<h4>Chapter 241: 241-One Of Us Is Hiding A Truth</h4>


    <strong>Maximus:</strong>


    "Ugh! My body hurts so bad," Kaye uttered, his weight on me as his legs could barely hold him up.


    "It’s alright. I’ll get you some 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 Hnie 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 roguemunity is filled with dangers," he uttered, showing concern for Hnie.


    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. Hnie 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 meeting 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 evenining.


    "I’m sorry—" before I could finish, Kaye swiftly straightened his posture and shot me a warning stare.


    "Don’t ever be apologetic. I don’t find trouble in it, and no one should," he warned me. I couldn’t understand how someone could be so positive about it. But that’s why I loved my brother so much.


    However, there was someone who didn’t care as much as we brothers did for each other.


    "Ahhhh, morning," Emmet arrived, looking drunk as hell.


    Now, he was someone who didn’t give a damn about any of us. We brothers might be dying, and Emmet would choose to drink himself to waste. Just likest 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 nced at each other and then at the bandage on his forehead.


    "Don’t ask me; that girl is just a minion with a hammer," Norman said, and as soon as he mentioned it, Kaye and I burst outughing. Emmet seemed lost since no one had filled him in on what had happenedst night.


    "Did I miss something?" Emmet 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, Kayeughing silently as we exchanged a look.


    "Hnie thought a lycan got insidest night, and she hit me by mistake," Norman said, giving us a very disapproving nce as he went on to exin to Emmet what was making usugh.


    "The lycan got inside?" I watched Emmet gulp, and it seemed a bit strange.


    "It’s fine, Emmet. Nothing happened. She must have had a dream or something," 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 thest part, which he muttered in a whisper while patting both Kaye and me on the shoulders.


    After he left, we watched Emmet 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 Emmet. Not because I hated him, but because I hated how he acted as if we were invisible.


    "So, had funst night?" I asked. Emmet 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," Emmet replied, grabbing a boiled egg and cracking it with his hand. He seemed to be starving.


    "I was thinking I’ll gift you a bar this birthday," I continued. Emmet only nodded, his head bowed over the cereal bowl now.


    "That will be expensive," hemented.


    I wanted him to get angry, to show me any reaction. But he didn’t. Apparently, his brothers meant nothing to himpared to that girl.


    "Hnie must have been scared," I said, turning my attention to Kaye. The minute I mentioned her, I got the reaction I wasn’t expecting—Emmet’s focus shifted to me.


    "Did anyone check on her after she thought she saw the lycan?" Emmet’s question drew both Kaye’s and my attention. The way Kaye pouted at me told me even he understood why I was upset. Emmet didn’t ask about our night, yet he was suddenly all ears when it came to Hnie.


    "I met her in the morning. She seemed fine," I replied bitterly. I just didn’t understand why Emmet was taking such an interest in Hnie.


    First, he hurt me by not paying attention to me. Then he hurt me even more by acting differently toward the girl I found attractive.