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 rissa 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 L … 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 L .


    Im giving you what you want .


    But Im not walking out of here with nothing .


    If you want mypliance , 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 y with my life ? Lets y .


    Every Alpha here will pledge their bloodline to mine .


    When I call , your packs answer .


    When Imand , 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 ording 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 L as the empty power y 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 Ls 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 rmed nces , realizing toote 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 y 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 ufortably 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 manipting us ! Youve all manipted 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 ept 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 nned effort .


    This is not a nned 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 L 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 ites 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 L 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 andughter 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 ourws ? 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 ss 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 ?