Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 488

Chapter 488: 488-Choosing My Mate

Helanie:

"She ruined our name. We can’t even go out anymore," I heard my stepmother yelling from outside the room, clearly making sure I could hear her.

"I can’t even go play games with my friends," Sullivan added, using his harsh and loud voice.

I was lying on the couch in the room, reading a book and rolling my eyes every time I heard them.

"It’s not like you have any friends," Vani yelled back from inside the room, sitting on the bed doing her homework.

I heard loud footsteps approaching the room, and then Sullivan stood in the doorway.

"You shouldn’t be sharing a room with her. She’ll make you just like herself," Sullivan muttered, his eyes full of disgust when he mentioned me.

I calmly pulled the book to the side and raised my eyebrow at him.

"That would make me the happiest. Who wouldn’t want to get into the RVs and then become their top student?" Vani said with a bright smile, making me glance over at her and smile back.

"Really? I’m pretty sure she fucked her way up," Sullivan grimaced, arms folded across his chest.

I sat up on the couch, then rested my hands behind my back, leaning on them casually. I crossed one leg over the other and began to gently shake it.

"Then you should try it too. If you’re so sure that’s how it works, go ahead—give it a try," I said with a shrug. He let out a loud grunt in response.

There was a difference now—they didn’t dare hit me anymore. I’m pretty sure they knew I would hit back... and a lot harder than they could.

"Don’t waste your time on her. She’s only going to be staying with us for a few more weeks before we get rid of her. And then—that poor Alpha will have this trash on his shoulders," Larissa appeared behind her son, her lips curling upward and her upper lip wrinkling toward her nose in pure disgust.

"He’s not even an Alpha. I’m not sure he’ll ever win the Alpha title. He’s screwed. His luck is gone," Sullivan added.

As the two walked away, I kept thinking about their words.

I’m definitely not going to marry Kaidon.

Even though Kaidon had shown remorse and tried his best to be honest on the stand, I still couldn’t look at him without being reminded—traumatized—by that night.

And then there was Penn. The offer he made sounded a lot better than marrying Kaidon... or that old man.

"You’re going to marry Kaidon?" Vani asked, lifting her head from her books. Even the question in itself was so weird to me. I would never marry any of those losers for any punishment.

"No," I answered honestly.

"You shouldn’t. What those Alphas did was wrong. They deserve punishment, not a mate like you. That would be a gift."