Lady Dimitrescu and Hekate's Follower

Chapter 24: Five Dimitrescu Women

Everyone met in the dining hall for lunch, Melania's stomach rumbling as she came walking back into the castle. It was now around the end of March, warm sunny days slowly replacing the cold ones. Melania was never really bothered by the cold, wearing only a red corset with a leather jacket and skinny jeans. In her one hand, she was carrying a fancy paper bag, inside three boxes of velvet, neatly wrapped in black paper, with golden bows adorning the covers. Along with the three boxes, a smaller velvet box with a red bow blooming on the lid. In her other hand, another fancy paper bag, with one large brown box, and a smaller brown box. 'Shit. I hope I don't run into my...' she spoke to herself, before coming face to face with her lover, frowning at her. Still in her black Victorian dress, Melania couldn't help but smile, not just because of their shenanigans that happened in the closet coming back to her, but because everytime she looked at Alcina, her heart skipped a beat. 'How does one get used to her beauty?' she thought.
"Why are you staring at me like that?" her velvety voice hypnotizing her.
"Your lipstick is smudged, love" Melania said, smirking like a love sick teenager. Alcina's hand immediately covers her mouth, embarrassed, wondering how long she had walked around like that.
"I'm kidding, my dear. I'm staring at my Romanian beauty." Melania says, laughing. She puts the shopping bags down next to her. Alcina gave her a frown, narrowing her eyes.
"Do you want to see what smudged lipstick looks like?!" she growled, suddenly grabbing Melania and kissing her aggressively. Black lipstick mixed with red lipstick, creating dark red lips as they kissed. Alcina pulled back, making Melania moan and lean forward, wanting more.
"There. Now that's smudged lipstick, love." she smiled her killer smile. Somehow though, her lips were perfect, no smudges whatsoever. Melania couldn't help but just smile, almost hypnotized, her eyes half closed. Alcina laughed at her.
"What's gotten into you, Melania? Are you drunk?" she laughed.
"You're so beautiful. And I'm happy, because it's been almost two years since I arrived here, love. Two years ago, I fell in love with you." she smiled, holding Alcina by her hips. Alcina's smile slowly faded.
"Two years? Incredible. I'm sorry, love. I didn't remember." she said, upset with herself.
"No need to apologize. Just make it up to me, tonight." a devious smile spread on Melania's face. Alcina chuckled. She licks her thumb and cleaned the corners of Melania's mouth, removing the smudges.
"Don't worry your lovely self. I'll definitely make it up to you, mon amour. Now. Where have you been? I've been looking all over for you. The talk with Bela and Donna went well. I came over when I saw you ride up with Fiara." Alcina said, resting her arms on Melania's shoulders.
"I quickly went to the village. I have a surprise for the girls. Remember how I said that I'd like to adopt them? As my own?"
"Yes? That was very romantic, by the way. I'd love for you to adopt them."
"Well, with your permission of course, I'd love to announce that at lunch."
"Of course, my love. I love you." Alcina said, smiling brightly.
"As I love you. Always." they kissed once more, before Alcina cleaned Melania's lips of smudges again. They make their way to the dining hall. Everyone was waiting for them. Karl looked grumpy, Jack sitting next to him having a chat with Donna.
"Finally! The two super-sized bitches arrived! I'm fuckin' starving!" he yelled, throwing his hands in the air.
"Stop your little tantrum, child." Alcina laughed at him.
"Are we grumpy because we haven't eaten yet?" Melania mocked him in a baby voice. The matriarchs laughed, taking their seats. With that, the maidens came out with their food, Karl grumbling to himself as he puts his food in his mouth almost immediately. They all continue eating, chatting cheerfully. Melania looked around at her family. Daniela and Cassandra, was throwing food scraps under the table, making sure Alcina doesn't notice, giggling. Bela was sitting next to Donna, throwing glances at her sisters, trying to concentrate on the conversation between Donna and Jack. Karl didn't talk to anyone, too focused on his food. He looked like a hungry dog, gulping down his food. And then, Alcina. Her future wife. She also seemed to be looking around, admiring her family. Her mouth curled into a warm smile, seeing Bela put her arm around Donna's shoulder. Her warm smile however, changed quickly into a death stare, her eyes falling on Daniela and Cassandra. She caught them throwing scraps under the table, their eyes widening when they noticed Alcina glaring at them.
"Daniela and Cassandra Dimitrescu. Tell me, that Luna isn't under the table?" she said, almost growling.
The two sisters grinned, gulping at the stare their mother gave them.
"Luna isn't under the table?" they said in unison, sinking lower in their seats. Bela was laughing at them, finally being caught.

