Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates
Chapter 640-A Rather Nasty Threat

Chapter 640: 640-A Rather Nasty Threat

Helanie:

"I’ll be fine here," I sighed as I reassured Norman again.

"The council head heard what Rune said about your mates, and not just one mate," Kaye reminded us as he stood with us, hands in his pants’ pockets, leaning back against the car.

"I’m not afraid of anyone finding out I have four mates anymore, Kaye. I’ve faced real Masters. So what if I have four mates? Such threats are nothing to be afraid of," I tried to joke so they could return home with eased minds. But I could tell from the way they’d been watching my face that they were worried about how I was really doing inside. I could act all tough and powerful, but at the end of the day, I had lost a friend too.

"I really need to stay here tonight. Gavin needs me," I reminded them why it was important for me to stay.

"Just text us if anything happens, or if you need us, okay?" Norman looked so pale I wondered what was going on with him.

"Yeah, umm–" I cleared my throat but felt like an idiot bringing up Altan with them. Maximus was sent home to stay with Emmet himself. After Rune made that threat, we were on high alert. We also made public announcements about X Codex this time, hiding nothing about the evil organization.

"What is it?" As always, Norman knew I was about to say something I was struggling to explain, so he asked me directly.

"Altan asked me to visit his pack. They’ve been dealing with something unusual, and they haven’t been able to fight it," I explained what he had told me over the next five minutes, and they listened attentively.

"You want to go?" Norman asked, and the moment I nodded, he bobbed his head with me.

"Then you don’t need to think twice. One of us will accompany you," he added, laying out a condition I already knew he would. I didn’t mind either. Instead of going alone, getting into trouble, and putting them through hell, it was smarter to take one of them with me.

"I’ll plan it after two days. The full moon is in two days, so I’ll mark Emmet first and then you," I turned to Kaye, who had his arms crossed over his chest now. He had his sleeves rolled up, making him look really muscular.

"Also," Kaye scratched his temple, "I wanted to know—what are we?" he asked, and both Norman and I turned to look at him.

"I mean, me and Maximus–" before he could add Emmet, I decided to respond, or tease him a little.

"Assholes?" I offered, and as soon as I said that, Norman smirked, looking all giggly.

"Very funny. Or maybe assfuckers? What do you have to say about that?" he taunted back, and my smile faded. I felt so shy I turned my head away to avoid his gaze.

"One piece of advice, brother," Norman placed his arm around his brother’s shoulder and hunched down since Kaye was leaning too.

"Never talk about intimate details after sex. And goddess forbid, never even joke about it."

He was so right that I gave a big nod, silently urging Kaye to learn from his brother.

"Okay, but seriously, after the mate eclipse, are we back to begging for her attention?" Kaye was so direct. I expected Maximus to bring up this confrontation, but it turned out Kaye was just as desperate to find out.

"Don’t you have a fiancée?" I asked, and he rolled his eyes.

"I don’t want to be with her. I want this," he said, motioning from himself to his brother, then to me, and finally back to himself. "I want this to keep going."

I knew what he meant.

"I’m no longer guarding her. She’s your mate too. And I’ve worked really hard to stop myself from going there again. You and Maximus need to sort out your affairs before you even think about being with her."

The moment Norman gave him the green light, Kaye unfolded his arms and straightened his back.

"You mean to say– she’s mine?" Kaye asked, and I watched Norman narrow his eyes at him.

"How about you let it flow naturally, instead of reminding me that we’re sharing her? With time, we’ll adjust. But that doesn’t mean it’s an open relationship. It’ll be just us, and her," Norman said firmly.

I was glad he was the one laying down the rules. Well, I was kind of right about him being the one to lead. He liked guiding everyone.

"Okay, but we can—" Kaye immediately shut up when Norman gave him a look.

"Wow." The way Kaye suddenly jumped and pumped his fist in the air looked so childish.

"I’m seriously reconsidering my decision," Norman groaned, glancing at me as if to complain about his brother.

"Nope! You’re no longer in charge. You can’t give us the go-ahead and then say you’ve changed your mind. What’s done is done," Kaye warned him, and I raised my hand to object.

"Only if I agree. I haven’t agreed to anything yet, especially since you and Maximus are complete idiots," I hissed, stomping my foot as I got closer to Norman.

"I’ll be heading into the apartment now. Please eat and rest well. You look a little pale to me."

I cupped Norman’s face in my hands and stood on my tiptoes, but I still couldn’t reach his height. He had to bend down to make it easier for me.

"I’ll be fine. Please take care of yourself. I’ll miss you, wifey," he whispered, leaning in and gently taking my bottom lip into his mouth.

I threw Kaye a side-eye before wrapping my arms around Norman to deepen the kiss.

"Seriously? Just wait and watch how I make you wet in public next time," Kaye’s threat sent a shudder through me, but I didn’t pay it much attention.

He had to be joking. Who would even do such a thing, right?

"I mean it," Kaye mumbled as he sat down in the car.