Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 64

Chapter 64: 64-Unfair World

Helanie:

"We’ve been so worried about you. We wanted to come see you, but no one would tell us which hospital you were at," Lucy said, holding my hand tightly, as she had since I arrived. I’d returned after a week. My injuries have healed, but the mental stress has only added to my concerns.

"I’m much better now," I replied, not wanting to tell her that I’d actually been at my stepbrother’s farmhouse. I’ve learned not to trust anyone with my secrets. If my stepbrothers hadn’t shared my location, I probably shouldn’t either.

After Emmet explained the plan, he was asked to leave to handle some academy issues, leaving me alone at the farmhouse with the doctors and nurses. The new medical team was quite decent, making sure my comfort was their top priority.

This morning, a warrior escorted me to the shelter. I’d heard they were resuming the examinations today.

"Those two should never have been let out of prison," Gavin muttered, shaking his head as he watched Salem walk out of the bathroom, freshly dressed for the exam.

"Excuse me? And why not? They didn’t break any rules," she shrugged, her eyes narrowing as they fell on me, filled with hostility and irritation.

"But they hurt someone. Those rules exist for a reason—rules are there to keep animals in check. If someone attacks a rogue, they’re no better than animals," Gavin argued, prompting Salem to roll her eyes and pick up the curling iron.

She grabbed a section of her hair and began curling it with the hot iron rod in her hand. "And did you ever think about what all this has done to my sister’s reputation? She was in prison. For the Goddess’ sake, she didn’t even have her makeup with her. Just the idea of her sleeping without her skincare routine freaks me out."

It was, unfortunately, pretty common for people like her to act this way. I didn’t expect anything else from her.

"Anyway, I’m fine now, and I’m ready for the exam," I said, pointedly ignoring that woman and trying to focus on the two people who were actually being kind to me.

"Then let’s head out—the trainers are here," Gavin said, glancing at his phone. My heart skipped a beat at the thought of facing Lamar and Sydney again.

I followed behind them, dressed in the same brown tracksuit that Lucy had given me earlier. She’d washed it clean, and I was grateful for her thoughtfulness.

Once we stepped onto the training grounds outside the shelter, I noticed the seats arranged neatly for the audience. The brothers were finally arriving.

They were all dressed in black for some reason, with a group of warriors standing behind them—Lamar and Sydney among them. My stomach twisted at the sight, and I quickly lowered my head, taking a deep breath to steady myself.

When the group reached the platform near the brothers, Norman took the lead.

"These two were imprisoned for a reason. Unfortunately, the laws don’t fully apply to rogues. But that doesn’t mean we’ll tolerate such behavior again. These two candidates have been given another chance, and this will be their last. If they’re caught—" Norman paused, seeming to recognize the unfairness of the situation. At the very least, they could have been banned from the academy.

"If they’re caught again, they’ll be expelled."