Dangerous Lycan: Claim Betrayed Luna’s Second Chance Mate

“Raymond, how dare you lie against my daughter with such authority?” Dad had also found his testimonies fishy just like everyone else.

“Mr Malthus, why would you think that I would be lying?”

“I know my daughter Clara, I know how deeply she has loved you and so portrayed to us that you were a good man even if I could see through that thick skin of pretence that you were just full of deceit. If only she had listened to our desire of not choosing you as a mate, maybe we wouldn’t be having this meeting.”

Raymond only stunned everyone as he got into an outburst of laughter. Roaring so loud that I wondered what veil thoughts he had gathered up there.

“You clearly don’t know who you are talking to. If you did, you would remember to include an iota of respect when spilling out your disrespectful words.”

Raymond had not only disrespected me but also my father as he spoke with so much pride.

“Raymond, may we remind you that we were once the pack alpha before you even came to existence.”

“Oh I see so this is what this meeting is about huh? To come and tell me what place you are,” he chuckled.

“The only reason you are able to rule this pack or even become the pack alpha is because this lady you solely despised brought light onto you. You were nothing…”

“We would not sit and watch you talk to our son in that manner. He is still your pack alpha and you would talk to him with some respect!”

The Klein’s spoke back at my father as my chest boiled in rage.

As the meeting went on, I knew very well that as Raymond still remained the pack alpha, there was nothing that could be done. I couldn’t imagine us being together again not after what he had done and after all the lies he had said about me in the presence of everyone. At this point everyone wanted me to say something maybe like a sad speech that would clarify Raymond that I was pained and soaked in pity but I made sure that none of that was forthcoming.

“We have heard all that you guys have said, even if we aren’t quite clear as to why Raymond would reject his mate as he has no evidence as to what he claims Clara did. There is just little that we can do. Raymond,” he turned towards Raymond and continued, “You might be the Pack Alpha and feel that you have all the powers over all in this pack but we the werewolf council can still in our little way bring you down if you feel too proud to handle the position. So we would end this meeting here telling you to keep caution, trade wisely and lead with humbleness. You are free to be with whoever mate you choose. However, we will be watching.”

He ended the words which somehow I knew had bruised a bit of Raymond’ ego.

“Mr and Mrs Malthus,” and just when I thought I had heard it all Raymond called out to my parents again as they made to leave and in a much lower tune than how he had spoken before, “you guys think you would call me out here to humiliate me, one thing you guys always forget is that I hold the position of the lack alpha and there is absolutely nothing any of you can do about it. You all could have just stayed in your lane but I guess it’s too late for that now.”

“Is that some kind of threat Raymond?” I asked.

“Oh dear Clara, call it whatever you want but just hold it in your mind that you would regret ever bringing up this meeting.”

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We all sat on the couch as soon as we got home with just our thoughts as no one said anything.

“I knew this was just a waste of our time, now I feel even worse for even attending that meeting. Everyone now sees me as a whore because their dear pack alpha had given false words against me.”

I broke the silence dragging everyone else from their streams of thought.

“You were right Clara, Raymond is such an awful person. I can’t believe he would be so callous towards us.”

“I told you mum, I told you that he had all of this planned out. He even had the audacity to lie against me. How dare he?”

“It’s okay darling.” Mum held me close.

“No need to grieve. Raymond had chosen the path of deceit. The funny thing is he didn’t change, he had always been like this and we had refused to see through him all this year.”

“That’s all what we’ve been saying all this while. But I am travelling, what did he mean by those words he said to us as we made to leave the council? Was it some kind of threat?” Mum asked with her concerned look all over her face.

“Those are just mere threats.” Dad sounded assured.

“Are you sure?”

“Of course, Raymond is weak and too proud to do anything to us.”

“Too proud to not do anything to us,” I said.

His threats haunted me all night as I could not find my sleep again. He sounded pissed by what the council leaders had said and wanted to pour it all down on us. I knew Raymond so well, how arrogant he was to let anyone who trampled on his pride go free. Everything about that meeting felt wrong from when mother had first announced it to me until when the final words were declared. I still wondered why he had not brought his whore with him. Maybe deep down he still felt guilt.

Even as much as I detested attending that meeting, it made me have a sense of closure as peace finally prevailed as I awoke the next morning. And was settled to have breakfast with the rest of the family as I was seated just in time like everyone else and not stroll down the stairs sluggish dragging my feet as I had always done when I first returned home.

“Good morning, mum,” I threw a grape seed into my mouth as I settled in.

“Morning darling, someone looks good today, I guess you finally had a good sleep.”

“I wouldn’t say it was all good but it was the best I had had in a while,” I grinned, “Where is Dad? And why are you doing the cooking yourself? We’re the kitchen staff and the rest of the house staff?”

“Oh, your father will join us soon and I sent the house staff on a short leave so we would have a quiet family time just for ourselves.”

“Yeah, I’ll really do with some peace and quiet. Hey Dad,” I said as soon as I saw him walking down the stairs.

“Someone is all smiles today.”

“I said the same thing,” Mum said, “Come help me with this,” She instructed, as I moved over to help with the dishes, there was a bang on the door that shook the hinges startling everyone and then another which pulled it open forcefully.

“What the hell?!” I could not believe what I gazed upon.