Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 159

Chapter 159: 159-Drugs And Helanie

Helanie:

I couldn’t focus on Lucy anymore. My eyes were glued to Kaye and Kesha in the car together, and from the looks of it, they seemed pretty dressed up. A weird kind of coldness crept over my body—a coldness no embrace could wash away now.

"I’m going back inside," I whispered, not even raising my head anymore.

"Are you okay? Did I upset you?" Lucy asked. I stopped dead in my tracks. When I turned around, I saw her eyes widen, doubling in size as if she already knew I was about to be blunt with her.

"Stop worrying about what others think of you, Lucy. You can’t live like that," I said, my tone harsh, my voice breaking under the sudden wave of pain and betrayal.

"It’s easy for you to say that. Your life is perfect, Helanie. You’ve got everything—looks, luck, and people who just like you. Look at you! You survived as a rogue, lived through the woods without a wolf, and then got admission into the academy with the most dramatic entry ever—punching the trainer. You instantly made friends. Nobody hates you. You’re so loved. There’s literally no trauma in your life except for that one time when Lamar and Sydney attacked you. And even then, you got your revenge. It’s like you’re the Moon Goddess’s favorite. And the brothers’ favorite too," she added, the last part barely a whisper.

I just stared at her face, her words replaying in my mind like a reel of the torture I’d endured my entire life.

"You’re so pretty and clean. You’ll probably lose your virginity to your mate who will love you forever. I don’t think you understand how much I feel, Helanie. I’m impure. I cheated on my mate. My family has such high expectations of me. My mother calls me every day, asking what I’m doing, what I did the night before. Their affection suffocates me. And the one person whose affection I want most is avoiding me," she continued, tears streaming down her face.

I didn’t know what to say, except that I would love to be in her shoes. I would love to have a family who cared enough to call me every day—even just to bother me. I would cherish it so much.

It was shocking how angry and upset we both were with our lives. But I never thought she envied me.

"What makes you think I have the best life, Lucy?" I asked, desperate to know what she was seeing that I couldn’t.

"Lamar, Jenny, me, Gavin, Professor Kaye, Professor Emmet—literally everyone likes you," she said with a bittersweet smile as tears rolled down her cheeks. "In fact, when you were attacked by a Lycan, the boys acted like they were on a mission."

I had to cut her off at this point, or else I would start breaking down.

"Enough. That’s all you see in my life?" I asked, my voice trembling. "Lucy, the brothers don’t like me. My parents kicked me out of their lives. You’re lucky to have someone who cares about you. As for Gavin, you need to give him time. I know you messed up, but that doesn’t mean you have to lower yourself so much that he walks all over you. You need to know when to stop chasing someone," I advised in a broken tone.