Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 838

Chapter 838: 838-Another Curse Bit The Dust

Helanie:

I walked beside Maximus while he dragged Charlotte along. Since I was a little behind him, I saw her body facing up, pulled by her hair across the ground. It was honestly the most devastating sight.

I couldn’t help but remember all the times we had talked in the past, the times when she acted kind, and I thought she had moved forward. It felt strange remembering my first meeting with her and her mother, and now they were both gone.

I let out a deep sigh and noticed Maximus slow down, only to turn and look at me before continuing toward the well of sacrifice. He had been grunting, letting out guttural snarls the whole time, but whenever I sighed, he would stop and glance back at me, almost like he was checking on me.

I was exhausted. I just wanted to see my babies, feed them, and be with them. I could only wish for everything to end soon. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

When we reached the well of sacrifice, I stayed behind, making sure Maximus took this step on his own. If he didn’t, I would remind him, but it seemed like he knew it was his only mission.

The moment he reached the well, he howled, lifted her onto his shoulder, and tossed her headfirst inside. He placed his hands on the edges of the well and watched. I heard the sound of her skull hitting and breaking, and I grinned.

The storm had stopped. The weather was clearing. Of course it was. It always gets worse when we’re going through something. The minute the sacrifice was done, Maximus snarled, fell to his knees, and covered his head with his hands. In no time, he transitioned back into his human form.

I rushed to him, squatted down, and watched as he lifted his head. His eyes rose to meet mine, misted with tears. Relief and happiness mixed in them.

"I did it. I’m free," he said.

I remembered Kaye saying those same words. Hearing them always gave me relief. One by one, they were breaking free from the curse, but it felt like these were the hardest ones. With the others, the main problem was how they would fight their mates. With Norman, Jessica was just innocent. I sighed, but focused on Maximus’s happiness for now.

"Yes, you did it," I told him, smiling.

"And I’m so glad you were there with me," he said, gently touching my cheek. He was only in his shorts, his clothes torn away. His muscles were ripped, and his hand was still warm.

"And you took a dagger for me," he added.

"Of course I did. And I would do it again and again."

Before I could finish, he covered my mouth with his hand.

"Let me be happy for now. Don’t say things like that," he insisted.

I jumped into his arms and hugged him tightly. We stayed like that for three minutes before breaking apart, and I reminded him we needed to make sure Norman was fine. After our reunion, we held hands and walked out of the woods with Kaye’s phone in my hand.

"What do you think? Do you think Norman will wake up now?" I asked, too scared to call Kaye, wanting reassurance first.

"I definitely think he will. He won’t have only one heartbeat anymore. I’m fine, so now there will be two, plus his own faint one," he reassured me.

Then, seeing how hard it was for me to make the call, he gently took the phone from my hand to call his brother.

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