<h4>Chapter 720: 720-The Water Brings Out My Tail</h4>
<strong>Hnie:</strong>
Kesha had a look on her face like she wanted to kill me, and for a split second, I noticed her features change. It made me close my eyes and blink repeatedly, just to make sure I was seeing it right.
But when I looked at her again, she looked normal. My mind was definitely ying tricks on me. Or maybe I was just spooked, first by her catching us, and then by Kaye introducing me as his mate. The council needed to hear that a certain way, that we were going to be together. Some of them already suspected something was happening between us, but they didn’t know to what extent.
"She can’t be your fated mate! She already felt the mate bond with Norman fucking McQuoid, so he married her! How could she have two mates?" she screamed. She had such a bony structure that, every time she yelled, her bones visibly moved. Kaye kept one arm stretched out fully to block her froming at me.
"Just like I have two mates," Kaye said casually.
"Huh? There’s no way the Moon Goddess is fucking blessing you all with two mates," she grunted.
I didn’t understand what exactly she was mad about, whether it was that she caught her boyfriend with me, or that she didn’t have two mates. Either way, the look on her face was twisted with something close to envy. And then, as she pointed her finger at me, someone stepped in between us. It was Emmet.
His back was to me, and I could smell his coat, it smelled amazing.
"Kaye, take your bitch, put a leash on her, and get her out of here," Emmet said.
Her eyes widened. Her jaw dropped.
"Did he just call me a bitch?" she asked, pointing at her chest and looking at Kaye. "And you’re not going to do anything?" she added, trying to pit the brothers against each other.
"No," Kaye said, shaking his head.
"Why did you call her a bitch?" Kaye asked her instead.
She narrowed her eyes. "Why the fuck do you guys care?"
"Oh my goddess," she muttered, cing her hands on her head. "Are you all fucking her?" she asked in a judgmental tone that made me step back.
"Kaye, are you going to do it, or should I?" Emmet asked. "I don’t like hitting women, but when she’s acting like one, I stop seeing her as one."
Kaye took a deep breath and stared Kesha in the eyes. I noticed his body rx slightly. Then he turned to his brother.
"Just because we’re defending Hnie doesn’t mean you can disrespect my mate." And just like that, he switched.
No. Something was going on.
Either he was afraid of her, or he was ying a double game with us.
"Anyway, Kesha, let’s go," Kaye said, turning to her and holding her hand. I could tell she had more to say, but because Emmet was getting aggressive, she chose to walk out with Kaye. I could only imagine the hard time she would give himter. But just like that, the two of them were gone, and now it was just Emmet and me.
"You should p her next time if she disrespects you like that," Emmet said, making me frown.
"No, it’s okay. I mean, it was valid for her to freak out. She saw me kiss her mate," I said.
Emmet started nodding. "Yeah, that’s the perk of not pushing someone into the well. Even when you’re upset with them, they still get to kiss you."
I tilted my head and stared at him with nothing but sadness.
"No, I’m serious. What I did was wrong. I don’t understand why it happened, why I did it. I honestly have no recollection of it. But it was horrible. I don’t expect you to treat me kindly," he said, "or kiss me."
Emmet smiled, one hand in his pocket, the other scratching the bridge of his nose.
"And that’s why you’re punishing yourself by staying with Azura?" I asked.
The minute I said it, he lowered his hand and looked at me, his eyes full of emotion. Then he smiled.
"I thought you’d suspect me of double-crossing you," he said.
I shook my head. "No, Emmet. Even though so much has happened between us, I still can’t wrap my head around the idea that you love her more than you love me." I needed to say it, for both our peace of mind.
I watched his face brighten. And then, just like with Kaye, Azura walked in.
"Emmet, can we go? I’m getting a headache. I don’t know why, but I’m not feeling well," she said as she walked over and fit herself into his arms, even though he didn’t hug her back. She ced her hands on his chest and rested her head there.
I looked at her, then at Emmet.
"Excuse me," I said, walking away.
The happy moments neversted more than a few seconds. Like Norman always said, it was getting really crowded.
Once I was outside the mansion, I walked toward the pool area. I needed to calm down. The pool was right next to the garden, so I could still see everyone.
"Just because Emmet came over doesn’t mean you didn’t screw up by kissing my boyfriend." I didn’t expect Kesha toe back for round two.
I turned to her and gave her a look.
"Why don’t you go and talk it out with your boyfriend?" I asked, my arms folded tightly across my chest.
She looked hyped up, practically vibrating with rage. In the distance, I noticed her father and uncle staring at me, she must’ve already told them what she caught us doing.
"You have no shame," she grunted. "Even if you are his fated mate, he’s my boyfriend."
"I understand, Kesha. But he’s my marked mate. I hope he told you that."
I kept ring at her, but I understood, when you find your mate, your boyfriend, with someone else, you’re bound to get angry. Still, her anger was directed at the wrong person. He was my fated mate too, and I didn’t know what else I could possibly do.
"Oh, you know what? You don’t even deserve my attention."
The moment she said that, I didn’t expect what came next, something that would change everything for me. She shoved me into the pool.
I hit the water with a loud ssh. Waves burst outward, and for a second, I stayed under in disbelief. But the worst part hadn’t even happened yet. I started to transition into a mermaid.
Right there. In front of everyone gathered in the garden,ing over to watch me.