Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 405

Chapter 405: 405-Catching The Alpha In The Woods

Helanie:

"So, how were they?" Emmet asked as I left the mansion. Thankfully, I had to leave before Charlotte and her mother started bothering me. The family had returned a few minutes ago, so I was all set to go.

They did question Emmet about what I was doing there, and he confidently told them to never interfere in his business. Well, everybody knew not to mess with Emmet’s guests, so I guess I was fine for now.

"They are so adorable, but they did tell me that you don’t like them. Why is that?" I asked as we took a short walk toward the road.

"They aren’t wrong."

It hurt me when I heard Emmet respond like that.

"Okay, I’ll head home now." I didn’t know why I expected some compassion from him.

"Hey, did I upset you?" I heard him call for me, quickly catching up when I attempted to speed away.

I turned to him and only gave him a look, and he understood. "I don’t hate them. I’m just not really good with kids."

The way he quickly corrected himself brought a smile to my lips. "You can always try. Having a family is a blessing."

He nodded his head, looking around with his hands in his pockets. "I’ll pick you up from the academy tomorrow. Would that be okay?" he asked, making me nod.

"Sure," I replied.

"You can finish your work or whatever gathering you have with your friends by five. I’ll be staying at the academy until then anyway," he added.

Even though I knew why he was trying to delay going home, I kept my lips sealed.

It was pretty obvious that he didn’t want to be at home with the kids. But why?

"Okay, Lamar is here," I checked my phone and informed him.

"Sure. Goodnight," he nodded, handing me a brown envelope—my first salary from him.

I reluctantly accepted it. Though, when grabbing the envelope from his hands, our fingers brushed. It might not have fazed him, but it definitely fazed me. His touch was so comforting and gentle, even when his hands and fingers looked like they had their own separate gym.

"Goodbye," I uttered shyly, walking away from him.

Back in school, my teachers used to be the most annoying creatures. Having such a handsome professor and actually getting his attention was something I had never experienced before.

"So, how were they?" Lamar asked, sitting on his bike and waiting for me to reach him.

"The cutest kids ever, and they were so nice to me," I replied, hopping onto the back of his bike.

"Where to now?" He already knew what I had in mind.

"To Benita’s."

It was time to have a little chat with Kaidon. I chose this time because there wouldn’t be much of an audience around, and I would get to confront him easily. Lamar started his bike, and soon we were headed to the pack’s border.

I was anxious about how he would react to me. Would he attempt to kill me or just mock me like Rayden used to?

"I’m not here for food. I’m here to see your son," I said, my tone steady. _{frёeweɓηovel.coɱ}