Fated To Three, Betrayed By All… Until She Rose novel Chapter 126

**Healing Slowly But Surely**
By R. Joseph

One big messy family.

“Chalice,” Zevran’s voice cut through the air like a knife, chilling me to the core. “We need you to halt all invitations to family and friends for now. The wedding is on hold… again.”

His tone was as frigid as the winter winds, and his eyes, usually so expressive, were now void of any warmth or feeling.

Goddess, I had always sensed a certain distance between us—an unspoken tension that hung in the air like a dark cloud. It was clear that I didn’t hold the same place in his heart as his two brothers did. But to see him stand there, delivering such devastating news with such detachment, ignited a fire of fury within me.

Anger surged through me, red and hot, and I could feel the sting of tears threatening to spill over, but I refused to let them fall. I glared at the trio of men I had idolized for far too long, my voice laced with disbelief as I spat out, “Why?”

“Can you not see that Kael isn’t fully recovered yet?” Caelum interjected, his voice steady but carrying an edge of frustration. “There are several things we need to address before we can even think about the wedding.”

My mind spun as I processed his words. My heart raced, and a cold sweat broke out on my brow despite the warm atmosphere. A few things… More like a specific person. A person I was painfully aware had their hearts, even though they had agreed to marry me.

I knew, deep down, that their sudden change of plans had everything to do with Leilani. They wanted her back, and the bond they shared with her still clouded their judgment, making them believe they were still in love with her.

A wave of bitterness washed over me. I despised that they felt that way, hated that she could manipulate them so effortlessly, wrapping them around her finger like puppets.

As I struggled to find the words to express my feelings, I looked at their faces and felt my resolve waver. Dropping my gaze in a show of false humility, I whispered, “I’ll spread the word… but you must tell me precisely why you’re calling off the wedding yet again.”

“I just explained it,” Caelum replied, but then, as if remembering I was supposed to be his beloved, he softened his tone. “Kael isn’t feeling well. He’s not fully recovered. Why do you sound so selfish right now?”

“And when do you plan to reject Leilani?” I shot back, ignoring the sting in his words.

At my question, they all turned to me, their expressions a mix of shock and disbelief. I noticed the way they froze for an instant, as if I had just sprouted a second head.

Kael was the first to regain his composure, flashing me a smile that once warmed my heart but now made me feel sick. “You know why we haven’t rejected her, baby. We left the mate bond intact to punish her.”

There was a time when I would have believed him, when those words would have filled me with hope. But now, all I felt was a deep sense of betrayal. I was wronged, and I knew who would ultimately pay for this—Leilani.

Two days later, I stepped out of the hospital, a beaming smile lighting up my face. For reasons I couldn’t fully comprehend, the moon goddess had chosen to shine her light upon me.

She had decided it was time for me to have a break, to experience joy. And in her infinite wisdom, she blessed me with a child! A child that wasn’t from the triplets, but one that would belong to them in due time.

With a bounce in my step, I made my way to hail a cab, my excitement bubbling over so much that I tipped the driver a hundred dollars at the end of the ride.

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