Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 289

Chapter 289: 289-Like An Innocent One

Helanie:

"Oh, she did." It was the way Riri rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest that made me realize she was already implying I was the cause of their fight.

"Helanie, is it true? Did Arlo tell you to sabotage Rayden’s plan?" Maximus used a much softer and calmer tone when confronting me. Jenny’s eyes were also fixed on me.

"She did. Tell him, Helanie, what you told me," Rayden insisted. Just then, another car stopped behind us, distracting us for a moment.

Norman stepped out of the car, looking intimidating as he approached us. He took off his glasses, and the first thing he did was cast a quick glance at me before heading over to Rayden and Arlo.

He must think I’m always caught up in some mess.

The next thing he did was grab both of them by their collars--one hand on each--and pull them closer. "Now fight. We’ll watch you two fight to the death."

He shook their bodies and yelled this time, "Do it! You love fighting, don’t you? Your alpha egos are so inflated, so let it out. Let’s watch you fight and die."

His voice was so deep and heavy that goosebumps quickly spread over my skin. I was terrified he’d turn his attention to me in this state.

His cheeks were flushed red with anger. The veins on his neck were bulging too. I could tell someone had called him and informed him about his students causing trouble in the pack. That’s why he was so furious. He hated anyone tarnishing the academy’s reputation; he had always spoken against it.

"Sir, he attacked me while I was minding my own business," Arlo said, his usual loud and prideful attitude nowhere to be found as Norman gripped his collar.

Norman shoved him back, making him land on the road while Riri rushed to his aid. But now, Norman was giving Rayden his full attention.

"What’s your problem, huh? Can’t control your alpha ego?" Norman kept holding him with one hand, lifting Rayden off the ground so they were eye level.

"Sir, I--I was angry because of what he did to me in the woods," Rayden stuttered.

It was almost amusing how their alpha egos crumbled whenever someone stronger confronted them.

"Explain," Norman barked, pushing him back and standing in front of him with his arms crossed over his chest. His biceps were so big that it seemed hard for him to fold his arms completely.

"Helanie told me everything about that night," Rayden began again, mentioning my name, and once more, all eyes turned to me.

"Sir, Helanie told Rayden that it was Arlo who had blackmailed and threatened her to replace the water in Rayden’s gun so he would get killed by the lycan." Of course, it was Riri stepping forward to explain what I did that was so terrible that the others were still dealing with the consequences.