Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 547

Chapter 547: 547-The Recorded Date
Helanie:

“Does that mean there will be a war soon?” I asked Norman as his warriors loaded that thing into the trunk of their car.

“It doesn’t matter. Our focus stays on your fight with Darius,” Norman replied without looking at me.

“What about the organization?” I asked, almost knocking him over when I stood too close and he was about to turn around. He stepped on his own foot but avoided falling. I bit my tongue and stepped back, wondering if I had annoyed him. And clearly, I had.

“Why don’t you just jump into my pocket then?” he grumbled, fixing his shirt.

“You’re such a grumpy old lady. You didn’t even praise me for fighting that thing so easily,” I complained, but my mood shifted when I noticed the warriors share a look and glance at me.

‘Yeah, read the room. Even the warriors know that ever since they got here, Norman has only praised you and talked about how much he admires your fighting skills,’ Cora chimed in.

“This is Helanie, she’s the one who bravely fought this thing,” Norman pointed at me and said, but he sounded a bit sarcastic this time since it was the fifth time he’d said the same thing to them.

“You are so mean—” I stopped talking when my phone rang and Maximus’s name popped up on the screen. I was annoyed and didn’t even want to answer his call, but I had to since I needed updates on important things.

“What is it? Why are you bothering me while on a date with Charlotte?” I answered the call with a bitter tone. Norman narrowed his eyes because he probably figured out who I was talking to.

“I need you to come to a hotel room. I’ve sent my driver to get you. He’ll be arriving at home soon, if that’s where you are,” Maximus’s voice told me something was wrong. He sounded like he really needed to see me.

“Are you okay?” I asked, and his older brother looked more alert.

“Yeah, just come.” As soon as Maximus hung up, I saw a car pull up and the driver step out to look around.

“I was supposed to get you from the mansion—but since I saw you here, can you please come with me?” The driver kept glancing at Norman, probably because he knew Norman liked to know everything about everyone.

“Why? What’s going on? What was Maximus saying? Is he alright?” Norman stepped between us with his hands on his waist and asked all in one breath.

“He called me to come to a hotel room,” I told him, and Norman zoned out.

“Why? Is he not okay?” He repeated the same question, and I narrowed my eyes at his face.

“Why don’t you come and see for yourself? I know just as much as I told you,” I said softly, really hoping he would come too. Also, because I was worried Maximus might be in trouble, and maybe his brother could help him better than I could.

Charlotte would cause a scene if she saw me.

“Okay,” Norman nodded, instantly ready to go see his brother.

“It’s okay, we’ll take my car,” Norman told the driver before he held the door open for me. I noticed a clear tension in his body language after hearing my call with Maximus. Once we sat in the car and he hit the road, I noticed Norman fidgeting around the steering wheel a lot.

“I’m sure he’s fine,” I broke the silence, and it seemed like he wanted me to say something.

“What if he’s not? Has he done that before and it turned out to be nothing?” His voice lit up at the idea of it not being serious.

“He did. He actually told me he was attacked once but had planned a beautiful evening for me in the woods.” I smiled as I recalled the evening. Wow! It feels like such a long time ago.

“Hmm,” Norman grunted before adding, “Then what if it’s a date and you’re taking me with you?”

Oh shit!

“I didn’t even think of that. You need to drop me here, I’ll take a cab,” I pointed at the side of the road, annoying him with my response.

“You’re never serious,” I heard him mumble under his breath before asking me in a very polite tone, “Would you go if he or… the others asked you out on a date?” He didn’t make eye contact through the rearview mirror like he usually did when asking that question.

I didn’t answer him. I didn’t want to say it out loud, but I just didn’t know. My wolf wanted her mates, and some things between me and my mates had ended because of misunderstandings or the messy situation.

We arrived at the hotel and were rushed through the back door. That part was so confusing. Then we were taken to a room on the tenth floor, where I was shocked to see Maximus sitting behind a laptop.

“Asshole, you scared me,” Norman instantly cursed him out, and it made me realize how much he loves his brothers.

“I’m glad you came too,” Maximus said, smiling at me. I looked around him, probably expecting to see naked Charlotte lying somewhere.

“Come see this, you’ll understand everything,” Maximus said as he tapped the two spots beside him for us. We sat down, and my eyes were instantly glued to the screen.

There were two people on the camera—one was Charlotte and the other was Romeo.

“I don’t like her either,” Charlotte said.

“Hmm, well, I don’t like her after she falsely accused me,” Romeo was still lying. But what was going on? Why were the two of them sitting in a room with wine bottles and so much food, with Maximus watching everything through a spy camera?

“You said it was all her pheromones?” Charlotte kept questioning him, and that liar nodded his head.

“Hmm, was she good?” she asked. My fists clenched.

“She was—” as soon as he said that, she started to get up, so he held her hand and stopped her.

I was so confused until Maximus said,

“Charlotte is in on it. We’re getting a confession out of Romeo today.”