Maximus:
"Ugh! My body hurts so bad," Kaye uttered, his weight on as his legs could barely hold him up.
"It’s alright. I’ll get you so food. You’ve been out the whole night?" I couldn’t believe it. My brother had been in so much pain, and I was enjoying my life like everything was fine.
"Yeah, pretty much," he replied, steadily taking control of his body.
"I’m fine, my muscles were strained from being in transition state for too long," he cleared his throat, straightened his back, and then stretched his muscles to feel better.
"Where is everyone else, and why was Helanie outside so early this morning?" Now that he was slowly getting back to normal, he asked, pointing back at the door.
"Yeah, she was headed for a walk," I replied, still not sure how I could ever be okay with seeing my brother in so much agony after a terrible night of transition.
"Do you think she’ll be fine by herself? The rogue community is filled with dangers," he uttered, showing concern for Helanie.
It was strange how we had all been so angry at her arrival, and now we were always worried for her safety.
"She’ll stick to the track," I reassured him. Helanie was not a dumb little girl. She knew the dangers and would be careful.
"We would like an early breakfast," I called out to the head maid, who quickly got the servers under her to work.
"You know, it’s fine," Kaye waved his hand, but I wasn’t sure I wanted him to go to his room for rest without eating anything.
"I’m starving too. So why not have breakfast? We haven’t had a family eting in two weeks," I reminded him with a forced smile, still feeling guilty in my heart.
We both sat down after Kaye washed his face and hands to have breakfast before he went to rest. I could tell he’d had a bad night. It should have ended after two hours, but I couldn’t tell what had made him stay out the whole night.
"Ughhh!" he stretched in his seat, not even complaining.
"I’m sorry—" before I could finish, Kaye swiftly straightened his posture and shot a warning stare.
"Don’t ever be apologetic. I don’t find trouble in it, and no one should," he warned . I couldn’t understand how soone could be so positive about it. But that’s why I loved my brother so much.
However, there was soone who didn’t care as much as we brothers did for each other.
"Ahhhh, morning," Emt arrived, looking drunk as hell.
Now, he was soone who didn’t give a damn about any of us. We brothers might be dying, and Emt would choose to drink himself to waste. Just like last night.
Now that the academy was off for a month, he was going to drink every night and be happy.
And because of him, Norman would be on the lookout at the forbidden passage after the two hours had passed, even when Norman should have been resting.
Speaking of him, Norman showed up with a bright smile on his lips. We all glanced at each other and then at the bandage on his forehead.
"Don’t ask ; that girl is just a minion with a hamr," Norman said, and as soon as he ntioned it, Kaye and I burst out laughing. Emt seed lost since no one had filled him in on what had happened last night.
"Did I miss sothing?" Emt inquired, still unable to open his eyes. It was shocking that he had even woken up early. He must have been getting wasted much earlier than usual.
"Well, who’s going to tell him?" I scoffed under my breath, Kaye laughing silently as we exchanged a look.
"Helanie thought a lycan got inside last night, and she hit by mistake," Norman said, giving us a very disapproving glance as he went on to explain to Emt what was making us laugh.
"The lycan got inside?" I watched Emt gulp, and it seed a bit strange.
"It’s fine, Emt. Nothing happened. She must have had a dream or sothing," Norman quickly reassured him, but the way he said it caught both Kaye’s and my attention.
"Anyway, I’ll go rest. I couldn’t sleep the entire night. You guys enjoy breakfast, and be nice to each other," Norman said, his tone light until the last part, which he muttered in a whisper while patting both Kaye and on the shoulders.
After he left, we watched Emt together. He didn’t even look up, his focus entirely on the food.
Once the food was served and the maids had left, ensuring no one else was around to overhear, I decided to throw a few taunts at Emt. Not because I hated him, but because I hated how he acted as if we were invisible.
"So, had fun last night?" I asked. Emt looked up, confused, probably unsure if I was even talking to him, given I never acted that way with him in so long.
"It was a rather dull night," Emt replied, grabbing a boiled egg and cracking it with his hand. He seed to be starving.
"I was thinking I’ll gift you a bar this birthday," I continued. Emt only nodded, his head bowed over the cereal bowl now.
"That will be expensive," he comnted.
I wanted him to get angry, to show any reaction. But he didn’t. Apparently, his brothers ant nothing to him compared to that girl.
"Helanie must have been scared," I said, turning my attention to Kaye. The minute I ntioned her, I got the reaction I wasn’t expecting—Emt’s focus shifted to .
"Did anyone check on her after she thought she saw the lycan?" Emt’s question drew both Kaye’s and my attention. The way Kaye pouted at told even he understood why I was upset. Emt didn’t ask about our night, yet he was suddenly all ears when it ca to Helanie.
"I t her in the morning. She seed fine," I replied bitterly. I just didn’t understand why Emt was taking such an interest in Helanie.
First, he hurt by not paying attention to . Then he hurt even more by acting differently toward the girl I found attractive.
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