Chapter 193
193 Get pregnant , Lyla ! Nathan .
No , I am not , I said with a huge smile .
Anyways , thats none of your business .
This oath is simply reassuring me that you will keep your promise and wont hurt Lyla .
So , you will marry Clarissa ? Luna Vanessa asked staring at me with uncertainty .
Ragnar howled within me but I pushed down the pain and nodded .
Yes , I will .
Alpha Gab rose from his seat again , his expression was grim .
If we agree to this , theres no turning back .
You cannot suddenly divorce Clarissa … I hope this is not a ploy to bring Its really none of your business Gab , I looked at him straight in his eyes .
All of you here have mistresses and a lot of stray pups outside your mate and marriage but you dont see me questioning you .
The men shifted uncomfortably , clearing their throats .
So youre still going to keep Lyla ? Luna Vanessa asked .
She sounded offended .
Again ! I turned to her.
I do not answer to you , Luna Vanessa .
Do you want me to marry your daughter or not ? If we agree to this , Alpha Regan murmured .
Theres no turning back .
Youll be held .
accountable for every decision , every failure .
Are you prepared for that ? I nodded .
I am .
Alpha Regan studied me for a long moment before extending his hand .
Then I agree .
He rose from his seat and walked towards me , when he came to stand in front of me , he brought out his pen knife and slashed it across his palm .
Pouring the blood at my feet .
I , Alpha Regan Skye , Alpha to Western Hill Pack and on behalf of the Alpha council of the west of which I am leader , on this day swear allegiance to Alpha Nathan Tanner .
I agree that the decisions taken regarding Lyla Woodland stand and I will not go back on my word under any circumstance .
I pledge this in front of the Alphas , may the Moon .
Goddess accept my allegiance .
I grasped his hand firmly .
One by one the other Alphas hesitated before following suit , each one reluctantly pledging their allegiance .
As I stood there , surrounded by reluctant allies , I felt a strange sense of triumph .
I had sacrificed my happiness for Lylas safety .
If I allow them to do what they want , who The Get pregnant Estat knows what else , Luan Vanessa might demand .
But I had some ideas .
She might seek to strip Lyla of her title as the daughter of an Alpha completely , thereby giving her an ordinary status .
This was the only way to protect her .
In the bid to do so , I had gained something far greater power .
The voice in my head laughed in triumph , and this time , I didnt try to silence it .
Did they want a political game ? Id given them one theyd never forget .
Let them have their ceremony with Clarissa Id have their souls .
For better or worse , my fate was now intertwined with that of every pack in the South and West .
I will take over the East and North as easy as ABC .
And I would ensure they never forget it .
Give me thirty minutes to gather myself and also talk to Lyla ! I said quietly as we walked out of the hall .
The Alphas nodded .
Instead of heading into the hall where the marriage was to continue , I walked to my car instead.
In a few minutes , I was at home .
I bounded up the stairs , three at a time , my heart beating furiously as I headed for my room .
When I opened the door , I saw , Lyla stuffing her clothes in a suitcase .
The floor was littered with used tissues damp with her tears .
I stood there for a moment , not knowing what to do or so .
Lyla ! I called out eventually .
Im sorry .
Yeah ! she murmured without looking at me .
Lets get over it , Nathan .
Im glad everything ended like this , I wouldnt want to get married only to realize that I am a bastard .
You are not a bastard , I sighed .
Cmon , Lyla , your father didnt live in denial of your birth .
Youre his daughter and he made sure of that .
She looked up at me finally .
Her eyes were swollen and red from crying .
As much as I dont want to hear your voice or you speaking to me , I am going to ask you one last .
time … Her eyes filled up with tears but she hastily wiped them off before turning to face me .
What did I mean to you , Nathan ? The question was ambiguous .
103 Get pregnant .
Lyla Lyla , you know I love you … I didnt ask you that .
You claim youre my friend and you allow me to walk around without knowing the truth .
I even killed someone … who else knows that Nanny is my mother ? Who else does? Does Ramsey know ? Does the entire pack know ? Have I been living in a lie the entire time ? Aside from the Core Alphas , you mo- I mean , Luna Vanessa and maybe Clarissa and Ramsey recently .
He only found out because of your resemblance with Nanny .
Else that , no one else knows .
She nodded and went back to her packing .
We stayed like that for a few seconds before I asked again .
Whats with the bag ? She turned to give me a hard stare as if to say, are you blind ? Im going back to my home .
Youre getting married to Clarissa … I cant stay with my n going back to my mom … tears welled in her eyes again .
With Luna Vanessa and definitely not with Nanny .
She lives in a temple .
I still have a lease for my house in the human world and school .
Im not so sure about my work anymore .
You still have here ! I shrugged .
This is your pack , Lyla .
There are a lot of buildings free ones .
You just need to make a choice and itll be yours or you can stay here ! That was a stupid thing for me to say .
And listen to you fuck my sister every night ? Oh ! she chuckled dryly .
Clarissa would love this .
A perfect opportunity to taunt me and throw it in my face .
I was a fool to not have believed what she did at the Harvest Moon and you too , Nathan.
You lied … I stayed quiet .
She finished packing and brought down her suitcase from the bed .
I inhaled deeply again , thinking of the best way to deliver what I wanted to say .
I actually have a solution to this dilemma .
Its a long process but its valid .
She turned to me .
What ? Are you going to ask me to be your mistress ? You wont be the first person to ask me that .
Maybe thats what Im best suited for .
ceremony No ! I shook my head .
There is still a way to make you my Luna .
The joining is just to recognize the mate bond between two individuals .
Remember , I havent been coronated yet .
The coronation seals the deal but if we can do this before the coronation , then we can still be together .
You heard that man ! she was staring at me curiously .
He said Ill be taken to the Alpha 193 Get pregnant , Lyla ! council in the west and tried for murder .
You never have to worry about that anymore .
Bottom line is youre now immune to whatever it is they throw to you as long as you live .
O Okay ! she arched her brow .
Then how can I become your Luna ? I took in another shaky breath .
Get pregnant , Lyla .
Get pregnant for me !