Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 194

Chapter 194: 194-And It Is About Time That We Meet

Helanie:

"What was that?" Once we had made our way to Jenny’s cabin, which was much closer to us than the hostel, Jenny asked. We couldn’t focus on our path, as we were still remembering the warden. She would flip if she found us in this state.

Lucy’s hair was a mess, and her shirt was torn at the shoulder. Jenny had many bumps and bruises on her body. My arms and back had pinch marks, red spots, and some of them were even bleeding from the girls behind me who had acrylics on.

"There was an earthquake that saved me in the nick of time," Lucy whispered, her hands clasped together.

"I just don’t understand why those assholes followed you guys," Lamar hissed, giving us first aid.

"That was my karma--" Before Lucy could speak anymore, I had to shut her down.

"Oh, shut up! Nobody deserves to be bullied!" I yelled at her, and she instantly bit her tongue.

"Umm, Helanie!" Jenny gave me an understanding look, wanting me to calm down and not yell at Lucy.

"I’ll see how I deal with them. By the way, Gavin had been looking for you girls," Lamar explained, and while the two stayed silent, I scoffed.

"I heard what he did," Lamar cleared his throat, his eyes seeking my glance.

"A lot happened tonight," Jenny uttered, rubbing her arms, as the rocks had been a really harsh treatment for her.

"But the highlight stayed to be the earthquake. It was unlike anything. Did you guys hear the siren?" As Lamar continued to talk about the earthquake, he mentioned something that perked up my ears.

"You heard a siren?" I asked, suddenly taking interest.

"We all did. Why? You didn’t hear anything? It was right after you screamed," Jenny sat up in the bed, her legs folded under her body.

"After? But I was hearing a siren before that too. It was so loud," I touched my ears as I recalled the horrible sound. It sounded like the voice of someone, but it was merely a siren.

"Helanie! It was only after you screamed. There were no sirens before that," Jenny added, hinting at the discrepancy in our stories. _{ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm}

"Is that why you had your ears covered?" Jenny then mentioned the missing detail, and as I nodded, I saw Lamar cock his head. His eyes traveled briefly to Jenny, the two seeming to communicate silently.

"That’s odd," Lamar finally commented.

However, our conversation was cut off when there was a knock on the cabin door.

"Who could it be?" I asked.

"I didn’t want to linger on it anymore," Gavin argued.

"You asshole! She was in pain. The seniors bullied her and even hit her!" Lamar yelled, staying back when Lucy gestured for him to stay away.

"I didn’t know the bullying was at the level of physical violence," Gavin spoke softly, but Lucy got off the bed and stood face-to-face with him.

"You are not wrong. I appreciate you setting me free. I, Lucy Dixon, accept your rejection. You are free now." As she accepted his rejection, I could see the relief in Gavin’s eyes.

It hurt me because I could tell he was long over her before this day.

"I don’t think--I can stay here tonight. I’ll head back to the hostel." I just couldn’t stand here and watch it. I was suddenly feeling so cold, as if the angel of death had just walked in.

When I met them, they were so in love, and now it was all over. Lucy still had love in her eyes, while Gavin was over her. I had seen him look more interested in Salem than Lucy, with just one encounter between Salem and Gavin.

"But--" Jenny complained.

"It’s okay, I’ll go with her," Lamar gave him a reassuring nod. As I turned to leave, I came face to face with someone who had arrived through the open door, and we hadn’t even realized it.

"I was looking for my mate and realized she’s at the cabin with her friends," it was Rayden standing right in my path, happily announcing he had arrived. His eyes suddenly fell on me, and I noticed a strange look take over his face.