h4Chapter 750: 750-ying The Bitch/h4

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    "The council is here," one of the maids informed us.

    Afterst night, everybody went to our rooms while I stayed in Emmet’s. When I woke up, I was told the council wasing, so we were now dressed to face them. I had a bad feeling that the encounter would be wild and frightening.

    As soon as I entered the living room, where everyone was already gathered, including Azura and Kesha, who hated me, and even Kesha’s uncle and father, I felt all eyes on me. My mates stood beside me, they had walked in with me.

    "So, you’re a mermaid," Vonston asked as he stood up. He hadn’t been there the night I transformed. "And you’re also the daughter of Soren Vaughn," he added, and I nodded. I could tell Darcy wasn’t happy that the man wasn’t calling for my execution right away.

    "Well, then let me tell you something, daughter," Vonston said as he stepped forward and held my hands. "You didn’t have to run away, but I’m sorry you did. Our people can be hostile. But forgive them, they didn’t know you were the daughter of the great adventurer and pirate, Alpha Soren Vaughn."

    The way he said it, and the way everyone who came with him started to bow, made my heart skip a beat.

    "We don’t hate mermaids. We never have. We’ve just never crossed paths with them," someone behind Vonston said.

    I felt foolish for running away that night, but with the crowd yelling so aggressively, it had seemed like my only option.

    "What is going on? Why are you all treating her like she’s some big deal?" Darcy asked, of course.

    Even though Kesha’s father and uncle looked unhappy, but they stayed silent.

    "Lady Darcy, we respect your work in themunity, but that’s where it ends. We make decisions on our own. No one will harm our guest, the special hybrid she-wolf. In fact, we wee her kind to swim across our seas. There will be strict rules against anyone who tries to harm the mermaids," Vonston said and Lord McQuoid looked so proud of Vonston

    "I told you they’d respect you. Our ancestors made mistakes, and now we think we’re enemies," Maximus said, elbowing me gently.

    My eyes shifted to Charlotte, who looked lifeless. I felt terrible for her. But then I saw Azura, head down, eyes ring up at me through her eyebrows. She looked monstrous at that moment.

    "If Holy Mother were here today, she would’ve been so happy to finally see a mermaid. She always told us about them in bedtime stories," Vonston said. But I was confused, who was Holy Mother? And why did Lord McQuoid seem so affected by her name? So much so that he looked Darcy straight in the eyes. She only straightened her back and pretended not to notice him ring.

    "So, does that mean she gets to stay here among us?" Darcy asked.

    Everyone stared at her face before Vonston said, "I promised to keep this child safe. And after what we did to her, it’s the werewolves who should be apologizing to the mermaids. So no, there will be no action taken against her. In fact, we wee her into ournd. Besides, she’s part werewolf. And right now, we definitely want to rebuild our alliances with those who never meant us harm."

    I was so happy hearing Vonston. Last night, I had been worried they would arrive and I’d have to face another trial or more hatred.

    "Anyway, I hope we’ll be offered breakfast. We arrived so early in the morning," Vonston joked, and I nodded.

    "I’ll prepare everything for you myself. And thank you so much for making me feel at home," I said, as he patted my head like a father would his daughter.

    In the kitchen, I began preparing breakfast. My mates came in to help, and Charlotte was there too, she was always so helpful. Jessica was chopping vegetables and handling the rest. The only ones who hadn’t shown up were Kesha and Azura. Azura did pass by the kitchen a few times, and it made me feel ufortable. She kept lurking around so creepily.

    Finally, the council members and others had left. I was heading upstairs to grab clothes from Norman’s closet when I suddenly got a strange headache. I felt like I was going to throw up. I rushed into the nearest bedroom and then into the bathroom, where I threw up.

    I didn’t know what had suddenly happened, but I’d been feeling slight headaches and mild nausea for a while. Today, it just exploded. After washing my face, I turned to the open bathroom door, I’d left it ajar in my rush, and came face to face with Darcy. She was staring at me with wide eyes, as if she had just heard shocking news, or as if she had seen a ghost in me.

    "What?" I groaned at her, gently rubbing my temples.

    "Nothing," she muttered, then walked into the bathroom. I was already on alert. For all I knew, she could be trying to kill me.

    "I’ve been meaning to talk with you. We don’t have to be so hostile to each other," she said, her hands sped under her abdomen, looking obedient.

    "You’re saying this after asking the council to punish me?" I asked, raising an eyebrow, judging her sudden change in behavior.

    "Well, let’s be honest. I don’t know how dangerous mermaids can be." She gave me a look, almost like she was daring me to bring up what she did to my mother. But I didn’t. I knew that would only satisfy her.

    "Sure, we don’t have to fight," I said, and she started to smile.

    "Well, I heard you’re going back to the academy tomorrow. It’s mostly just action work now, right? So you’ll be fighting the Zharns and handling the X-Codex?" she asked. I only nodded, giving her a judgmental look.

    "Then I rmend you remember to be very careful. You know, having too many abortions can be dangerous."

    The moment she said that, the look on my face changed from judgment to concern.

    "What do you mean by that?" I asked, but she only patted my head and walked out of the bathroom.

    Wait—was I pregnant?

    No. I didn’t want to be pregnant, because every time I did get pregnant, I lost the baby.

    I started to panic.

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