Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 497

Chapter 497: 497-Married My Brother’s Mate

Norman:

"I, the future rogue king Norman A. McQuoid, accept the top student of RVs and the best of the best, Helanie Niles, as my mate and my wife," I said firmly, my hands holding her fragile hands.

It wasn’t easy for me to do this. But we only had a few minutes before Alpha Diaz would barge in and bring in a groom. And they would tie her to that man—or even an animal—because the full moon was already being covered by clouds.

"I, Helanie Niles, accept Norman as my mate and my husband," she uttered with great difficulty, very unhappy with how things were going. I could tell she wanted to break down so badly that she kept blinking over and over to stop the tears.

I saw the looks on everyone’s faces when the council brought them to the small office where Helanie and I were standing. It was just her family, but they were shocked. Of course, it seemed strange to them—her mother was going to marry my father soon.

Sadly, we were left with no choice and no way out.

I told the council head that I had felt the mate bond with Helanie tonight when I arrived. And that Helanie’s wolf had been slowly waking up. I could tell Lord Vonston wanted her gone just like the others did. But Alpha Diaz wanted her to suffer.

So, for the sake of his alliance with the rogues, Vonston said it was okay for me to marry her, since at least that would settle her pheromones.

It seemed believable to him and explained why her pheromones wouldn’t stop. He blamed it on her body’s desperate need for a mate.

"Thank you for your cooperation. You may mark each other now," Vonston said, stepping back.

My head was hurting so much. Of course she couldn’t mark me, but I would. Her acceptance of me was more for the court’s paperwork.

It seemed as if we hadn’t fully thought through the whole wedding process. I watched her stare at my throat move as I gulped, then I turned to the small crowd of my family. I scratched my scalp and stepped closer, but she quickly stepped back, so I stopped.

"What is going on? She can be with others—why is she not letting you mark her?" Vonston changed his tone once my sharp gaze landed on him. Now that Vonston was standing right next to me, I bet he could feel what damage I could do to him if he didn’t stop disrespecting her.

"You have to understand, it’s not easy for her to stand here with a man she just felt a mate bond with. The idea of marrying someone after men have hurt and betrayed her must be hard for her," I snapped, shutting down any rumors before they could start.

"Okay, well, she must let you mark her," Council Head Vonston said with a sigh.

I stepped toward her again, and this time, she didn’t move back—because she knew it would cause problems. We would be accused of lying. And if Alpha Diaz came before I had marked her, he’d start asking questions about the mate bond. So we had to get it done before he showed up.

It wasn’t easy for me either. I leaned down and swallowed hard as I waited for her to flick her hair off her neck. She did—very unwillingly.