Fated To My Lycan Stepbrothers
Chapter 172

"Enough! Take her away." Zeke, gritting his teeth, ordered.

As she was dragged out by some guards, Mrs. Lau continued talking. Her voice increased by the minute. She was clearly taunting us. How did she even live in our pack for many years without showing who she truly was? Or was she just swayed by the promise of a better life from Baron? It seemed to me that without t*****e, she wouldn't let us in on what Baron was planning, and it worried Zeke and Kyle.

"You think you can outsmart Baron? You're fools, all of you." She spat.

I still have a question for her. Marley didn't have powers, and neither did Papa. How then did I come up with this? If I were truly a descendant of the elderly, how did I get this power? The answers should come from someone who never knew I had powers but claimed to eat my heart.

That person was Mrs. Lau. I rushed toward her to get my answer. "What do you mean by 'the wolves will fall? And who told you I was with powers?"

"You ignorant fool. What? Your parents lied to you. The answers are not for you to know. The blood moon whispers secrets, but you're too deaf to hear."

I was dumbfounded by her harsh words. Was I truly deaf?

Was I really blind to what has been in front of me this whole time? Does it mean Papa wasn't my real father?

"Who is my father? Tell me what you know!" I was getting really desperate as I wrapped my hands around her neck.

"Tell me!" This whole time, I have been lied to too. I glanced at my mother with questions in my eyes.

"Oh, please, Naya. Don't add your dram to this." Marley sighed. "You know I am your mother."

"What about my father?"

"Just drop it. You knew your papa. Why are you bringing this up now?"

"You aren't even asking about my powers."

"What powers?" Marley's eyes twinkled in mischievousness, but her mouth dropped open, convincing everyone that she knew nothing about my powers.

I sucked in my breath, realizing either my mother was feigning the while act or she was genuinely surprised to hear this. I chose the former. My mother was a tall and cunning woman with eyes everywhere. If she chose to pretend, it was because she had something in store for me.

I was determined to replace out.

"Never mind, mother. Since you don't know, stay ignorant." I snapped, feeling angry. How could she pretend she doesn't know about my powers? One of her little birds must have told her. She certainly had a plan for me. One that involved giving my heart out to someone. When she did so, no one would trace it to her.

"That's no way to talk to your mother!"

"Really?" I took their steps toward her. "How about I tell them what I saw? We haven't cremated the Alpha, you know. You hide the autopsy result also." I whispered angrily.

She merely scoffed. "Calm your horses, Omega. The reason we are having this conversation is because Zeke is about to take me as his mate. I made a sweet deal with him. Don't ruin it for me."

I raised an eyebrow in shock. What was she talking about?

"Can you handle the responsibilities? Most importantly, can you fight me?"

My heart rate increased uncontrollably. "Mother.." I couldn't help myself. Her words were strange. Don't tell me that she intended to fight for the position with me. Being Luna was going to be harder than I thought.

How would I fight all those female wolves in my weak form? sh*t! From one problem to another. "Don't tell me you will challenge me on that day. You know what I am capable of, right?"

Marley merely shrugged. "You are inexperienced.." she paused. "Oh, don't let the fight with Laura boost your confidence. Laura may be a good fighter, but she always lost to me."

I frowned in confusion. "Do you think I would challenge

Zeke's mate?"

Marley's smile dropped. "Don't play smart with me. Both of us know who his mate is. The truth is that I don't share."

"Mother!" I yelled helplessly. "Haven't you gotten to the top yet?"

"Shut up!"

"At least tell me who my father is. Why does everyone keep saying I do not know anything?" I felt my focus was distracted by minor problems. But minor problems always led to bigger problems. "I can't." Marley shrugged. "Papa is your father." She added.

"That's a big lie." I growled, turning to see Mrs. Lau being dragged into the distance. My mother has managed to distract me, making me forget to interrogate Mrs. Lau.

"No, no, no! Where are you taking her to? She hasn't answered my questions yet."

"She's done. Leave her be. We'll deal with her later." Zeke ordered, walking off with his brother, Marley, alongside the guards. The distance between us was palpable. Zeke, Kyle, and Marley were at the top chain, and I was at the bottom chain. How would we walk? I raised my eyes to still see the blood moon's ominous glow casting red shadows over my fate.

How do I get out of these?

"This is what it means to be in politics. Being an Alpha must be demanding." Naya sighed

"The problem isn't just me. It's about my environment. Who am I really?" I asked no one in particular.

