Chapter 394
Vince looked at me, then he turned to Morgan with a raised brow. “Well, then…” He sat back. “There isn’t much of a choice, is there?”
Morgan turned to me. “Amy, you can’t be serious. I raised you. I was your dad.” My eyes flashed, and Nix was in front in a second.
“Repeat those words, and I will call the Cath Báis for pure arrogance from you. You barely looked at us when we were a pup. You did everything and anything to take our mother’s time and attention from us. And when I finally shifted, you stole our bonding night.” Nix chuffed a warning call. “So think before you open your mouth again, beta. If you step on my father’s legacy and my mother’s hard work, then I will not hold back. I will rip you to shreds and reunite you with your mate.”
Morgan paled. “Nix…I didn’t mean-”
“You didn’t mean to take credit for work you had no hand in. You didn’t raise me. You didn’t pay my way. You didn’t even house me. Amy bought the house. Amy’s money paid for everything for her and her mother. You even borrowed money frequently to take care of Shannon. And Amy kept quiet for you. But I will not. You use my status around the pack like it is your own. You used it for yourself and for your daughter. You used my mother’s situation to hold us on a leash, but I refuse to be held back any longer. If my mother is single, she can leave to escape your archaic law about betrayed females becoming slaves. And I am too old for you to take me as a salve for the provision of age, status, and completion of school. I do not qualify as a betrayed female even if Brandon was fucking your whore because we were not mated.”
“Nix!” My mother called, but she shook her head.
“No, mother. Amy may believe these fools, but I will not. If she decides to mate Brandon, I will go along, but I know the truth.” Nix turned to face Brandon. “She might be in love with you, pup, but I don’t believe you.” I saw Vince’s eyes tighten.
Nix, you are blowing it. She growled back at me, but it was Megan that surprised us both. She pushed forward, taking over. She tried her best to mimic Nix’s voice. “Prove to me in these next weeks that you are truthful. Otherwise, the mating is off.” She softened. “Do not let me down.”
Then she pushed me forward. I blinked, and my eyes faded back to my human eyes. My mom came over and grabbed my face. She leaned in so close and winked. “Are you back, baby?”
“Yes.” I shook, and she held me close.
Vince looked closely. “She doesn’t have control of her wolf yet?”
My mom shook her head. “She hasn’t spent a lot of time with her wolf. She shifted late and went directly to school. Nix is such a powerful wolf. If she takes over, Amy can’t fight it.” My mom answered quietly, causing both my wolves to snort. “She doesn’t remember much when Nix pushes her back.”
“Really?” Vince looked at me, and I could feel magic slip into the air. “Is that true, Amy? You can tell me the truth.” He phrased it as a question, but I could feel the command along my skin.
Nix chortled. Even his magic is weak.
Megan sniffed the air. Because it isn’t his, he is using someone else’s.
Nix sniffed the air and then turned to me. She is right. The magic is…
Familiar. Megan finished for Nix, but then nudged me. Answer him, but make it look like you’re struggling. Like Nix is trying to stop you from answering, but his magic is too strong not to refuse him.
I shook harder and opened my mouth. I forced a grunt and then flashed my eyes again. I finally screamed and huffed out a labored answer. “Yes. When she doesn’t agree with me… she will take over… forcing me to sleep.” I made my eyes widen. I turned to Vince and sighed. “How?”
He just smiled. “You are stronger than you think.” But Vince thankfully turned away to Morgan. “I think my hands are tied here.”
Morgan looked at me, and I let my teeth descend again, snapping in his direction. He flinched, but recovered. “Ainsley, please. Is there no other way?” He looked at me. “If your mom agrees to work on things, will you let the challenge go?”
I nodded. “If she agrees. She makes her own decisions.”
Morgan turned his hopeful eyes to my mother, but she just leaned in. “I would rather see you dead on the ground than spend another day with you.” His eyes filled with tears, and then he turned to leave.
“Wait.” Vince called and Morgan froze. “As Alpha of the Oakenfang pack, I declare the bond between Beta Morgan and Ainsley Maclean dissolved. The marriage is void, and both are single to bond again.” He had opened the mind link to every pack member, making his decree and dissolving the marriage for the pack to see.