Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 266

Chapter 266: 266-Jenny Still Loves Rayden

Helanie:

"You all heard us. We want volunteers who think they can join us to catch the lycan," Rudy announced in his powerful voice. "You have half an hour to decide." With that, he stepped away to talk to the other senior leaders.

"This is crazy," I muttered to Lamar, who had been staring off to the side the entire time. I followed his gaze and saw he was looking at Jenny, who stood next to her brother.

"What do you think they’re trying to do? They don’t even have a plan," I continued, but Lamar kept his eyes on Jenny, whose gaze was searching through the crowd. Her search ended when her eyes landed on us.

She smiled faintly and started walking toward us. Her brother noticed and began following her.

"I think they will get someone in trouble with the lycan," Lamar responded with his eyes showing shine for Jenny.

"Hi," Jenny greeted us, giving me a hug before turning to Lamar with a small nod.

"How are you?" I asked. "Look, about what happened the other day—I hope you’ve found some peace."

I wasn’t sure what I expected, maybe for her to tell us she had rejected Rayden. Isn’t that what she had wanted all along?

"I have. He cheated, I cheated—it’s even now," she said. But the way she said it made me raise an eyebrow. I was sure Lamar noticed too because he shifted his weight onto one foot.

"Have you guys seen Gavin?" Penn suddenly asked. We all turned, scanning the crowd with our eyes. Sure enough, just as Penn had mentioned, Gavin wasn’t there.

Even Sydney and Salem were standing in the corner. That was when I realized Salem had been watching us the entire time.

"Where could he be?" Jenny asked.

"Maybe he’s too embarrassed to show up and thinks taking a one-month break will fix his reputation," Lamar scoffed, shaking his head at the events that had unfolded before Lucy’s fall.

Since Lamar brought up Gavin’s actions, Jenny looked uncomfortable too. Deep down, all of us knew she had played a big role in upsetting and manipulating Lucy as well.

"So, is anyone going to stand with the top seniors to catch the lycan?" Penn asked. He wasn’t usually this talkative, but he seemed determined to spark a conversation now.

"We’re still thinking," Lamar replied, clearly showing how uneasy he felt.

"Helanie," Penn finally revealed his true intentions by calling my name.

"Can we talk?" he asked. I wasn’t sure what it would be about, but ever since his parents had shown their toxicity and hatred toward me, I knew our friendship had become fragile and complicated.