Semua Bab Cursed With Three Mates: Bab 61 - Bab 70

Melinda’S POV Soft, distant voices woke me up in the middle of the night; shuffling footsteps, soft murmurs, clattering of plates, exhausted huffs. Amidst the low chaotic noises, the only words I could make out were, ‘Our Princess is Back. Veronika has returned.’When the gravity of those words finally registered in my brain, I sat up with a start. Throwing the sheets off, I scrambled to my feet and rushed to the door. I grasped the doorknob and twisted it, but then froze. It was better to wait until everything had settled.After about an hour’s wait, the noises ebbed and blended into the familiar silence of the night. Pushing the door open noiselessly, I tiptoed out of my room and walked towards Veronika’s bedroom.My heart pounded in my chest as I pushed open the door. Creak! My heart skipped a beat as the annoying sound rang in the room. Why was it that these doors made so much noise when you were trying to be quiet?Letting out a shaky breath, I stepped inside. The moonlight stre

Keith’S POV “Keith, honey…” Veronika’s sickly, sweet voice sounded, making my stomach lurch. “Why did you send the designer away without measurements?”“I don’t have time for stupid things like that.” I snapped angrily. Veronika raised her eyebrow and crossed her arms over her chest. If only I weren’t so helpless, I would have ripped her heart out. Clenching my fists to rein in my temper, I chewed out, “I am sorry.”“Now, that is like my baby.” Her lips curved into a sultry smile as she walked over and laced her arms around my neck. Pressing one edge of the measuring tape to the corner of my shoulder, she stretched it to the other end, her fingers brushing against my skin slowly in the process.Clenching my jaws to push down the feeling of intense revulsion bubbling within me, I closed my eyes. Her fingers trailed along my arms, my chest, my abdomen. Finally, her arms wrapped around my waist.‘Push her away! Push her away!’ Jake chanted in my head. ‘That bitch is just using this opp

Melinda’s POV Pacing up and down the room, I pondered on the way I could get out of my bedroom. I had already begged, shouted and even feigned sickness. None of the methods worked on mom. She was hell bent on keeping me locked in my bedroom till the unification ceremony.In the end, I told her everything truthfully. But for some goddamn reason, she didn’t believe me. Now, there was only one way left.Pulling out the pendant Oleander had given me, I twisted it three times, hoping that she would come to help me.‘Corel, do you think the message would reach her? I mean, she has gone to her coven….’ Biting my lower lip, I added, ‘Even if the message reaches her, will she come? What if she is imprisoned in a magical prison or something as a part of her punishment?’The only response I got was the deafening silence ringing through my head, not that I had expected a reply. Letting out a sigh of resignation, I started packing my suitcase.It was better to be prepared just in case I had to st

“Are you going to show Keith the proof now?” Oleander asked, holding my hand to stop me.“Yes…” I shrugged. “Like I said earlier; I just want to get this over with and leave.”“Do you think he will believe you?”“He would… Umm… I guess he would.”“Stop lying to yourself, Melinda.” Oleander said, a bit of annoyance seeping into her tone. “You know he is not going to listen to a word you say. There is no point in going and talking to him.”“Then?” I extracted my hand from her grip and threw it up in frustration. “Should I just sit back and watch him fall into Veronika’s trap?”“I am not saying that, Melinda….” She let out an exhausted sigh. “All I am saying is you need a better plan. Today, all twenty-four members of the council will gather for the celebratory feast, right?”“They will…” My eyebrows knit together. “So what?”“Why don’t you present the evidence to Keith in front of the council members? Keith might brush you off if he is alone. But if he is in the front of the council, he

Keith’s POV“What the hell is going on here!?” My heart skipped a beat, hearing Veronika’s furious voice. She seemed really mad. Her piercing gaze bore into me and she snapped, “What are you doing here with this bitch?”My blood ran cold. If I didn’t do something quickly, all her anger would get directed towards Melinda. Drawing in a shaky breath, I grabbed her by her waist and said in a honeyed voice, “Melinda was just using cheap tricks to prove that you are an imposter.”She didn’t seem appeased by this. I had to do something more drastic. Pulling her closer, I didn’t force myself to place a soft kiss on her lips. “We both know what the truth is.”What I hadn’t expected was for her to respond feverishly. She laced her arms around me and started kissing me like crazy. It took every ounce of my willpower to restrain myself from pushing her away. The revulsion, the hatred I felt at that moment, was so intense that it ate me from the inside. If it wasn’t for Melinda’s sake, I would hav