The Rise Of The Betrayed Luna (Amorah and Holmes) novel Chapter 96

Chapter 96

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The room stayed silent for several seconds after the intelligence wolf delivered the report. I watched Amorah carefully from the corner of my eye while the weight of Holmes‘ next move settled across the room.

An emergency council vote.

Holmes was moving too fast now, which told me exactly what I needed to know. Public opinion had started changing harder than he expected after the pregnancy leak and Bethany’s recent exposure.

He was panicking.

The intelligence wolf placed several documents across my desk before stepping back. “Three Alpha factions already agreed to support accelerated judgment discussions.”

I picked up the files slowly. “Which factions?”

“The eastern territories aligned with Holmes financially,” he answered. “And two neutral groups that haven’t publicly committed yet.”

Amorah stood from the couch beside the window and walked closer to the desk. “Neutral wolves don’t move this quickly unless they think momentum is changing.”

I looked up at her briefly. “Exactly.”

The wolf waited for instructions while I reviewed the reports again carefully. Several names stood out immediately, including Alphas who had remained cautious during earlier council meetings.

Now they were choosing sides openly.

“Keep monitoring communication routes between Holmes/and the eastern territories,” I ordered. “I want every financial transfer tracked before the vote begins.”

The wolf nodded once. “Understood.”

After he left, the office became quiet again. Amorah moved around the desk slowly before stopping beside my chai

“You expected this eventually,” she remarked softly.

“I expected pressure,” I answered. “Not desperation.”

That was the dangerous part.

Holmes would not have pushed an emergency vote unless he believed time was starting to work against him. The pregnancy had changed too much politically already.

An heir shifted succession law in ways most wolves barely understood.

Over the following days, pressure inside the territory increased steadily. Alpha representatives started arriving earlier than expected under the excuse of council preparation, but most of them were really there to evaluate the situation themselves

And they were watching Amorah constantly.

I noticed every glance that lingered too long during meetings. Some wolves looked at her with curiosity while others

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value openly

Hone of her weed when she remained beside me instead of stepping quietly into the background.

that part only regthened over time

Amonk so tended almost every strategy session with me naturally. She reviewed security updates, questioned council reports and helped reorganize responses tied to Bethany’s remaining supporters without hesitation.

Months ago handled everything alone automatically.

looked for her in every room without thinking about it first

sat together inside my private office reviewing succession documents spread across the table between us.

ah rested against the couch beside me while reading through older council laws carefully.

same ridiculous, she muttered.

Beaned my head back briefly against the chair. “Most of them were written generations ago.”

“That don’t make them less ridiculous.”

ried Laugh almost escaped me at that.

Amorth owered another file before looking directly at me. “How far can Holmes actually push this?”

Istaver gotes for severd seconds before answering honestly. “Further than I want.”

Hey croression sharpened immediately.

erhed for one of the older legal files near the edge of the desk. “Supreme Alpha succession laws are harsher than most

Home gans enough support, he could try challenging the child’s legitimacy through council technicalities before birth.”

h stared at me for a moment. “You mean legally question whether the heir should even count.”

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Nobody challenged the statement after that

The meeting ended shortly afterward, but the words spread through the territory faster than I expected. By evening, sevEY wolves were already repeating the exchange quietly through the halls.

Amorah noticed it too.

Later that night, she stood beside the windows aside my chamber while removing the pins from her hair slowly I walked toward her after finishing another council call.

“You’ve been quiet since the meeting.” I observed.

She glanced toward me briefly before looking away again. “You’ve never said something like that publicly before.”

I stopped beside her. “Was it inaccurate?”

“No,” she admitted softly.

That single word carried more emotion than most arguments,

I touched her waist lightly and felt her relax against me almost immediately. Moments like that had started happening naturally between us now.

No hesitation.

No distance.

Just instinct.

Several minutes later, after Amorah finally stepped out toward the adjoining hall to speak with one of the night guards. I remained inside the chamber reviewing final council notes alone.

Then voices carried faintly from the corridor outside.

I barely paid attention at first until one sentence reached clearly through the partially open door.

“If Holmes gains enough support, they may force a public examination proving the pregnancy’s bloodline auth

Silence followed immediately afterward.

Then I heard nothing at all.

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