Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 854

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Chapter 854: 854-Going After My Mate

Helanie:

"Where are you taking me?" the gray woman demanded, eyes widening as she realized we were untying her.

Norman and Kaye had already told everyone we were taking the gray woman to the room with me.

"Do you seriously think you’ll drag me in and I’ll just lie there and sleep?" she hissed, shaking.

"I will scream and disturb everyone," she warned, watching everyone with as much anger as she could find in herself.

"The minute you start humming, we’ll jam something in your mouth," Gavin said, warning her through his own harsh glare. He’d shove an apple in and she’d bite, he’d do it again and again until her mouth was clogged.

I could tell Gavin hated her more. He hated anyone connected to the zharns.

Lucy and Gavin had been working closely. I’d even seen them share a laugh, and earlier they’d kind of snuggled together. It felt weird.

"Yeah, it doesn’t matter if you want it or not. By morning I’ll throw you in there," I said.

I noticed the look on the gray woman’s face.

"Why would you toss me in there?" she demanded as we dragged her down to the basement to tie her up for the night, not to Emmet’s room.

"We realized the longer you stay, the more monsters you’ll summon," Kaye explained to fool her.

"So while we figure out a way to help Emmet with the curse, we’ll just throw you in there," I told her, playing dumb that sending her straight into the place where she could manipulate Emmet.

Her protests and resistance slowly quieted.

We took her to the basement and tied her up. Norman and Kaye stayed with her while I went to our bedroom to tend to the babies. I was on a call for a few minutes with Lord McQuoid and he said Ursula was fine, but I couldn’t wait to see my mom again.

I had a bad feeling. Every time I asked McQuoid to show me a picture or to put me on speaker, he’d say she was sleeping.

"Do you have a minute? As I was about to lie down with my babies, Kaye knocked on the door. I let him in with a nod. He walked in and sat down, staring at the babies one by one.

"Do you want to hold him?" I asked, watching him smile at his baby wrapped in a white blanket.

"Yeah, can I?" he asked, making me laugh.

"Of course. You’re his father, you can," I uttered, watching him slowly pick the baby up and cradle him. The way he smiled at him was so comforting.

"What did you name him?" Kaye asked, still smiling.

"I didn’t. I wanted you to name him." As soon as I said that, his smile widened. He looked truly grateful.

"Do you have a name for him?" I asked, and he nodded almost instantly.

"I always wanted to name my first baby with my initials," he murmured, and I smiled, waiting for him to tell me what name he would choose.

"Can I name him Kian?" he asked, and I instantly laughed, nodding.

"It’s a really pretty name. Wow, Kian." I repeated it, sliding closer as I rested my head on his shoulder, gently brushing my fingers against my baby’s cheek.

"Helanie, when you go in there tomorrow, please take care of yourself. I know you can be selfless sometimes, but do your best instead of giving up. Remember, you have me and the kids waiting for you here," he urged, turning his face to the side and kissing my cheek.

"I know you’re all scared, but trust me, I know Emmet will remember me. I’ll be back with both my mates and your brothers. Don’t worry, it’s all gonna end soon," I said, kissing his shoulder before he set the baby down. Now it was time to rest.