Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 515

Chapter 515: 515-My Husband Is A Jerk
Helanie:

“It happened, I’m just not sure why,” I felt so cornered that I regretted walking away with them. If I had stayed with the brothers, Rudy would have been more careful with his words.

“Okay, let’s just give her some space,” finally, Sage noticed how uncomfortable I looked.

“Oh yeah, no, I didn’t mean to make you uneasy,” Rudy stepped back as well. “I’m so stupid. I don’t know what got into me and why I acted like this—” he started laughing and then added, “anyway, the point is, it won’t change our friendship, right? You’re not going to cut me off, right?”

I never thought Rudy would be so interested in me. I mean, I knew he was, but not to the point that he’d look so miserable. That was new.

“Of course not,” I gave him an understanding smile.

“You know, our session is ending soon. We’ll be done with the academy this fall. I’ll be going back home to become the Alpha of the pack soon and before that—we’re having a feast—more like a carnival, but I want to invite you to it. Please come with all your friends, it’ll be a fun getaway,” he seemed genuinely excited for me to be there at his pack. He even pulled out the tickets and handed them to me.

“Your friends are welcome. Special seats and special treatment, my word,” Rudy smiled, looking so bright and happy when I accepted the tickets.

“Thank you,” he smiled again, stepping back and paying so little attention to his steps that he almost tripped on a rock.

“Be careful,” I called out, and he nodded.

I guess me not being able to confidently tell him that I had felt the mate bond with Norman gave him the idea that he was right. That we lied just to save me from marrying someone else.

I mean, the council wouldn’t be able to do anything about it even if someone told them that we lied about the mate bond.

They can’t prove it.

“Please come, it starts next Thursday,” he smiled, still stepping back until Sage hit him on the back of his head and the two started pushing each other playfully. I had no clue he’d be so devastated that a simple response from me would lift his mood. And then I heard his true intentions.

“I need to stop sulking and step up my game if I don’t want to lose her to anyone else.”

He was talking with Sage as the two walked away.

I went back to where the brothers were and found Norman waiting with them for me this time.

“What did they say?” Maximus asked, while Norman narrowed his eyes at my hands.

“What is that?” he asked, stepping closer and reaching his hand out.

“Tickets to the carnival,” I replied, handing him the tickets. “You want to go? Are you sure? I mean, the culprits are still out and not under any restraints.”

Norman was pouting while checking the tickets, and then he handed them back to me.

“If you want, we can accompany you,” he said while looking around, almost like he wasn’t trying to be too concerned for me.

“No, it’ll be fine. Actually, I’ll have my friends with me,” as soon as I said that, Maximus scoffed.

“As if they could match my strength,” there was a little jealous tone he used.

“Well, we better get started with the training. We’ll leave that to when it’s time,” Norman pointed at the tickets before he turned and started walking away, and I followed him along with the others.

For the next few hours, we trained—and when I say we trained, Norman was going all beast mode on me. He would toss me around whenever I tried attacking him.

On the other hand, Maximus and Kaye let me beat the crap out of them. Not really!

But I did land some good punches and kicks on them.

They praised me a lot while Norman sat on the side with his knees up and bent, elbows resting on them, and a very dissatisfied look on his face.

“Wow, she’s good,” Kaye said as he stepped out of the red circle Norman had drawn. Whenever one of them entered the circle, we’d battle.

“I can’t keep up,” Maximus sighed heavily, taking a deep breath as he placed his hand on his chest.

“Yayy,” I jumped up and down, celebrating my victory until I saw Norman get up again. He was grunting and huffing as he strode toward the circle again.

The minute he stepped in and I tried throwing a punch, he very casually held my hand, bent down, and then tossed me over his shoulder to the ground.

I landed on my back, staring up at him standing next to my head with his hands on his waist.

“Get up,” he ordered, then stepped away.

Maximus ran into the circle and gave me his hand, helping me up.

“What was that for?” I hissed, complaining because I thought I’d already won.

“Let’s go home, it’s getting late,” Norman groaned, not even turning to us.

As we walked toward the car, Maximus kept showing me how I could give a better punch, and Kaye agreed with him. Norman was walking ahead of us, his big back facing us.

Once in the car, as expected, he stayed silent until he spotted a café.

“Kaye, go inside and get her some food,” he stopped the car and told his little brother, who rushed out in a hurry.

“My regular for me!” Maximus yelled after him.

After he returned, we ate in the car. I noticed Norman didn’t eat anything, even when his brothers offered.

I was sitting in the back with Maximus, and Norman had adjusted the rearview mirror so he could keep an eye on me.

Once we got home, Maximus and Kaye left for their rooms while I followed Norman to his.

Walking past Emma and Charlotte, as they watched me bitterly, was such a treat to my eyes.

Every time they were annoyed, I celebrated.

“How did I do at the training ground?” Once we had walked into his room and he had locked the door, I asked him.

He turned around with a look of disappointment on his face, and I knew it wasn’t going to be good news.

“You’re going to get beat up so bad at the battle.”

His words rang through my head like a curse.