"Come on, Naya. The party is about to start." Lily called from the distance, without knowledge of what transpired now. It was a miracle how our pack was often oblivious to what happened in front of them. I gave Lily my best smile.

I knew it. My mother didn't really want to help me. She just wanted to taunt me. I stopped. "Lily? Can you help me out on my gown?"

She nodded, and we both headed to my room. I needed something from her.

As I entered my room, Lily hesitated. I looked back. "What's wrong?"

She shook her head. "I am not sure..." she said, dropping her gaze. I didn't know Lily was this nice. I thought she would be just like my mother since she was her minion. But she has proven different.

"Never mind. Come in." I urged her to come in. There was nothing wrong with her entering my room. For now.

I tried to remember the clothes I could fear, and one of the gowns Zeke and Kyle packed for me at the blood moon pack came into my mind. The red one was the theme of soon.

today's party. Besides, we were expecting the blood moon

I pulled the red floral gown out of my wardrobe. "How is this?"

"Oh!" Lily gushed. "This is so beautiful."

I beamed. "Perfect right?"

"Definitely perfect."

I nodded. "Have you noticed anything suspicious with the former Luna of the pack recently?"

"Luna? I haven't." She sighed. "Although she has been brooding so much and shouting at the maids closest to her.

I think something is wrong."

I tilted my head.

"Something is wrong? What?"

Lily was reluctant again. I had to coax her.

"Ah, if you don't want to tell me. It is fine." I raised my hand in surrender.

Lily simply smiled. "It's no trouble. I will tell you now." I nodded, sitting on the edge of my bed and waiting.

"The Luna sneaks out of bed in the night. Sometimes when I go to shut everything down, I see her whispering in the shadows."

I gaped lowly, remembering what Kyle said about her. His suspicions were correct. She was plotting something.

"Maybe she is communicating with Alpha Storm. She may miss him, you know."

Lily frowned. "But she isn't anywhere close to where he was killed or soon to be cremated."

I placed a hand on her shoulder to stop her thoughts from getting me what I wanted. "Don't suspect her. It won't get you anywhere. However, you can tell me the times she gets up at night. I want to speak with my stepfather too."

My explanation at the moment seemed so believable. I must be an expert in lying just now. I am sorry, Lily, but I have to lie in order to get the truth.

"Okay." Lily nodded slowly. I knew my words got to her.

They were working. "She gets up when the moon is almost at its peak, but now that the blood moon is taking over, she might get up when it lights out. When everyone is dead asleep." She finished.

I got up, throwing the gown over my shoulders and asking her to zip up. "Thank you, Lily. Mother has been so harsh on me since she expects the best from me. I am going to let her know tonight."

Lily smiled. "Do let her know. I am behind you."

Behind me? My friend was Renée. If Lily was behind me, I was far away from her. No one but my mother was allowed to be my friend. There was no way my mother's trusted maid would not know about her ways. She must know, and I had to be careful. Lily's soft voice was definitely disarming.

I stepped out of the manor, and at the same time, everyone was wishing Zeke and Kyle a happy birthday. I was sure they wouldn't even see me. A lot of heavy, tall bodies covered the top of my head.

How would they sniff me out amongst many? How long was I standing there thinking? Because then, I didn't see the crowd give way for Zeke to walk through, nor did I see Kyle coming from the back. I had blinked, returning to where I was, only to see Zeke and Kyle looking at me with l**t and desires in their eyes.

Over a hundred wolves also had their eyes on me. Realizing what was happening, my legs gave way underneath me, but Zeke was quick to catch me. This is what I have always wanted. It was there, but why was I scared?

Zeke sniffed my neck. "I am here, baby. No one is going to harm you."

I took solace in his words. Because I was damn scared of the responsibilities that came with being their wife and mate.

"Naya Cod is my true mate." Zeke thundered.

"Naya cod is my true mate." Kyle said it to the shock of everyone.

At that moment, I felt eyes on me. I knew it would be that of my mother as I turned my neck to replace her staring angrily at me.

With a deep sigh, I opened my mouth. "I accept Zeke Storm and Kyle Storm as my true mates."

"There is no such thing as true mates!" Marley yelled at the top of her voice, but it was lost in the many whisperings of the crowd at the dram that just happened.

I beamed. My problems could wait. I was theirs, and they were mine. Finally.