The Rise Of The Betrayed Luna (Amorah and Holmes) novel Chapter 98

Amorah POV

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The council document still sat open on the table between Conrad and me while tension filled the room heavily. I stared at the words demanding a public bloodline verification hearing, and for the first time since entering this world, I truly understood how little the Alpha council cared about dignity once power becarne involved.

Conrad stood near the window with his phone pressed against his ear while two guards waited silently near the door. His expression had darkened the moment the notice arrived, and every wolf inside the room could feel the pressure rolling off him

“No,” Conrad stated coldly into the phone. “The request changes nothing”

He ended the call before the other person could continue speaking. The moment he lowered the phone, he turned toward- one of the guards.

“Double security around the private quarters,” he ordered. “Nobody enters without direct clearance from me.”

The guard lowered his head immediately. “Understood, Supreme Alpha.”

Conrad’s attention shifted back toward me after the guards left the room. His jaw remained tense, and I already knew exactly what he was planning before he spoke.

“I am rejecting the bearing request completely,” he told me.

I looked up from the council document slowly. “That will only make them push harder.”

“They do not get to question you publicly” Conrad replied.

“They already are,” I answered quietly.

The silence between us stretched for several seconds. Conrad moved closer to the table while frustration settled more heavily across his face.

“This is not about politics anymore,” he muttered. “Holmes is trying to humiliate you.”

“I know?

“Then why are you calin about this?”

I finally stood up from my chair and faced him properly. “Because hiding from it makes me look guilty.”

Conrad’s eyes narrowed immediately. “You are pregnant, Amorah. I will not allow the council to turn you into some public

“And I will not spend the rest of my life Inding every time Holmes attacks us.” I replied firmly.

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am not weak anymore.” I told him. “And I am not letting Holmes decide how people see me or this child.”

“You really are different now,” he murmured.

1 folded my arms loosely across my chest. “You sound surprised.”

“I think I stopped realizing when it happened.”

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His voice softened slightly toward the end, and the tension between us changed immediately. The anger inside the room faded just enough for exhaustion to settle in its place.

Conrad stepped closer until his hand rested lightly against my waist. “I still do not like exposing you to this.”

“You do not have to like it,” I replied quietly. “You just have to trust me beside you.”

His eyes held mine for several seconds before he nodded once. “Fine.”

Relief moved through me faster than I expected. Conrad rarely gave up control easily, especially when it involved protecting people he cared about.

That realization affected me more deeply than I wanted to admit.

Later that afternoon, I found Kyra sitting quietly near the private library while reading one of her lesson books. The moment she noticed me entering, she immediately closed the book and climbed down from the chair.

“Are people still talking about the hearing?” she asked softly.

I crouched slightly in front of her. “Some people are.”

Kyra looked down briefly before speaking again. “Will they try taking the baby away?”

The question hit harder than I expected.

I reached out carefully and brushed her hair away from her face. “Nobody is taking this baby away from me.”

Kyra relaxed immediately after hearing that. She wrapped her arms around me tightly without another word, and I held her close

A loud voice echoed from the training area outside moments later, followed by the sound of someone arguing aggressively. Kyra pulled away first while I stood and moved toward the open doo; way.

Zane stood near two guards with obvious fury across his face. One of the guards looked deeply unconfortable while Zane pointed toward him angrily.

“Theard what you said,” Zane snapped. “You think they should question her like she did something wrong.”

“That is not what I meant the guard replied quickly.

“Then explain it better?

He turned anmediately after hearing my voice. The anger remained on his face, but it eased slightly once he noticed me walking toward them..

“They were talking about the hearing again,” he uttered

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Hooked toward both guards calmly. “Leave us.

The guards obeyed immediately

Zane folded his arms tightly ace we were alone. “They keep talking about you like you are the problem”

“That is politics,” I answered

“It is stupid.”

I almost smiled despite everything. “That part is also politics.”

His expression remained frustrated for another moment before he glanced down briefly “Nobody is touching the Easy

Something warm tightened painfully in my chest before I reached over and squeezed his shoulder lightly o

That evening. I joined Conrad inside one of the private strategy rooms where several Aipiss representatives to gathered quietly. Most of them acknowledged Conrad immediately after we entered

One older Alpha leaned back in his chair while reviewing several council files spread across the table. His attention toward me briefly before he spoke.

“The child has already complicated succession law more than expected” he remarked casually

The room quieted immediately.

Conrad’s expression hardened beside me, but before he could answer, I stepped forward first

“The child is not a political inconvenience.” I stated calmly.

The older Alpha looked mildly surprised that I responded at all “Public perception matters.”

“So does respect,” I replied.

The Alpha studied me carefully now. “You believe the council should simply ignore concerts surrounding egn

“I believe wolves hiding behind council language to attack an unborn child are cowards” I answered every

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