Sharing Beatrice A Luna To Her Stepbrothers by Alexis Dee

111-He Found Himself A Girlfriend.

I finished my work and went to bed the instant I rested my head on the pillow. The next morning was a bit hectic. I knew Maddox would be raging and ready to make me suffer for ditching him last night. However, this is not what really hap- pened. When I arrived in the kitchen with the brothers, I dis- covered Maddox had gone to spend some time with his mother.

Whenever he would deal with a little conflict, he would run away to be with his mommy.

“Your teacher called. He said your classes are canceled for today,” Akin informed me and Zane. I raised my head from my plate and grimaced. I didn’t want to skip a day. Meeting Colt was important to me.

“Why?” I raised my voice as frustration struck me. The brothers turned to me and then shared a quizzical glance with each other.

“A dead body was found in the woods last night,” Akin stated and causally took a sip from his coffee. I watched the others pout sadly and bob their heads while my heart missed a beat.

“What dead body? I mean, whose dead body?” I asked anxiously, checking my phone at the same time. I realized Colt hadn’t gotten back to me after I told him I had some informa- tion and would need his help to figure out what the weapon was in the picture.

“It is some rogue, I believe,” as he added, and my heart started pounding even harder.

“Why are you taking so much interest?” Helel turned to me and asked, holding his smoothie bowl in his hand and a frowning expression on his forehead.

on board with continuing the training classes in our garden, and he agreed. ” Akin went on to tell me he didn’t like to see us in peace. He freaking

Maddox and ask him to bring the other students along,” Akin then added without caring about the frowning

out of the kitchen and Zane followed him, I was

phone: “Why are you concerned about him?” He looked so offended when talking about some

eyes at him as I continued blowing up Colt’s phone.

club and avoid- ing you. Take a hint,” Helel yammered without having a clue about who he was talking about. He just assumed Colt was avoiding me and I was getting clingy. He probably thought I could not have a relationship

other side and kept texting Colt until I called him and

be mad at me, but he can treat you the way he wants,” Helel scoffed. I had to roll back and stare

problem, Helel? I am not even bothering you anymore, yet you look bothered,” I complained, narrow- ing my eyes at him.

glare into my face. “I don’t like the way you are avoiding me,”

took a deep breath and sighed, watching him stare at me for a reaction.

Listen, when you said you were not accepting me, I took it seriously—,” before I could finish, he interrupted

looked confident with

I am,” I shrugged, “Helel! I am truly thankful to you and your hard hand for waking me up. I don’t want to rely on you guys or beg for attention. I am on board with the idea of us just not thinking about each other as mates. That friend with benefits is bullshit as

now,” he commented, making me not even under- stand him as

Mr. Mykel agreed to visit us. I wore a black tracksuit and joined the others in the garden a little late. There were only Zane, Maddox, and a few other students.