The Alpha and His Contract Luna (Lauren) novel Chapter 57

Lauren.

To say that I was nervous would be an understatement. Today was the day of the trial and I was sweating buckets. I didn’t know what to expect.

I didn’t know if my case would hold out in court. Sebastian was an Alpha after all. Not just any alpha, he was well respected. He was like royalty.

I had expected him to change his mind concerning the matter, but he didn’t. We’ve barely talked since he dropped the bomb on my lap. I guess we were both avoiding each other.

I put on my makeup. Choosing to go with a natural look. I had on a pencil skirt and a silk blouse. I was going into a man’s world. Where they were the ones that yielded all the power. I needed to look put together. To look like the badass boss bitch I was. Otherwise they would eat me up and spit me out.

My door opens and I expect to see Sebastian. Praying that he has come to tell me that he has changed his mind. That he will start the process of separation, but it isn’t him who walks into my room.

Phoebe glares at me the moment our eyes meet. She hasn’t hidden the fact that she loathes me. Staying in the same house as her hasn’t been akin to drowning in sulphur.

“How can I help you Phoebe?” I ask. My voice is cool, calm and collected.

The woman has been a pain since she arrived. I am trying to be respectful but I am not sure how long that would last.

Most of the time I feel like tearing her head off. The only good thing is that despite hating me. She has embraced Krystal and it seems like she genuinely adores her.

“Why are you such a heartless bitch? Sebastian is your mate for heaven sake! So why are you taking him to court over a misunderstanding?” she yells.

It doesn’t faze me. I put my brush down and turn to look at her.

“If being tortured for two weeks is what you call a misunderstanding then you’re as hopeless as he is” I mutter, trying to reign in my anger.

I hated how everyone expected me to walk away from this. Forget about everything and move on. It wasn’t fucking fair.

Like I keep saying where is my justice? Why wasn’t anyone fighting for me? Everyone was so quick to fight for the innocent souls that were killed.

They were eager to send me to hell for my wrong doings. Now that everything has been settled no one wants to acknowledge that they did me wrong. That I was innocent and I suffered at their hands for something that wasn’t my fault.

I hear Blue and Midnight growling in my head but I calm them down. It seemed like they were the only two that were on my side.

Phoebe snarls at me. Her eyes closing into slits.

“If you think you can take my godson to court so you can get his money then…”

This time I don’t hold back my growl. “Woman! I’ve got my own fucking money. Unlike Miranda I am not a broke bitch that is after Sebastian’s bank account”

"You will not speak to me like that. I am your elder, respect me damn it!"

I snicker. "Respect goes both ways and so far I haven't seen shit from you"

We have a stare down for a while. Our wolves fighting for dominance. Finally she averts her eyes after realizing I was more dominant than she was.

“If you have nothing important then I suggest you leave before I find myself doing something I might not regret” I say through gritted teeth.

She has been criticizing everything I do. From how I cook, to how I dress, to my parental skills. She makes nasty comments whenever I am near. She was a version of the evil mother in law.

At the orphanage we were told to respect our elders but damn it. Phoebe was driving me up the wall. The worst thing is that we didn’t even know each other. Yet she treated me as if I were an enemy to the people.

She huffs before turning to the door. Giving me one last scathing look before she leaves. The fact that she just barged into my room without knocking proves just how much she disrespects me.

I finish getting ready and leave. The kids were at school and most of the pack members were at their daytime jobs. I doubt they even know what's going on or if they did they're keeping quiet about it.

Nothing exciting happens during my drive to the courthouse. Except that my nervousness reaches its peak.

“Will you come down? You’re making me antsy” Midnight says, pacing in my head.

“I can’t help it. I am anxious”

“You’ve got this Ren. Remember we will be with you” Blue chimes in.

Damn did I need to hear that from them. I feel like it’s me against the world. At first the court wanted to refuse my request but my lawyer somehow convinced them. Even though they accepted it reluctantly.

I reach my destination and find Christine, my current lawyer waiting for me outside the building. I get out of my car while trying to calm my erratic beating heart.

“You ready?” Christine asks me once I reach.

“As ready as I’ll ever be” I murmur.

“Don’t worry, everything will turn out great” she says rubbing my shoulder.

I wanted to believe her but a part of me was skeptical about the whole thing.