Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 50

Chapter 50: 50-Maybe I Am Heartless?

Norman:

The sadness had consumed me entirely. I had worked so hard all week to spend this time with my brothers like I always did. But now it was all ruined. Emmet and Kaye were barely present. I knew they were grown up now, but we were still committed to our time together--until Helanie arrived.

Once they brought her up, their moods changed.

Throwing my phone on the bed, I stood before the large mirror and began taking off my shirt. My eyes lingered on my abs and the prominent scar on the left side of my ribs. It had healed, but the scar remained. Some scars are left on our bodies to ensure we don’t forget the tragic past. So every time I stripped naked and saw the scar, I was transported back in time.

But the ringing of my phone pulled me back to reality. I turned my head and stared at the screen.

"Oh! Jessica," I groaned as I realized I had forgotten to text her back. I reached my bed and dropped onto the hard mattress with my arms spread wide and my shirt wide open. I held my phone up and sighed as I opened her text.

Jessica: I got the work done myself. But I’m sure you’ve been busy, and that’s why you couldn’t reach me back.

I felt terrible for forgetting about her. I couldn’t recall a single thing when it came to my brothers. Jessica had asked me to do a simple task of getting information on someone, and I couldn’t even manage that for her.

She was the daughter of Lord Louise, the wealthy rogue from North. He was as big a name as my father but couldn’t secure the title of Rogue King because of us brothers. We seemed more suited for taking over the duties of the future Rogue King in the North, South, East, and West.

That’s whenLord Louise returned to his pack and decided to be a part of it again. He became the Alpha King of the North. Then an alliance was formed between my father and him. They decided I should choose Jessica as my mate. We had been dating for some time before we got engaged last year. She was confident, powerful, and a royal beta in line with her pack. I had a great understanding with her since we had known each other for years.

Instead of texting her back, I decided to call her instead.

"Hello?" I could barely sound normal. That was my problem; I couldn’t fake my emotions. When I was upset, it showed in my body language, my tone, and even my words.

"Hey, you okay?" she asked after only hearing a word.

I felt like smiling.

"I’m fine. Just tired. We had an exam today. The new candidates took their first test," I uttered, staring at the ceiling.

"Oh, you guys have already started new admissions?" I could tell she must be pouting or rolling the strands of her brown hair around her finger.

"Yeah, the new semester is starting," I mumbled.

"Hmmm, my brother is doing very well. He stays late on the training ground and goes back to his hostel early in the morning. His teachers are praising him a lot," she began with her usual chatter. I didn’t mind her talking about her brother, but it had become quite repetitive at this point. She wanted her brother to be a part of our academy so he could become the next Alpha King of the North. _{freēwebnovel.com}