Chapter 41-My Stepbrother Is Sweet And Sexy
Helanie:
"I did—" I didn’t get to finish before Emmet spoke up. He had a charming presence. Every time he talked, I found myself falling silent, just so I could listen to his voice.
"If a she-wolf without an active role managed to get my brother almost killed, maybe we should be questioning my brother’s strength. What happened to all those years of training?" Emmet slid his hands into his coat pockets, briefly jingling his keys before pulling them out.
"Emmet—" Norman rolled his eyes. "She got herself into trouble, and while trying to save her, Kaye nearly got trapped in the dream prison."
Well, he clarified that quickly. Before this, he made it sound like I had run after his brothers with a knife.
"Is that why you were asking me all those questions about the dream prison?" Emmet had a mild smile on his lips, almost as if he’d expected Norman to tell him about what was going on.
"Yeah, I just didn’t want to worry you," Norman quickly explained, trying to justify why they hadn’t involved Emmet earlier. But that’s when Emmet showed me he wasn’t so easily read.
"I’m sure you had your reasons. But I’m just glad my brothers are fine—and she’s safe," Emmet said, gently touching my arm as he motioned toward me.
I felt the gesture resonate deeply within me, and I swallowed hard.