Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 568

Chapter 568: 568-Countless Kisses

Helanie:

The way he pinned my hands above my head and stared into my eyes was a rude awakening—I needed to stop treating him the way I treat Maximus. Maximus would tolerate anything I said, but Norman—he was too royal for me.

"Fucking let me go or I’ll fight back," I warned him, letting my wolf flash through my eyes.

"Do it. You think I’m afraid of you?" he hissed back and let his wolf shine through his eyes. I didn’t know why I was being such a hypocrite. I showed him my wolf but couldn’t handle seeing him show me his.

My eyes started to sting with tears, and my lips trembled without me realizing it.

"Now you’re going to listen to me carefully," he continued, making me wonder how badly he was about to scold me or try to put me in my place.

"You’ll stay away from Penn if you don’t want me to hurt him."

His threat surprised me. I expected him to call me names, to be angry that I didn’t treat him with respect. But to threaten me just to keep me away from Penn—why?

Was he doing this for his brothers?

That suspicion shattered when he added, "Because, Helanie—I’m not Emmet, Maximus, or Kaye who will let you walk away."

That whole sentence left me frozen. I swallowed hard, trying to ask him to explain himself.

But the way he was breathing on my face and staring at my lips only confused me more. He was sending mixed signals now.

"You understand?" he demanded, growling under his breath. He slowly started to let me go and stepped back. I was so stunned I couldn’t think of a proper reaction, so I decided to play clueless.

"You’re just trying to show your strength over me?" I hissed, trying to walk past him quickly, but he grabbed my hair from the back of my head in one sudden move. It was so fast that he managed to pull me back against his chest before I could even react.

"I wasn’t, until now. But since you insist," he groaned, lowering his face toward mine. And then, what he did left me frozen.

He wrapped one strong arm around my back, pulling me close so that his firm hand held me tightly. Then he pushed my head down to meet his.