192 Blood rights II

Nathan

“What did you just say?” Alpha Regan – Alpha to Western Hill pack and Luna Vanessa’s 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 Logan’s 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 Gab’s smirk which had faltered as soon as I made the announcement walked up to me, his gaze was burning with annoyance. “You’re out of your mind.”

I narrowed my gaze. “Am I? You’re forcing me into this marriage to save Lyla. I’m giving you what you want. But I’m not walking out of here with nothing. If you want my compliance, you’ll 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 can’t be serious, Nathan Tanner,” he sputtered. “A blood oath? That’s ancient

magic…”

“Oh Alpha, I’m 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? Let’s 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.”

– raw, ancient power that hadn’t been invoked in centuries. Blood oaths were considered taboo for good reason; they bound not just the Alpha, but their entire bloodline to

Alphas and packs from breaking their promises. The good thing

knew as did everyone in

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threats against Lyla as the empty power

said softly. “A blood oath from each of you, sworn on the old magic, witnessed by the moon goddess

right. and fair. My sister has lost

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 isn’t what’s best for him. Maybe

they’d assumed I would break. Instead, they’d

of the things I learned from Alpha Logan was how to always

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

asked staring at every one of them.

in their seats and then as if they timed it, they erupted at

once.

“This is absurd!”

that kind of power!”

“He’s manipulating us!”

into this corner. Now I’m demanding what’s rightfully mine. Take it or leave it,” I said

Gab stared at me for a while with an unreadable expression. “Do you even

him. “I understand perfectly. And so do you. You’ve all pushed me to this point. Now, you can either accept my terms or deal

fell silent again. Before Alpha Calder ventured. “Fallout?”

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from the south. I feel like this is a

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