Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 813

Chapter 813: 813-Balancing My Body.

Lucy:

"Hey, I hope you’re not angry with me anymore," Jenny said with a smile.

I gave her a weak smile and shook my head. "I heard things are going well between you and Lamar. I’m really happy for you," I replied in my usual tone.

It was hard to balance my body after losing control for so long. After I woke up, I learned that Za and Zu had finally died. They needed a body to survive, and since they were forced out of mine and nobody else let them stay, they met their fate. A little too long, but in the end, all went well. We also had a talk with Norman, a very important one.

To be honest, I was glad that I had played a part in the death of those two monsters, and also that during the year when the world had become a scarier place, I wasn’t there. I did defeat the entities, but that didn’t change the fact that I was terrified of stepping outside and facing those hideous creatures, the Zharns.

When everybody gathered around me to welcome me back, I felt overwhelmed. Arthendel was beautiful. The first thing I asked was for them to take me to the sea. I wanted to breathe in fresh, open air. Helanie had passed out, so my wish to hug her had to wait. And even then, she wouldn’t have been the first, everyone else had already hugged me. They treated me differently now, not like someone unwanted.

"Everybody step aside, I brought food," Lamar said, motioning for the others to move.

It was strange to see Penn happy with Sage. I had watched him desire for Helanie for so long that even I pitied him. We sat on the beach, listening to the waves, and I watched the mermaids rise from the water just to wave at me before disappearing again. I felt special. I had always appreciated little things, and I was still the same in that way.

But someone had been stealing glances at me more than once.

"Thank you," I told Lamar. "You’ve changed too. I remember when I was awake, you were such a douchebag." I laughed. "Well, not really. You were starting to get better," I murmured, remembering how he and Helanie had grown close.

"Yeah, I decided to be a better person. The bad boy image didn’t really suit me." Lamar pouted, then smiled at Jenny, giving her a wink. The two of them were adorable.

"What about you, Gavin? I heard you’re planning on going rogue," I asked, and he nodded.

We used to be so full of energy and love. I had been such a bubbly person. My pack members used to say, she’s always showing her dimples. But now, even here, I felt misplaced. I was left behind. And they seemed forced to interact with me, to celebrate my return out of guilt for not saving me sooner. Of course, I never voiced these feelings. They had already been through enough, so I kept my grief to myself.

"What about you? What do you plan to do?" Gavin asked, offering me a sandwich.

I took it. Just holding it felt good. I hadn’t held anything for more than a year. Instead of answering, the first thing I did was take a bite. The taste was heaven. I closed my eyes, moaning as I chewed, and when I opened them, everyone was laughing lovingly.

"You know what? Enjoy your food. We’ll take a little walk. I’ll also check if Helanie is awake, okay?" Lamar said as he ruffled his fingers through my hair. It was so sweet. So friendly.

"Yeah. Make sure you eat well. You’ve lost a lot of weight in the last few months. I guess you were unconsciously fighting the entity, so you weren’t eating much," Penn said. It was the first time Alpha Penn had spoken to me with such thoughtfulness.

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