Fake Mate Beta Rises to Alpha Heiress novel

Chapter 146 Provoke This Confrontation Landon's POV: 312 +20 Free Coins I shut my eyes tight, steeling myself for my father's impending wrath. The whistling sound of the wooden stick cutting through the air made my muscles go rigid, yet the agonizing pain I'd anticipated never arrived. "Are you two trying to kill me with anger? Calm down this instant!" Louisa's voice, quivering but firm, rang out. She'd rushed over from behind just in time to grab Benjamin's arm mid-swing. Blood ties were strong.

Despite Benjamin's eyes bulging with fury and his chest heaving like a bellows, he just couldn't bring himself to strike. With a sharp clunk, he flung the stick to the ground. "Explain! What the hell is going on here?" Benjamin growled through clenched teeth, his voice thick with barely-held-back rage. At this point, keeping secrets was pointless. After years of carrying this burden, the truth finally spilling out gave me an odd sense of relief. Little did I expect that Aaliyah had the nerve and determination to provoke this confrontation.

"As you can see." I opened my eyes, my voice eerily calm, numb with a kind of "what-the-hell" resignation. "Aaliyah and I have already completed the soul-bonding." The revelation hit Grace and Louisa like a thunderbolt. Their faces registered shock as they struggled to process the news. Benjamin let out a short, bitter laugh. "Good, just great. You're really something! You've been deceiving us all these years, so smoothly! You've got some nerve!" His words dripped with sarcasm. "Grandpa didn't want Aaliyah and me together. I know I went against his wishes.

I'll take whatever punishment you give. But Aaliyah and Nathan are innocent. Nathan... is a pure-blooded pup of the Richardson family," I mumbled, trying to plead their case. Hardly had I finished speaking when Grace's hand lashed out, landing a stinging slap on my face. "You're beyond redemption!" Grace's neck flushed red with anger, and for the first time, angry tears welled up in her eyes. "Innocent? Aaliyah is a teacher who seduced her student, lacking basic moral awareness. She knew the family was against it, but still clung to you. She's shameless!" She was on the verge of a breakdown.

The woman she'd loathed for years was my true mate, and the child she'd tried to get rid of was her own grandson. And Natalie, the one they'd always found fault with, was now an outsider. Louisa slumped in the armchair, her eyes unfocused, not knowing what to do. Before, they could control me. At worst, they could kick me out of the pack. But now, with a child and this huge scandal, if word got out, the Richardson family's reputation among the werewolf packs would plummet. And the pack's businesses would take a massive hit!

1/2 19:51 Mon, Dec 29 R G Chapter 146 Provoke This Confrontation 3 (12 +20 Free Coins Just then, Benjamin's phone rang. He glanced at it. It was an unknown number, but his face darkened, and he answered it. . "It's Aaliyah. You've seen what I sent, right?" Aaliyah's voice came through clearly, calm as ever. Hearing her voice, Grace lost it. "Bitch! I'm telling you, as long as I'm alive, you'll never step foot in the Thorn Pack territory!" "Sure thing." Aaliyah's voice on the other end remained steady, with a hint of amusement.

"I won't enter as long as you don't approve." Benjamin frowned deeply. "What's your game?" "I just want to be with Landon. As long as you leave our family alone, I'll support Landon and be a good mate..." Aaliyah deliberately paused. Louisa regarded me with a complex look, brimming with both helplessness and disappointment. Unbothered by the situation, Grace kept on, snarling her curses. "In your dreams!" Aaliyah merely chuckled, completely disregarding Grace's tirade. When she spoke again, her voice had chilled, "I've poured years of my youth and affection into this.

Even if we were to sever the bond, I deserve half of Landon's wealth. And let's face it, my child has Richardson blood running through his veins. So, won't he have a claim to inheritance down the line?" She had a valid point. Once offspring came into the picture, the matter snowballed into a web of complexity. It was no longer just a tiff over feelings; it now involved the continuation of the bloodline and the succession of the pack. Benjamin's expression grew even more solemn, his breath coming in heavier.

He shot me a scathing look before addressing the phone, "Aaliyah, I can offer you a sizeable sum. It'll be enough for you to take the child and start a comfortable life elsewhere." "I'm not after the money," Aaliyah replied, a hint of wounded pride in her voice, though it was quickly replaced by resolve. She continued, "I just want you to understand that I love Landon. If you force us apart, I'll have to take matters into my own hands to safeguard my marriage and family." 2/2 admin