Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 348

Chapter 348: 348-The Missing Monster From The Tenth Floor

Helanie:

"Honestly, I feel like my best self ever."

Lucy had darkened her eyes with eyeliner. She never used to wear such heavy and bright makeup. She looked good, though, but the sudden change in her seemed like denial to me.

"What about—the mate bond—" Lamar shut up when I eyed him for bringing it up.

And the way her smile faded before she forced a wide grin just hinted at how she was doing her best to forget about it.

"It happened. It is okay. I mean—I guess—he wasn’t meant to be with me," she looked away but then started running her hands through her hair to make it seem like it didn’t affect her much.

"Lucy!" I instantly hugged her, and she closed her eyes, sniffling silently.

"Helanie, when I was in a coma, I had this recurring feeling of being stuck in a long, empty, and dark tunnel. I tried so hard to get out of it. I did my best, but every time I thought I was getting closer to the light, it would get darker again. During all that time, I realized what I had done. My life didn’t end with Gavin, Helanie. It didn’t," she spoke determinedly, but little whimpers still left her lips.

I broke the hug and watched her smile at me.

"My life is beyond him. It is a precious thing to be able to wake up every day and have a family with you. I cannot imagine waking up having no one by my side. And I was giving that up for someone who didn’t give two shits before cheating on me?" she hissed suddenly, making me realize she was angry with Gavin.

And rightfully so.

"Anyway," she rubbed her face with her hands, "I want to live my life to the fullest. I don’t want to just become someone’s mate. I tried to be a nice girl, but no! That wasn’t me. I want to enjoy—I want to be a free spirit," she shrugged her shoulders, and that’s when Lamar and I shared a glance.

We forgot to ask her the most important question until she mentioned the word ’spirit.’

"What happened to you two?" she frowned when she noticed how we had been sharing looks.

"Lucy, do you remember anything from that night?" I questioned worriedly.

Because I remembered that night vividly. It left me broken. I remember being so petrified for her and losing my mind.

"Umm yeah, I was on the rooftop and just—lost my mind."

The minute her mother stepped in, Lucy gave her a smile.

I don’t know why she was lying. I knew she was on the tenth floor.

"Lucy! The tenth floor," I uttered, and she pouted.

"What tenth floor?" she let out a laugh, making me look stupid.

Now that she wasn’t lying and was openly talking about the entity—and also admitting to knowing about her—I started asking more questions. _{fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com}