The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

192 Blood rights II Nathan What did you just say ? Alpha Regan Alpha to Western Hill pack and Luna Vanessas older brother asked rising to his feet .

His face had gone white with surprise .

I said , I held his gaze .

I will marry Clarissa Late Alpha Logans daughter but I want blood rights in exchange .

A blood oath from every Alpha in this room , binding whatever b agreement we make today regarding me and Lyla … o And binding our packs to you for the next three generations , Alpha Renwick added .

Have you gone nuts ? How dare you think of such a ridiculous thing ? Alpha Gabs smirk which had faltered as soon as I made the announcement walked up to me , his gaze was burning with annoyance .

Youre out of your mind .

I narrowed my gaze .

Am I ? Youre forcing me into this marriage to save Lyla .

Im giving you what you want .

But Im not walking out of here with nothing .

If you want my compliance , youll give me the power to ensure nothing like this happens again .

Never in my life would I put my future in your hands and let you decide for me when I can make such a decision .

The temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees .

Alpha Regan scoffed .

You cant be serious , Nathan Tanner , he sputtered .

A blood oath ? Thats ancient magic … Oh Alpha , Im deadly serious , I cut him off .

As I spoke , I let my eyes scan all of them in the room .

You want to play with my life ? Lets play .

Every Alpha here will pledge their bloodline to mine .

When I call , your packs answer .

When I command , they obey .

Three generations of absolute power .

The voice in my head purred with approval .

This was power raw , ancient power that hadnt been invoked in centuries .

Blood oaths were considered taboo for good reason ; they bound not just the Alpha , but their entire bloodline to the oath holders will .

It was also the strongest form of agreement used in those days to prevent Alphas and packs from breaking their promises .

The good thing is that it always works according to the date set as the expiration of the contract and doesnt bind one forever .

This is madness , Luna Vanessa whispered but her voice trembled .

She knew as did everyone in the room that I had outmaneuvered them .

If they refused now , theyd 192 Blood rights II reveal their threats against Lyla as the empty power play they were .

Those are my terms , I said softly .

A blood oath from each of you , sworn on the old magic , witnessed by the moon goddess herself .

You get your political marriage … This is not about politics , Nathan , Alpha Gab sighed We just want things to be right .

and fair .

My sister has lost so much , doing this would put her mind at ease … … I get your loyalty .

I continued , ignoring him .

And Lylas safety is guaranteed not just by words but by blood , my lips curved into a cold smile .

After all , as you said , sometimes what a man thinks he wants isnt whats best for him .

Maybe this arrangement is exactly what I need .

Alpha Gab and Alpha Regan , including the Alphas from the South , exchanged alarmed glances , realizing too late that theyd pushed a desperate man too far .

In their arrogance , theyd assumed I would break .

Instead , theyd given birth to something far more dangerous a man whos learned to play their game better than they ever could .

One of the things I learned from Alpha Logan was how to always be ten steps ahead .

when dealing with anyone .

In his words You must be armed with wisdom and knowledge if you want to keep power .

You keep power because you want to protect the people you love and those around you because every single day , Nathan , the Alphas would try to fuck it up for you .

Be on your toes , stay alert and dont ever let them win .

Do we have a deal ? I asked staring at every one of them .

They were still quiet .

They shifted uncomfortably in their seats and then as if they timed it , they erupted at once .

This is absurd ! We cant give him that kind of power ! Hes manipulating us ! Youve all manipulated me into this corner .

Now Im demanding whats rightfully mine .

Take it or leave it , I said quietly .

Alpha Gab stared at me for a while with an unreadable expression .

Do you even understand what youre asking for , Nathan ? I turned to him .

I understand perfectly .

And so do you .

Youve all pushed me to this point .

Now , you can either accept my terms or deal with the fallout .

The room fell silent again .

Before Alpha Calder ventured .

Fallout ? 1092 madrights ) ) I scoffed .

Yes ! As far as Im concerned today has changed a lot of things for all of us .

Especially Alphas from the south .

I feel like this is a gang up and for the fact that none of you stood up for me , has revealed that this was all a planned effort .

This is not a planned work , Nathan , Alpha Tristan sighed .

Besides , we cannot all pay for Logans Moon bless his soul Logans indiscretions .noveldrama

Allowing the mother of your child birthed out of wedlock to live in the same house as you all these years … And yet they lived well … I interrupted him .

You know , even if theres a change and I get to marry Lyla somehow , I would need assurance that this bullshit wont happen again .

Alpha Renwick , Im ready to call off the trade deal that your pack will be signing with Europe next week .

Alpha Calder , didnt you just take out a huge loan to invest in that Joint Venture with me even with your Loan , I am still going to bear the major expenses of the JV .

I dont think I can trust you enough , maybe pulling out is the best … Both Alphas stared at me with fear in their eyes .

I turned to face Luna Vanessas brothers .

I know the West has power when it comes to dealing with civil matters like this .

Your can go and tell the Alpha council there that I will no longer stand as an intermediary between them and the packs from East Asia .

I mean , why should I be loyal to people whod rather see me cry over something that happened years ago .

Stop being petty , Alpha Nathan , Alpha Regan sighed .

Were here as messengers , you dont have to … You stopped my joining ceremony and made Lyla hate me .

Im not even sure if she would want to look me in the eyes anymore and you expect me to be all smiles and laughter from here on ? I might be the youngest but youd all agree that I am the most .

influential amongst you all .

If you want to save your packs , youd do as I have said .

Nathan … Alpha Renwick exploded .

Alpha Nathan ! I said coldly .

He exhaled deeply .

Alpha Nathan … if we swear allegiance to you , how about the Lycant Leader ? Doesnt this go against our laws ? Its like pulling out and saying , we no longer want to work with the Lycans .

Well ? I shrugged .

What are they good for ? They make us share our resources with them while they sit in their glass castles .

I didnt sign that agreement that would bind us to the White Mountains and the White Moon Throne .

I work too hard to let anyone boss me around … 192 Blood rights Y You didnt sign it ? Alphas Regans eyes had gone wild .

Youre inviting war to yourself and your pack ?