My Alpha Stepbrother is My Bully (Nevaeh) novel Chapter 53

53. Back to normal
54. Back to normal

NEVAEH

Blood gushed out of Damon’s side of head from the pressure, and my mouth hung open. I stood still, too shocked to even think when a guard came rushing in and raised an alarm.

Kael’s hands were still clenched in a fist. His chest heaving as if he hadn’t just thrown someone across the room, while Damon grunted in pain.

Alpha Zane and the elders he was celebrating with a while ago came rushing in to see what had happened. Their eyes widened at the sight of Damon bleeding against the wall, and Alpha Zane sent for the healer immediately.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” Alpha Zane snapped at Kael, who was busy shooting Damon a death glare while the guards took him away to get some help.

“Hitting guests at your own party. What the hell is wrong with you?”

The elders shook their heads in disapproval, but Kael didn’t even seem to be a bit bothered about what they had to say. He shifted his gaze away from Damon, and when they fell on me, my body went rigid. I didn’t expect things to escalate that fast, and if I was being honest, I didn’t even think Kael would react so badly to see another man touch me.

Was he jealous? Of course, not. He wouldn’t hurt anyone because of me. It has to be because he couldn’t stand Damon on a normal day. Even if that was the case, I couldn’t bring myself to look at the fierce look in his eyes.

“Are you even listening to me?!” Alpha Zane snapped at him, and I could sense his frustration with Kael’s stubbornness.

Just then, my mother rushed into the hallway, looking between us before her gaze settled on me. “I heard what happened. Is everyone okay?”

Her attention was fixed on Kael as she asked, and I knew she couldn’t care less if I lived or died.

“Someone needs to check on Damon,” Alpha Zane said, still glaring at his son, and Mother nodded immediately.

“I’ll go and check on him.”

She disappeared without another word, and I just stood in the same spot, unsure of what to do. Alpha Zane turned to face me for the first time since he met the scene, and my breath hitched.

He won’t blame me for what happened, right? His expression was hard and unreadable. I guess it was the one thing Kael took from his father, or maybe it was the quality of an Alpha; concealing one’s emotion.

“Go back into your room. The maids would clean this up,” he said, looking at the blood stain against the wall before turning to Kael again. “We need to talk. Now.”

His voice was dead serious, and I could tell he wouldn’t let Kael off the hook so easily, but I had done enough for one night, and I was sure Damon wouldn’t go easy on me once he returned, so I retreated into the room like Alpha Zane had commanded

I paced around the room, wondering if I should go check on Damon or not, but I had experienced how nasty he could get firsthand when he’s mad or feels offended. I wasn’t sure I wanted to push my luck, so I stayed back and waited for him to come back.

An hour passed by. Two. Three. And before I knew it, everywhere was bright outside. Damon still hadn’t returned and at this point, I couldn’t tell if it was because his injury was severe or if he was just too livid to see

I didn’t sleep a wink all night, knowing he’d make my life a fucking nightmare once we returned to his pack. I grabbed the small bag we brought along and began to pack, but even when I should be worried about my life, I couldn’t help but recall how good it felt to be held in Kael’s arms again.

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53. Back to normal

He was always so warm, and if I wasn’t burning with jealousy last night, I would have leaned into his embrace because god knows how much I missed him.

His soft voice replayed in my head. That was the calmest I have ever seen Kael or had him talk to me, aside from the day we were at the Cave of course. For a moment there, I almost believed he meant no harm and if Damon hadn’t shown up, I’d have stayed and listened to whatever he had to say, even when I knew they’d mostly be lies.

I had finished packing and Damon still hadn’t returned. Just then, the door creaked open, and I jumped to my feet, already thinking of the worst thing Damon could do to me, when my mother strode in.

Her eyes flashed with rage, and even though it was too early to be looking so pissed, I didn’t bother to ask, knowing it must have something to do with what happened last night.

Of course, she’d blame me as usual.

She dragged her gaze around my body, and her eyes twitched into a scowl. “Take off that dress and get changed in your uniform,” she spat out.

I stared at her, dumbfounded for a while because I knew I hadn’t started going to school in Damon’s pack. I didn’t even think his intention for me included going back to school, so what was she talking about?

“Are you deaf or something?” She snapped, seeing how I was just staring at her. Her brows drew together and I didn’t miss the disgust look in her eyes.

“I said take off that rag and change into your uniform!”

“What about Damon?” I raised my brows suspiciously. There was no way my mother would have suddenly changed her mind after everything she went through to get me to leave in the first place.

Maybe it was just a prank to confirm how gullible I was, but I was too scared for my life to fall for that now.

“You won’t be going back with him, so enough of your dumb ass question and get dressed already,” she said through gritted teeth. “You’ll be heading to school with Kael today so stop playing dumb already and get to it.”

I didn’t understand what was happening right now, but I didn’t think my mother would answer even if I asked. Her hands were curled into a fist and she looked like she could strangle me right now, so I just kept quiet and nodded my head.

My mother left angrily, slamming the door shut behind her, and I couldn’t help the wave of relief that washed over me. I didn’t have to return to the hellhole with Damon, and just thinking about it brought a smile to my face.

I didn’t know what changed, or why Damon would leave without me considering how he was determined to ruin me up until the very last minute, but I didn’t care either.

I ran into my room to get dressed before anyone changed their mind. Once I was done, I headed downstairs but Kael wasn’t at the dining table and Alpha Zane wasn’t present either.

I looked around to see if they were nearby, knowing they never skipped breakfast, but my mother’s piercing gaze stopped me before I could even ask any of the maids.

Her skin was flushed from rage, and I couldn’t help but wonder if Damon was the one who left without me, for her to be this mad. I didn’t want to push my luck any further, so I grabbed my bag and headed to school.

I’d have to walk since Kael was nowhere to be found, but it was better than returning to the prison Damon had prepared for me, so I left without a second thought.

Walking freely felt so good again. I hummed to the song in my head as I walked to school when a loud, familiar engine roared beside me.

My eyes lit up in excitement when my eyes landed on Kael behind the wheel. He signaled for me to get in, and for a moment, it felt like last night ever happened. My heart melted at the sight of him, and I’ve never been so relieved to see his face.

I hopped into the passenger’s seat, and it felt awfully comfortable. I had no idea how much I had missed riding with him to school, and just like that, it felt like everything was back to normal.

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