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 .

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 ?