salem argued. She was always on the Moon Goddess’s side. I never thought she was the type to be so thoughtful and all.

I had told them about the whole Moon Goddess thing as well. Penn still had no clue about my mates, so there was that. I didn’t know how he would react to the fact that I was mated to my stepbrothers.

“But I’m serious. Why only three brothers?” Salem continued, and I shook my head once again. I didn’t even want to think about it.

That would be crazy.

“Well, then Professor Norman will get rejected the very next minute,” I scoffed, folding my arms over my chest.

“You mean on the same full moon night? You do know for a better and less painful rejection, one must mark or reject only on a full moon,” she reminded me—something I had already learned in the last few hours.

But I knew there was no way Norman was my mate. There was no chemistry, no feelings, and no connection there.

“Ahh! By the way, the top seniors—Sage and Rudy’s group—won the test today. I’m guessing they’ll be on the cruise with us.”

“That’s great. What about Arlo’s team?” I hated the thought of him being on the same cruise as us. He was a messy person through and through, no matter what.

“Yeah, I didn’t say his name because I knew you’d be annoyed. But don’t worry, you’ll have us,” she sighed at the mention of Arlo being on the cruise with us before she parked the car in the long driveway and gestured, “There you go, princess. All your mates must be waiting to get a glimpse of you.”

She made me roll my eyes at her before getting out of the car. “Please drive safely. I might stay in for the night.”

I didn’t want to, but I made that decision so that Salem wouldn’t have to drive all the way back to the pack’s hotel where we were staying.

“Alright, have fun,” Salem waved her hand, assuming I wanted to stay in for the night, and then drove off.

I walked down the long path, my hands clasped together. The number of cars in the driveway and parking lot told me there were a lot of guests here tonight.

“Helanie!”

I raised my head from the ground to see Emmet standing on the porch, waiting for me. He wore a black shirt and black khakis. His long hair was tied in a messy man bun. His eyes shone so beautifully as he stared at me.

“I’ve been waiting for you,” he said, stepping forward and extending his hand to offer me support.

Without any hesitation, I held his hand and joined the rehearsal dinner with him.