Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 494

Chapter 494: 494-Feeling Jealous? My stepbrothers Are Amazing
Helanie:

“So, this is your home?” Maximus sighed as he looked around. I could tell what he was trying to do. Larissa was staring at them with her eyes big and wide. The four of them in a small house looked really big—almost like they were taking up all the space. They were big and tall too, and their personalities were what made this home seem smaller. My stepbrother stood beside them looking like a feather. He didn’t dare pass a comment either.

“This your stepbrother? The other one?” Kaye smirked, pointing at Sullivan while comparing him to himself. “What do you do, boy?” Even though there wasn’t much of an age difference, Kaye said it to insult Sullivan for doing nothing and always being on the couch, or bullying me.

“I am not doing anything currently. But I am looking for work,” Sullivan lied obviously. I had never heard him talk about his interests in work at all.

Emmet was casually walking around, acting like he was checking things out, all while gently brushing the back of his hand against mine repeatedly. I felt so shy and special when he paid attention to me like that.

“It will be amazing if you can help him with the academy. The academy will help him with discipline,” Larissa was so quick to ask for help.

The brothers shared a glance and then chuckled.

“What do you think the academy is for?” Norman stretched his neck, making me crack a little smile because I knew he took so much pride in his academy that he must have been offended that she even suggested the academy for her son.

“I was just thinking, if Helanie could do that, my son can do it too,” she shrugged, embarrassing herself even more. Norman looked at me when she mentioned my name, then at Sullivan.

“There is a huge difference between Helanie and your son. Helanie is born to do greater things. She is compassionate, passionate, and also very well disciplined. She is hardworking and very brave. Your son should continue being brave in video games. I don’t think our academy will take someone like him,” as expected from Norman, he didn’t just stop there.

Not only was I watching him with a smirk, but his own brothers were sharing glances and eyeing each other, silently observing Norman.

“Norman, but I guess he can try,” Maximus teased him. Norman took a deep breath and glared at Maximus before he added,

“No! The academy is only for capable people, okay?” That was such a childish way for him to argue, but we laughed at the expense of Sullivan.

“I don’t think I can do the academy either. It’s too tough for me,” Sullivan hissed at his mother for getting him rejected and walked out of the house.

“I was just trying to help,” Larissa rushed after him, and now it was just us. Not just us, though—Vani was checking her gifts, whereas my father was watching them from the kitchen.

“I hope they’re not bothering you. If they do, just give us a call,” Kaye didn’t hold back and said it right in front of my father, who steadily lowered his gaze.

“I’m a hardworking student?” I raised my brow, and Norman quickly looked away. “You’re still you. So much pride,” I joked, and his brothers laughed at him. But I noticed Norman didn’t react the way he used to.

“Hey, come on, she was just joking,” Maximus slapped his back, and Norman finally looked up again.

“I am disappointed. I don’t know if I can look you in the eye after the trial. But trust me, I haven’t rested since that day. I will do whatever I can—whatever! To bring you justice,” the serious tone in his voice made me sigh and nod my head.

“It wasn’t your fault. The system is rigged. Of course, the council favors packs,” I didn’t want to stay with that guilt.

And it was enough for me that they weren’t giving up on me.

“May I ask—if what you said about my daughter is true?” Finally, my father walked out of the kitchen and asked Norman.

“The fact that you have to ask someone else how capable your daughter is makes me pity you,” Norman was harsh that way, but it was justified. “And for what I said, it was not at all exaggerated. That snowstorm that everyone was afraid of, reaching the pack, she dealt with it and those monsters.”

The look on my father’s face was worth watching. He never thought I could do anything great.

My stepmother had just come into the room when she heard about it, and her face fell. She looked so angry about it.

“And her mother—is she happy there? Is she—on good terms with Helanie?” he asked, but there was hidden pain in his voice. Or maybe deceit, I couldn’t tell.

“She’s happy,” Kaye answered with a sour mood.

However, I had to ask the rest of the question myself. “She is just as good to me as you are. Guess I had bad luck when it came to parents.” I taunted, and my father looked down.

“It’s just that—it’s not easy to juggle between—” my father had no excuse, and he knew that too.

“Well, Helanie doesn’t make it very easy for anyone to like her,” Larissa took over, helping her husband in a way that she wanted to.

“Well, I must say, you have a big heart,” however, it was Emmet’s comment that made Larissa and my father happy for a brief moment before Emmet added, “Otherwise, who would marry a woman who is outright evil and good for nothing?”

That comment towards Larissa made her jaw drop.

She grunted and sprinted to her bedroom, with my father rushing after her. Now we could talk. I sat down with them while Vani promised she would make them tea.

“We’ll meet again on the day of the full moon,” Emmet said, his eyes sparkling at the thought of us marrying.

Maximus looked away, while Kaye kept his eyes on the ground. Norman was watching us all.

“I will wait for your arrival,” I said to Emmet, as that was the plan. Just before midnight, he would come to my rescue so that the council would have no choice but to accept him as my mate.