Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 474

Chapter 474: 474-In Court, Facing My Family
Helanie:

I could barely go to sleep that night. Salem being there for me helped me calm down and stop crying after a while. I didn’t even change and fell asleep in bed. I could tell Salem took off my shoes and fixed the blanket over me. I was too scared of waking up to face the harsh reality, so I kept my eyes shut tightly for the rest of the night.

But I woke up to some noise outside our suite. As I sat up in bed, I saw my friends waking up as well. Gavin and Lamar rushed into the room, looking confused.

Penn followed, quickly buttoning up his shirt and fixing his hair to answer the door. Salem rushed out behind him. The two were from powerful packs, so they decided to be the ones to check what was going on first.

We just had bad feelings. I thought Darcy had come with Jessica to bombard me with insults. I dragged my body out of bed and tiredly reached the door of the room, watching Penn open it.

But it wasn’t Darcy, and it wasn’t Jessica.

“We are here to arrest Helanie Niles for faking her death in her pack and running away from her punishment,” the warrior outside announced, causing my lips to part and a hopeless gasp to escape. It was like hearing a story that had the worst ending.

The warrior’s eyes traveled behind Penn, and the look on their faces grew harsher.

“We have her here,” he announced, pushing past Penn, but he could barely budge him.

“Hey!” Salem shouted, pushing the other guard back when he tried to get inside.

“Your Highness, we respect your rank and father, but please do not stand between us and justice. The law demands her arrest and arrival at the council center. She will be asked to present her side. So, let’s do things the right way. You stopping us won’t help; it will only anger the council,” the warrior said in a stern tone, speaking to Penn. But Penn shook his head. Gavin and Lamar had stepped in front of me to block their view.

But I walked out from behind them and walked over to the warriors, presenting my hands.

My friends were shocked and didn’t even like the idea, but I knew what the warrior said was right.

I couldn’t run; I wouldn’t run. I didn’t do anything wrong.

As soon as they slapped the silver handcuffs around my wrists, I took a deep breath and then exhaled.

Now was the time. No more hiding.

They didn’t drag me or anything but let me walk out and walk among them. I didn’t lower my head and kept walking with determination. I knew the minute I saw the council, I might feel differently. But it was natural.

They made me sit in the back of a car with other cop cars driving around me as if I were some dangerous serial killer. Throughout the time, I kept looking outside the window. It’s not that I wasn’t scared or sad, I just refused to beg before anyone.

Then four cars joined us, surrounding us from every side. I recognized them.

It was the brothers.

My posture changed, my back straightened, and my eyes brightened with a little smile cracking across my lips as well. I never realized how relieved I felt whenever they were there. Now that they were driving right beside the cops’ car, I relaxed. I would have their support once we arrived at the council center.

I also spotted Salem and Penn’s car behind us.

All my friends and mates were going to be there. But I wondered what happened. Did Darcy complain once finding out I was going to point at him next?

Even his name brought shivers down my spine. I remembered him from that night, and he was the worst. He was the one who had demanded that all his friends move away for some time because he wanted to be alone with me. He even demanded that I tell him he was the best among the others and that I wished it was only him that night.

I didn’t.

They had done worse to me that night, so I wasn’t afraid of them killing me. I didn’t submit to any of their demands, but they forced me into many anyway, with me fighting back the whole time.

The moment had arrived when the cars parked in front of a huge white building, and the door to my side opened.

Before the warrior could drag me out, I watched him get pushed away, and Emmet came into my view. He gently wrapped his fingers around my arm and helped me out.

Norman had a huge frown on his forehead, but his eyes were hidden behind the sunglasses. He approached, his white coat flying as the wind grew stronger. Maximus and Kaye were following after him.

“Why is she in handcuffs?” Norman asked the warrior, his finger pointing at the handcuffs and why my hands were tied behind my back.

“That is protocol,” the warrior replied, using a much-respected tone.

“Cut the crap. You wouldn’t follow the protocol when big names are involved in any case. Free her from these things,” he hissed at the warrior, who looked over at the royal gamma. Once the gamma nodded for him to follow Norman’s words, the warrior stepped forward to uncuff me, but Emmet snatched the keys from his hands and uncuffed me.

Everyone was watching us.

I began to walk with the brothers beside me, friends behind me, and Norman and Kaye in front of me.

Once inside, I could feel my body shake. It was a huge hall, and then there were elevators going up.

They took me to the back side of the building where a huge wall had some warriors outside with many people inside. This was where they were going to question me.

I entered the hall, and my heart dropped into my stomach.

It was my parents, my so-called family in my view.