The Alpha's Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger by Ejiofor Dorcas

82 So, I choose…

Lyla.

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 glare.

“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 congratulations.”

“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 congratulate 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 he comes of age, I hand everything over

to him.”

The Alphas all shifted uncomfortably as they glanced at each other. I sneaked a gaze at Nathan. He looked relaxed, 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 succeed him, he would have

mentioned it. I know father and I know how meticulous he is and…”

of what I was saying. It felt like I was already taking sides with Nathan. I was giving the council more

hands placating. “That’s not what I mean. I mean…

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

Alpha heir cannot be

if we accept the legitimacy of this claim, Luna Vanessa,”

vou trving to accuse me of infidelity? Is that what vou’re trying to do right now. Mvra? To

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that I cheated on my mate?” My mother’s lips thinned as anger darkened her eyes.

yet, let alone of age. We cannot leave Blue Ridge leaderless until then. A Regent would be necessary, as

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

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

to what I’m saying?” My mother bristled. “I am

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

me?” my mother shouted,

his head “But we must at all times do the right thing. Since

not be difficult to settle that.”

need him to wait

like.”

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.”

suggestion for a moment before

choose Nathan. He’s already

rose to his feet. “Fair enough,” he said but I need to understand why you have Miss Lyla standing in the middle of the hall. Is there some purpose to it?” he pointed at

Alpha Logan’s firstborn and since Alpha Logan is not here to officially hand over the

at me. “Does that mean she also has an absolute power to agree with who is appointed as

Alphas exchanged quiet glances before Alpha Renwick shot out of his chair,

on his face.