Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 490

Chapter 490: 490-The Alphas Keep Proposing
Helanie:

“Keep an eye on her. Make sure she doesn’t take off her pendant around your mate,” an old woman advised a newly married couple who had just shifted into the house two doors down from ours. I held my sister’s hand and her bag in the other, rolling my eyes at them.

“You think my sister will hit on her husband?” My sister freed her hand, turned, and glared at the old woman.

“Watch your manners, little one. If you turn out like her, you’ll end up like her,” the woman groaned. The other woman quickly pushed her husband behind her back, as if I would steal him right then and there. I grabbed the chocolate out of my pocket, unwrapped it, and took a bite.

I saw the way the two women were shocked, as if they had never seen someone eat before.

“Why would you talk about my husband like that?” the newly married bride, Maya, yelled at Vani.

“Don’t you know your husband doesn’t even do any work? My sister is friends with Alphas and rogue kings. Why would she hit on your husband of all the men?” Vani hissed, causing the two women to grind their teeth at her.

“We should tell your mother you’re becoming just like her,” the old woman hissed at Vani, her eyes filled with anger when they landed on me.

“And you think she’s a good role model?” I scoffed at the mention of my stepmother.

“What’s going on? Is there a problem here?” I heard a familiar voice, and my eyes rolled back in my head, just like all the other times he had shown up. Which was many times.

He shows up wherever I go, and I just look away from him, hoping he’ll get the hint—but he doesn’t.

“Alpha Altan, we are so sorry. We didn’t mean to speak to this filthy creature, but sometimes we have to look after our men,” the old woman hissed while glaring at me but quickly bowed to Alpha Altan.

He wasn’t crowned yet, but of course, he was still the alpha in line.

“Did you just call her filthy?” Altan stepped forward, making me puff air into my cheeks and let it out in frustration.

The women shared glances, silently asking one another if he was angry or if he would double down on their words.

“She is Helanie Niles, the only one from our pack who has aced her academic career. She’s from RVs that barely anyone can get into, and most importantly, she is my friend. She’s nothing like how you’re trying to make her out to be,” he yelled at them, and that’s when I felt the need to intervene.

“You are not my friend, so don’t even try to act like you are. As for these women, I can defend myself against such crazy ladies,” I hissed at him, watching the women’s jaws drop in shock at the fact that I was speaking so badly to their Alpha.

“But I want to be here for you, Helanie,” Altan said, sounding genuine and sweet. How funny!

I used to beg him to be nice to me. Before, he would lose his mind over small things, and then I’d have to act like a clown just to make him smile. I don’t know why I put up with that before.

“No, Altan. You don’t need to be here for me. You weren’t there for me when I needed you, so no! Don’t try to be a hero now,” I shrugged, shaking my head, feeling proud of myself for not worrying about how bad he might feel or how he would look at me.

The fear of losing him had turned me into such a clingy and spineless girl. Looking back at myself, I don’t even feel angry at him, but at myself.

“Yep! My sister has better Alphas now,” Vani held my hand and started walking me away. But I could tell Altan was still following us.

“I hate him and his father,” Vani almost seemed to read my mind and said it out loud.

“Helanie, please hear me out,” the minute Vani and I were inside my house, Altan followed in. My brother, who had been lounging around, doing nothing but playing games, immediately sat up and stood straight, bowing down to the Alpha who didn’t deserve that much respect.

“What is it, Altan?” I almost yelled at him. He had been following me for a week, and I was getting annoyed with the fact that no matter where I looked, he’d be there.

Just yesterday, when my friends came over, he was standing at a distance, trying to join us. And then his father banned my friends from coming here too.

Life wasn’t easy here, but I didn’t think it was that difficult. I had been through worse. Some taunts and comments couldn’t affect my sanity now.

“Hey, watch your tone,” Sullivan, the pro Alpha ass-kisser, yelled, a wide smirk on his face as he looked over at Altan for approval.

“Shut up,” I yelled, and then Altan grunted at him before looking back at me.

“Just hear me out once,” Altan said again, and I sighed.

“What is it?” I asked, folding my arms over my chest. My sister did the same, both of us tapping our feet as we watched him.

I was expecting him to apologize and all, but what he said wasn’t what I wanted to hear.

“Marry me!”

“What?” Sullivan gasped, and I heard him even drop his phone.

“Marry me, Helanie! I will be the best Alpha for you. I will love you and take care of you. I will never let any harm come your way, and this time, I will even sacrifice my own life for you. Please, accept my proposal and don’t marry Kaidon. Being with him will be a victory for the rapists. Next time someone wants a gorgeous mate, they’ll just rape her and then ask to marry her to fix her life,” he continued, making me stare at his face with bottled-up rage.