Suddenly Luna howled from under the table, so loud that they could feel the soft vibrating of her loud voice on the table. Alcina slowly stood up from her chair.
"Run, Luna!" Daniela screamed, getting up and running to the courtyard. Cassandra and Luna was right on her heels, Cassandra laughing hysterically. Alcina sat back down, pinching the bridge of her nose. She looked up at Melania, her frown disappearing, replaced by a soft smile.
"Je suis si heureux." Melania said, taking her hand.
"Me too love. So happy." she smiled, Luna long forgotten. The two women returned, taking their seats.
'I'll deal with you later.' Alcina mouthed the words at them, pointing a gloved finger at them. They gulped.

After lunch, everyone moved to the lounge, taking relaxing seats as the maidens filled their wine glasses.
"Girls, Karl, Donna? I brought you something. Jack, sorry buddy. I'll have to get to know you better first." she winked at Jack, who returns a wide smile. Melania walked over to the girls first.
"With these gifts, I hope you'll accept me as your mamă vitregă. Officially." she said, handing them each a box. They opened the gifts and gasped. In the velvet box, lay a necklace with sterling silver chains. Hanging from the chains, a diamond the size of a walnut, cut into a teardrop shape. Daniela's a green diamond, Cassandra's a yellow diamond and Bela's a red diamond.
"It's so beautiful!"
"I'm never taking this off"
"Thank you! Melania, we see you as our mother already."
"Multumesc, mama!" they said in unison, as Melania kneeled down, embracing the girls in a tight hug. She let's go, and walked over to Donna. The girls ran over to Alcina, to help them put on their necklaces.
"Donna, I too, accept you into this family. You're one of us now, and we'll protect you." she said and hands the small brown box to her. Donna took the box, smiling excitedly. As she opened it, she saw a hair clip in the shape of a feather, the sterling silver lined with black diamonds along the spine of the feather. She smiled, handing it to Melania to put in her hair. She takes the hair hanging over her left eye and pinned her hair up.
"You are beautiful, you shouldn't be ashamed of your scars. I mean, look at me" she pointed to all the different sized scars, before finally pointing to the massive scar over her right eye.
"Thank you so much, Mel. This means a lot to me." she said softly, giving her a hug.

Next, she moves to Karl, who is now in a much better mood than earlier. He was hopping in his chair, like an excited child.
"Karl, brother. I am grateful for you." she hands him the big brown box. He immediately unwrap the box, like a child on Christmas day. He took out a genuine brown leather trench coat, hanging down to his ankles. The collar and cuffs were shining with golden stitching, complimenting the chocolate brown color.
"Thank you! Sister in law! I love it." he hugged Melania, before running his hand over her hair, messing it up.
"Fuckin beautiful!" he yelled, admiring his new coat.
"And then you, my fiance. I can't wait to call you my wife." she walked to Alcina, kneeling in front of her. She rests her hands on Alcina's lap, holding a small box. Alcina opens the box and gasped - her mouth making an 'o' shape. She took out a thick open-cuff rhodium bangle, with the words 'it's you, it's me, it's us' in Romanian engraved on the inside. Diamonds ran along the middle of the bangle.
"Oh my love. It's beautiful. Thank you, so much!" Alcina said, kissing her on her lips.
"I'd like to take your last name." Melania said softly.
"Melania Catherine Dimitrescu? I love it. I love you." she tried stopping a tear from running down her cheek, but missed.
"I love you too, mon amour." Melania answered, kissing her like she's kissing her for the first time.

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Je suis si heureux. - I'm so happy

mamă vitregă - stepmother

Multumesc, mama - thank you, mother

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