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L .
All the Alphas sat frozen in their chair as my mother paraded her baby bump now , caressing it gently as she fixed each of them a re .
“ I found out that I was pregnant with a child six months ago .
I and Logan were of course excited because we’d been trying for all these years and were suddenly blessed .
He’s our gift and Logan’s true heir .
”
Alpha Calder rose to his feet , bowing slightly to my mother as he addressed the council .
“ Although this news is not new to me , Luna Vanessa as Alpha Logan told me some months back I want to offer my congrattions .
”
“ Thank you , Alpha Calder .
” My mother murmured as she turned to the rest of the Alphas , eyes
beaming with pride .
Quietly , each of them took turns to congratte my mother before Alpha Calder continued speaking .
“ Again , Luna Vanessa , how can we be so sure that it’s a boy ? ”
“ Because the Pack Healers have confirmed .
I’m having a boy .
Logan has an heir now and all I have to do is to take reins of the affairs of the pack and when hees of age , I hand everything over
to him .
”
The Alphas all shifted ufortably as they nced at each other .
I sneaked a gaze at Nathan .
He looked rxed , even his father too … they didn’t seem to be affected by the circus happening
in the hall at the moment .
Lenny too , whose presence you could almost miss wasn’t saying anything .
Like Nathan , he just sat there observing .
“ Mother ! ” I ventured .
“ I know you have the interest of the pack to heart but we must obey the instructions left by father .
If he wanted the newborn baby to seed him , he would have
mentioned it .
I know father and I know how meticulous he is and … ”
My mother’s face had turned ashen .
She stared at me as if she had just seen a ghost , that was when I understood the gravity of what I was saying .
It felt like I was already taking sides with Nathan .
I was giving the council more leverage for a refusal .
“ No ! ” I shook my head , raising my hands cating .
“ That’s not what I mean .
I mean …
“ We understood you , Miss L .
” Alpha Rowan said quietly giving me a nod , an indication that I should stop talking before he turned to the other Alphas .
“ The child is Alpha Logans ‘ and with this sudden announcement , we have to consider the matter carefully .
The possibility of a
true – born Alpha heir cannot be dismissed .
”
Alpha Myra leaned back in her chair , crossing her arms , her gaze narrowed in thought .
“ Even if we ept the legitimacy of this im , Luna Vanessa , ” she said slowly before being interrupted .
“ Are vou trving to use me of infidelity ? Is that what vou’re trying to do right now .
Mvra ? To
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tell me that I cheated on my mate ? ” My mother’s lips thinned as anger darkened her eyes .
“ That’s not what I meant but it could also be a thing .
” Alpha Myra shrugged .
“ What I am saying is the child is not born yet , let alone of age .
We cannot leave Blue Ridge leaderless until then .
A Regent would be necessary , as well as someone to protect the child and ensure its safety .
”
My mother straightened ; her voice filled with determination .
“ Then I will assume the role of Alpha Regent until my son is ready .
I am more than capable of leading this pack and protecting my child .
”
“ I’m afraid we cannot allow that ,” Alpha Grant suddenly said .
He has been quiet for a while .
“ Alpha Logan left instructions to be followed which was updated only a month ago before his passing and he has consistently maintained one person to be his heir .
We cannot do otherwise .
”
“ Alpha Grant , are you even listening to what I’m saying ? ” My mother bristled .
“ I am carrying the heir … ”
“ No one is contending that but this council cannot act on whims .
The only reason we’ve preserved this leadership for decades now is because we do not act on whims .
Your child is still in the womb and yet to be born .
You should concentrate only on having a healthy baby … ”
“ Are you looking down on me ? ” my mother shouted , she was angry .
“ Far from it ,” Alpha Grant shook his head “ But we must at all times do the right thing .
Since an Alpha Heir has already been named , how about we name your son the next Alpha after Nathan ?
I’m sure that would not be difficult to settle that .
”
“ Why not give it to my child when he’s here already ? ” My mom cried angrily .
“ Why do you need him to wait for years to be the rightful Alpha ? This is not what justice is or what it looks
like .
”
“ How about we conduct a vote , The majority wins , ” Lenny said from where he sat down quietly .
“ Those in favour of appointing Luna Vanessa as Regent would indicate by lifting their hands and those in favour of Nathan Tanner would also raise their hands .
”
The Alphas considered Lenny’s suggestion for a moment before they nodded .
“ Oh please ! ” my mom scoffed .
“ Beta Lenny , you know they’ll choose Nathan .
He’s already being favoured by all of them .
I do not agree with that method .
”
Lenny nodded and rose to his feet .
“ Fair enough , ” he said but I need to understand why you have Miss L standing in the middle of the hall .
Is there some purpose to it ? ” he pointed at me .
“ Yes ! ” Alpha Calder nodded .
“ She’s Alpha Logan’s firstborn and since Alpha Logan is not here to officially hand over the reins of power to Nathan , she would rece him .
”
“ Is that so ? ” Lenny nodded .
“ That’s an important role , ” hemented again , staring at me .
“ Does that mean she also has an absolute power to agree with who is appointed as the next Alpha ? ”
The Alphas exchanged quiet nces before Alpha Renwick shot out of his chair , an excited look
on his face .
“ Not just that , she could cancel whatever or whoever ims to be an Alpha and appoint a new one .
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Right now , she’s not standing as L , she’s standing as her father , Alpha Logan and she has
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the absolute power to do anything .
”
“ Then it’s settled ,” Lenny shrugged .
“ Let’s ask , Miss L who she thinks deserves to be Alpha .
Her unborn brother or Nathan ? ”
My palms began to sweat as I stared at the men , biting my lips nervously .
I could see my mother gazing at me fiercely from the corner of my eyes as if daring me to choose Nathan .
I swallowed hard , wiping my wet palms on my clothes .
“ This is too sudden , ” I managed .
“ I don’t think … ”
“ I’m afraid , you’re our only solution , Miss … ” Alpha Calder interrupted me .
“ You must choose and
now .
”
I swallowed again , this time sensing a look at my mother .
“ Can I think about it for a few days ? ” I asked again .
“ No ! The decision must be made now .
So , hurry up , L and choose who you think your father would have wanted you to appoint .
”
“ Okay ! ” I nodded , inhaling my shaky breath , trying to fight the anxiety mixed with fear , pounding in my heart at the moment .
“ I choose … ”
My father would have wanted me to choose Nathan because he has always said it to my hearing .
But here I was , stuck between choosing my mother who has always disdained me for the longest time and my friend … my friend who protected me for four years stuck in a dungeon .
I must make a decision …
“ I choose … Nathan .
”