SWNOVELS Chapter 186
186 Wedding revelations II Lyla It would be better if I was struck by lightning at this point as my mothers words registered .
My hand that had held her arms moments ago , fell limp beside me .
I was still trying to process everything she just said .
What was she talking about ? How can I be a bastard when she was my mother ? Nathan came forward , his voice was low but firm .
Stop this now , Luna Vanessa .
She turned to him , her expression was unrepentant .
This is not your decision , Nathan .
It is the law of our pack His blue eyes burned with annoyance .
This is my wedding , and I will not let you or any of the stupid laws ruin it .
I love Lyla and I will marry her .
Then he turned to me , who still stood frozen beside my mother , tears clouding my vision .
Lyla , he said softly , reaching out his hand .
Come with me .
For a moment , the world seemed to hold its breath .
I glanced between my mother and Nathans outstretched hand .
With trembling fingers , I placed my hand in his .
My mother scoffed .
The law is clear , Nathan .
If you go against it , what will the people say ? Are you trying to tell us that youre bigger than the law ? The crowd quieted , and all eyes turned to us .
If this is a matter of legitimacy , I said coldly .
It will be addressed after the ceremony .
Until then , the union will proceed as planned .
Im sorry , Nathan but I cannot allow that , My mom drew closer .
If you dont want your beloved Lyla to rot in the dungeon at the West for the rest of her miserable life , youd stop being so headstrong .
I warned you , didnt I ? I gave you a better option but you thought you were bigger than me and that your will is final This has nothing to do with my will , Luna Vanessa , Nathan screeched closing the distance between them .
I love Lyla .
Shes my life and I want her .
Pushing your daughter to me is ridiculous .
If its not Lyla … then no wedding is happening .
Oh , it will , Luna Vanessa chuckled evilly .
You see , I prepared so much for it to go to waste .
So , there will be a wedding at the end of the day .
Whether you agree to it or not .
I could feel angry tremors coursing through Nathan .
He turned to me , tugging me to his side .
Lets get out of here , baby But I refused , I dug my heels to the ground , removing my hand from his .
Nathan , wait ! I finally squeaked out and faced my mother .
Why do you hate me so much ? Why do you need to resort to lies just to punish me ? You think the world revolves around you Tula Fine you might be enecial but Ive dreamt of this 07:02 186 Wedding revelations I day all my life and Ive waited patiently , to make sure I hurt you the same way you hurt me .
Is this about Dad ? a tear seeped into my mouth .
What does that have to do with me ? I didnt kill him .
Its not my fault ? No ! she barked at me , meeting and holding my gaze .
Your presence ruined me and my family .
It is your fault … your birth scattered my family and you killed … Beta Jeremy immediately rushed forward and clasped his hand over my mothers mouth .
Thats enough Vanessa .
Lets take this elsewhere .
He motioned to one of the maids to lead her out of the hall .
When they left , the crowd was still as quiet as before .
The news was just too heavy to bear .
Beta Jeremy picked up the mic and faced the crowd .
Were sorry for the little hiccup .
Please stay put , in a few minutes , everything will be resolved and it will continue as planned , thank you .
What will continue as planned ? Nathan rushed at his father as soon as he dropped the mic .
There will be no wedding if its not Lyla .
I dont know what plans … Shut up for once and listen ! his father gritted his teeth .
This is your opportunity to save her if you mess this up … Why does he need to save me ? I interrupted ; the tears were streaming down my eyes .
Is it true I am a bastard ? What else has everyone been keeping away from me ? Beta Jeremy turned and stared at me for a moment .
Then he sighed and reached for my hand .
I cant believe she still didnt tell you anything .
Come with me dear , in a moment youll know the truth .
Tell me what ? I refused to take his hand or Nathans as my gaze darted between both men .
How can I trust any of you when it is obvious that everyone knows something that I dont ? What is going on Nathan ? Beta Jeremy … is this because I refused to leave Nathan as requested ? you Part of it , Lyla but I wouldnt ruin a day like this for my son and I have no idea that this is going to happen .
Anything that happened today was orchestrated by Luna Vanessa and not me .
If you want to know the truth , just come with me , he pleaded again .
Me more than anyone … thinks you deserve to know after all this while .
I wiped my nose , sniffing .
After a minute , I nodded languidly and took his hand , allowing him to guide me out of the hall .
We continued to a smaller office at the back of the hall .
When I entered , the core elders of the southern region were already seated .
My mother I didnt know if she was at this point and two strange looking men whom Id never met before were there too , including the Moon Priest .
It reminded me of what happened on the day of Nathans supposed coronation .
I still had trauma from that day .
Alpha Renwick rose to his feet as soon as we entered , there was an embarrassed expression on 186 Wedding revelations li his face .
Beta Jeremy led me to an empty seat and settled me in before sitting next to me on my right and Nathan on my left .
Were so sorry for everything thats happened today , Lyla .
Honestly , none of us is aware … Dont say that Renwick ! one of the strange looking men interrupted coldly .
How can you all forget such important details ? The pact already expired two years ago and none of you were kind enough to inform your Alpha before his death .
Fine ! Alpha Renwick hissed .
Thats because its been so long and weve had a lot on our plates in recent times .
He inhaled deeply and turned to me .
Miss Lyla , Im sorry that this had to happen like this but this union will not hold .
What is that supposed to mean ? On whose order ? Nathan flared rising to his feet .
I will charge you all for treason for going behind my back … Sit your ass down , Nathan Tanner ! the second of the strange looking men said with an amused expression on his face .
We know youre consumed by love and duty .
We even heard from our sister how you spent four years in the dungeon of the Lycan Leader just to protect her … he paused as he and the other man exchanged amused glances .
While we admire your chivalry , we request you remain quiet for a few minutes .
Because if you dont , well go ahead and do what we came here for without your permission .
You can take us to the highest council and well still win the case .
If you had problems with Lyla becoming my mate , you had plenty of time to complain , Nathan stubbornly said .
Why choose one of the happiest days of our lives to ruin it for us ? Because our sister said so .
And to say the truth , were not interested in her legitimacy as Alpha Logans bastard .
Its really none of our business .
We only came here because a pact was not kept .
A pact signed 9 years ago that had a 7 year validity that is to say … the pact expired 2 years a ago and was not renewed .
So , weve come to carry out what we agree to be the consequences for breaking the agreement .
The man paused and clapped his hands thrice .
Suddenly , the door opened and warriors dressed in full combat gear filed in .
They were about two dozen from what I was able to count .
What is the meaning of this ? Nathan had gone livid .
Who approved of this ? How dare you bring foreign military without my consent ? Do you wish to be arrested ? Maybe ! both men said uniformly , exchanging amusing looks again .
But after were done arresting your murderer of a mate .