Chapter 201. Taking out the Trash

"What? But-I'm- we're mates! I don't understand-"

William's back tensed at her words. "I don't like a fucking liar, especially when they lie to me in front of the entire kingdom." William grabbed Melody's arm and forced her against him. Her robe fell off one shoulder and the mark was gone. Melody's eyes widened and she quickly tried to cover it. Clearly she had forgotten to reapply the fake mark to her skin before she came here.

"No, I would never lie about this-"

"I know you're a fucking liar because I found my real mate! I don't need your fake mark to prove it." He growled in her face before he shoved her away from him. She stumbled to the floor and just barely caught herself. Melody's eyes went right to Doris who stayed quiet behind William.

"She's lying! She's not your mate!" Melody cried as she moved back away from William. "I'm your mate! You found me that day and I've been loyal to you! I waited here as you went to find who poisoned me!"

"I didn'