The next days were busy. Iâve been talking to the Lafayette family, especially the cousins and Iâm most pleased to announce that Alaric was doing so much better. Just yesterday, he called me to invite us for another dinner without any shootings or b***d, his words, not mine, however, because of my schedule, we couldnât manage to attend so weâve moved it to another week.
We managed to get all the signatures we needed to break the oath made with the Tarions. We were sitting around a large rectangular table with Wyatt at the end of it and me on his right while the senators and the ambassadors along with Tarionâs siblings occupied the rest of the seats. Rachel was glaring at me while Richard looked pissed, this was odd behavior from him. He always has been composed.
âThe senate has reached a legal decision on this matter and Iâm happy to announce that the king owes nothing to the Tarion family,â Senato Sorel said, smiling lightly. This is the one man who had my back and we worked well together, he gladly accepted orders from me, unlike the others who were always hesitant because of my gender. â The grounds for dissolving of the oath was solid, he found his true mate and Queen,â he continued.
âBut Iâm the mother of his child, his heir,â Rachel shouted.
âThat child is not the kingâs heir. They will have a title but you are not an official Luna hence that child has no claims to his position,â Rachel was livid now and he glared at the old man who just spoke with much contempt.
âLady Rachel, you should know that given the proper education you got,â he gave her a side-eye.
Rachel was silent, just huffing.
âLuna Adira is the true Luna of the Diamond Pack and a healer Luna, do you think we will choose you over her,â
âShe has nothing and will die with nothing,â Rachel spat.
âLuna Adira has a strong pack, the Topaz pack which was recently brought to the parliamentâs knowledge, and now, if the rumors are true, she has the Lafayette familyâs support. Just an association to that name cements her status and power among the packs,â Added senator Lego.
The whole meeting I didnât utter a single word to defend my position, the senators were doing all the talking and fending me against Rachel and the people on her side. I was amazed by this show of support. Wyatt was pleased and had complacency written on his face. He held my hand the entire meeting and kissed it.
âThe patriarch of the Tarion family requested something, for the time wasted, and the king agreed,â One of the ambassadors of the silver Dawn Pack.
The next days were busy. Iâve been talking to the Lafayette family, especially the cousins and Iâm most pleased to announce that Alaric was doing so much better. Just yesterday, he called me to invite us for another dinner without any shootings or b***d, his words, not mine, however, because of my schedule, we couldnât manage to attend so weâve moved it to another week.
I eyed my mate because it was news to me, â Land, and of course, they want to keep the alliance with the Diamond pack,â he said and Wyatt nodded.
âYou agreed,â I mind-linked Wyatt, and he nodded.
âLand is a small price to pay, already, we have some of their people here for business,â he answered, â and the alliance doesnât only benefit them but us too,â he explained.
After all, was spoken, I sighed and straightened my back as I began to speak confidently; â Thank you, everyone, for making this day possible,â I began and they nodded. â My wolf is whining for us to complete the mating rituals, King Wyatt will have to mark me during the Luna ceremony as per tradition,â
Ambassador Delgado exhaled, glancing at Rachel and then Richard who was tight-lipped the entire meeting. â Well, if Lady Rachelâs wolf refuses to give up the idea of holding onto a man who is not her true mate, then, whatever will happen when you two mark each other, we wonât hold you accountable,â
Rachel Tarion hit her hand on the table and got to her feet.
âI will not accept this! my wolf will go feral, you all know how delicate she is,â she said and I rolled my eyes. For so long, she has kept Wyatt from marking me because of her â heartbroken wolf,â but no more. I decided to stop playing nice with her. As much as I want that baby in her belly unharmed, I wonât let Rachel have her way.
âBrother, you canât let them do this,â she whined but her brother wasnât paying attention to her, his gaze was on me. Rachel shook him, acting like a brat, and slowly, he tore his gaze away to look at her.
âWell, now, that everything has been said. Iâll take the title deeds to the land and leave,â he smiled, it was creepy.
âWe are already processing that,â Wyatt said.
The meeting was over and everyone stood up, bowing as Wyatt and I left the room first. Once we were in the hallway, he grabbed my waist and twirled me around, kissing me deeply.
âDid you f*****g see that?! They love you!â
He kissed me again and again while I giggled at his excitement. The guards that were standing were blushing and facing the floor but Wyatt didnât care.
âPut me down,â I said gently.
âNo,â he shook his head.
âI have a Luna ceremony to plan,â
âI canât wait to mark you,â he said and I took his hand, leading him to my office as it was closer.
âWhat is it,â
âWyatt, Rachel is still carrying a child in her,â I said and his excitement vanished. Even though I wanted Wyatt to mark me, I couldnât put an innocent life in danger.
âBut I want to mark you,â he grumbled. I kissed him, just to offer some comfort.
âI know baby, and you will after the baby is born,â I told him.
âBut what ifâ¦â he hesitated, Wyatt was getting used to the idea of having a child and might have started to love it. He couldnât even bring himself to say the words.
âNo matter the results of the paternity, no harm shall come to it because of us,â
If Rachelâs wolf ever goes untamed, we wouldnât know what could happen to the unborn baby. Wyatt kissed my lips.
âI hate that youâre so good sometimes but I love you more for it,â
His fingers were gently going down my back and I bit my lower lips, enjoying the sensations of his touch. The warmth and pleasure it was bringing me but I couldnât enjoy any more when the door opened and Leila came in.
âForgive me!â she turned around, I got off my mate and tidied my clothes.
âLeila,â I sighed, going to my seat. Wyatt looked shameless as always.
âGoodbye baby, I love you,â he said, kissing my lips.
âIâm sorry, Miss,â Leila murmured. â I came to inform you that Mr. Chance and Kode Lafayette are here for you,â
âOh, I totally forget I was having lunch with them,â I said, getting up. I walked outside and indeed, my cousins were there, looking dashing. They kissed my cheek.
âWhere are Claudia and Emeldah?â I asked, looking around for them with my eyes.
âThey are exploring,â Kode said.
âI can show you around before we go,â I offered and they nodded. They each took my arm, and I was walking in the middle. The Lafayette family had a kind of aura that made them untouchable, yet alluring to the eyes. I felt many eyes on us as we walked, others were bowing so low, lower than ever while the ladies bat their lashes at them. They were quite popular too!
âThe palace is magnificent,â Chance said. I gave them a quick tour of the place but we couldnât finish it because the palace is massive and we were hungry. We were on our way outside to meet Emeldah and Claudia when Chance froze in his tracks.
âOh f**k,â he muttered. I followed his gaze to the far end of the corridor and my eyes found Rachel Tarion.