Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 520

Chapter 520: 520-He Is Not So Scary, Just A Delusional Alpha
Helanie:

Norman and the others had to walk away to have a word with the council’s head before I joined them.

I was sitting outside the court on the bench, staring at the pleasant weather when a few cars started pulling up.

I knew who they were.

Romeo and Darius walked out of their cars in suits as if they were headed to their weddings. That’s when their eyes landed on me, and Darius stopped dead in his tracks.

I tried avoiding direct eye contact, but it seemed like he was beginning to walk in my direction. I squeezed my legs together, turning my face to the other side, yet he kept coming.

“Dude, no,” I heard Romeo call after him and stop him, but Darius kept going until he came straight to me. Now I couldn’t avoid him.

“How are you, Helanie? Are you doing okay? Getting married to the man who’s been seen as your stepbrother must have been such a blow to your dreams,” Darius said, sitting down on the bench beside me. I quickly slid away from him, keeping my head straight, but I kept my eyes to the side, ready if he dared try closing the distance between us.

“Anyway, I am really upset for you. That whole nightmare you’ve made up in your mind about that night — I do believe it’s a psychological issue. You must have dreamed about it,” he angered me with the calmness in his voice.

And the fact that he was saying this when we were alone made me wonder if he thought it would be that easy for him to manipulate me.

“Really? Let me guess, you’re some saint, and I’m the monster?” I turned to him, and as I hissed at him, a smile started to form on his lips.

Almost like he found himself victorious for getting a reaction out of me.

“You look so adorable even when you’re angry. But that’s not what I’m trying to say. I’m not a saint. I’ve done many wrong things in my life. The biggest — one being not being able to help a wounded soul. I should have paid attention to your mental health and done something about it,” his tone was sharp but with a hint of sincerity.

The fact that he was saying all that with his chest out was giving off arrogant vibes. That’s what it was. No wonder he had no regard for my freedom and stole everything from me that night. In his head, he can twist the words and narratives, and he will be heard.

“Anyway, I haven’t come here to call you names or anything. I’m going to make a huge decision for you today,” he confused me. He placed a hand to his heart and sighed when saying those words.

That didn’t make sense to me.

Why would he think so highly of himself when he knew I had seen the evil in him that night?

“People call me DID, the devil in disguise, for a reason, Helanie.” It was then that he whispered under his breath, so low that others could not have heard him no matter what.

But I did.

“Oh, well, Darius, you’re not as charming as you think,” I commented, and then I started nodding and smiling.

The look on his face when watching me smile was worth watching. It was almost like a shock had hit him.

I bet he had imagined me to be completely broken.

“Don’t be like that. You’ll think I’m charming too when I save you,” he continued, causing me to raise an eyebrow.

He had definitely come here with a plan.

“A beautiful she-wolf like you doesn’t have to deal with so much alone. I’ll be there for you,” he continued, “No more cries. I’ll give you your life back. You’ll get to live again, laugh again and even—” As he continued with his fake calm and soft tone, I couldn’t take it anymore and let out a loud laugh.

The way his face fell and he turned his neck to the side to look up at Romeo said it all.

He was lost on how I could laugh.

“You’ll give me my life back? I’ve been living my life for a year. You thought just because you all traumatized me, I stopped living? You thought, after what you all did to me, I would need a man to make me learn to laugh or live again?” I scoffed at him, using a tone that would hurt his ego in a way that he wouldn’t be able to recover from.

“Of course I lived my life and continued to live it way better than before. It wasn’t because of a man, but there were men who made me understand that not everyone is a horrible son of a bitch like you guys,” my words caused his cheeks to turn red. It was that easy for a woman to bruise his ego.

“I’ll see how you speak to me after our marriage,” it was then that his big plan escaped his lips.

“Huh? You really thought that would happen?” I let out a sigh, getting up from the bench and covering my mouth with my hand to express shock.

Romeo instantly stepped away as if I were some devil he didn’t want to cross.

“Well, you can say all you want. But marriage with me will guarantee you your lost image, respect, and love. You’ll be able to live the life of dreams you once had. And I’ll forgive you then for speaking like this with me,” he smiled, getting up to face me.

“Oh Darius, you’re so naive and stupid that I feel pity for you. Let’s go and share the ideas we have in our minds in regard to each other in front of the council, shall we?” I gave him a closed-lip smile as I started to walk away.

That’s when Kaye had come out to look for me. He swiftly made his way towards us, ready to charge at Darius, but I placed my hand on Kaye’s chest to stop him.

“It’s okay. He cannot harm me again,” I said loudly, causing Romeo and Darius to share a glance of confusion.