Chapter 216 Chapter 216

Chapter 216 Chapter 216
THREE MONTHS LATER
NORA POV
It doesn’t take long for Marcus to reach where I stand, watching the car burn in the flames. His hand wraps around my elbow in a deadly grip as he spins to face him. Rage consumes his face, but also something akin to worry as he looks over my body for injuries. “Are you drunk right now?”
“As a skunk,” I slur, no shame on my face. Why should I care what he thinks? He obviously didn’t care enough about me to tell me about Hazel and Dillon.
“Are you fucking insane?” Marcus fumes, his eyes shifting between black and the deep brown they usually are. “Our parents died in a car crash! What the fuck is your problem?” His hold on my arm tightens as he studies me. Before I can answer, the shrill scream of my nemesis rings across the field.
“MY CAAAAR!” Hazel cries, running toward the flaming pile, Dillon trailing behind her with his head down, not looking at anyone. Turning her attention to me, I see her claw elongate, ready to pounce.
“You bitch!” she screams, jumping at me, but Marcus intervenes before she can get too close.
“Dillon, get your mate now!” Marcus screams, holding back a thrashing Hazel. Her squeals unrecognizable gibberish. Dillon wraps his arms around her, pulling her away. His eyes meet mine for the first time, and they look dead and a part of my heart breaks for him.
“I saw something I wanted and took it,” I say, crossing my arms over my chest. “You know all about that, don’t you Hazel?”
“Dillon IS my mate!” She yells back, her eyes flashing to black, her wolf’s possessiveness clear while Dillon tries his hardest to restrain her.
“You didn’t know that when you started fucking him behind my back!” I remind her, “I could get over him being your mate, but screwing him for months before you knew…I’ll never forgive that.”
“Get over-” Hazel returns, but Marcus cuts her off, “ENOUGH! Both of you! Dillon, take Hazel home, now!”
“I want her punished!” Hazel screams, stomping her foot like a petulant child. Dillon stands there sheepishly, afraid to look at anyone because deep down he feels guilty when she feels justified in her actions.
“She will be!” Marcus growls, his aura rolling onto the other two, as they bow their necks in submission, “Now go home!” Without another word, the couple backs away, including one last glare from Hazel as a parting gift.
Once the pair is out of earshot, Marcus turns to me with worry, as he takes in my appearance, “are you trying to kill yourself? Because I do not know what would possess you to do something so fucking stupid!”
“What’s it matter if I was?” I snap, the anger sitting in my chest the last few months bubbling to the surface like lava from a volcano. “You obviously don’t care about me!” I continue, my calm cracking.
“How can you say that?” He questions, reeling back as if I slapped him. “Of course I care about you, Nora. You’re not only like a sister, but I have been raising you on my own since you were ten. You are the only blood family I have left until I have pups with Kailah.”
“Some family!” I mutter with the roll of my eyes, “you couldn’t even tell me that my best friend and boyfriend were screwing around behind my back!”
“You know I couldn’t!” Marcus shouts back, his composure slipping as his wolf tries to break through the surface. “You know the mate laws set by the council! My hands were tied!”
“Fuck the mate laws! I am your goddamn sister!” I scream back, my hands flailing around as his betrayal makes me more heated.
“I am an Alpha, Nora!” He retorts, finally letting go of me as he paces back and forth in front of me. “I have a responsibility to uphold the council’s laws!”
“Whatever,” I snap, rolling my eyes, “if that’s what you need to tell yourself, then so be it, but I will not cater to your delusions!”
“I don’t even recognize you anymore,” Marcus whispers, his voice cracking as he looks me over. “You’re no longer the little sister I raised.”
“Newsflash Marcus,” I growl, meeting his eye, pushing my Alpha aura on him. “I am not a little girl anymore!”
“That’s it,” he threatens, as his face darkens, not appreciating me trying to use my energy on him. “You’ll do well to remember I am the goddamn Alpha. You won’t pull that shit again. From tomorrow onward, you’ll be at my side from the time you wake until bedtime.”
“You can’t seriously put me under house arrest!” I argue, looking at him like he is the crazy one despite the burning in the background.
“You bet your ass I am!” Marcus growls. “You’re unstable and untrustworthy! I will take the funds for Hazel’s replacement car will be taken from your trust fund!”
“Bullshit,” I mutter with the shake of my head.
“Yeah, your attitude is bullshit!” Marcus growls, “Make sure your bags are packed, and you’re standing in the driveway at 7 am tomorrow.”
“Why?” I ask, shock covering my face, as worry invades my frosty demeanor.
“I am not leaving you here alone while I am in Silver Run for the mating ceremony of their new Alpha,” Marcus explains, his eyes cold as he meets my gaze. “Now get your ass home! I can’t stand to look at you a moment longer.”