Chapter 170 Xavier stood at the altar , his white suit crisp and spotless , yet his face betrayed no joy . His mind drifted back to our wedding years ago , the vows we had exchanged , the way I had smiled at him then . Soft music floated through the chapel as Vanessa walked down the aisle , radiant in her gown . The sapphire ring on her finger -once a reminder of me - now glittered as her trophy , proof she had managed to replace me . < The hall gleamed with lights and flowers . Guests whispered , their words both congratulatory and cruel . " After Vanessa's abusive husband vanished , leaving her and her son behind , who could've imagined this blessing in disguise ? " " She and Xavier have always been close . Now that Mia is gone , it was only natural they'd end up together . " " Friends smiled at Vanessa , offering their support , though Theodore and Colin were nowhere to be seen . The priest's voice rang out , solemn and steady . " Xavier , do you take Vanessa as your lawful wife , in health and in sickness , to love and cherish ? " Xavier's silence stretched unbearably long .. " Xavier ! I'm carrying your child ! " Vanessa whispered urgently , clutching his arm . His jaw tightened , regret twisting his features , and finally , through gritted teeth , he forced the words : " I do . " The ceremony pressed forward - until the chapel doors banged open with a violent crash . Gasps swept the room as a man strode in , his presence cutting through the air like a blade . " Alpha James ! " someone cried . " The Alpha of Silvermoon - he's alive ? Didn't rogues kill him a year ago ? " All eyes turned . The elders of Vanessa's pack scrambled toward him , shock plain on their faces . " Stop this wedding ! " James thundered , his glare fixed on Vanessa . She went pale , her bouquet slipping from her hands . " No ... " she whispered , trembling . 2011 " You damned liar ! " James spat . " After conspiring to kill me , did you really think you could erase me and start fresh ? " The crowd erupted in startled murmurs . Vanessa stumbled backward , shrieking , " That's not true ! He's here to ruin us , Xavier ! He wants to torture me again ! " Xavier instinctively stepped forward , shielding her . " Who the hell are you ? Whatever you had with her ended the day you left- " E James let out a bitter laugh that echoed through the chapel . " So this is the story she fed you ? " His voice dripped with scorn . " Shut up ! " Vanessa screamed , clutching Xavier's arm desperately . " Don't listen - he's lying ! " James pulled out a folder and shoved it at Xavier. " I never laid a hand on her . She was the one cheating . These are ultrasound reports , forged certificates , and financial records . Look for yourself . " Vanessa lunged to snatch it , but Xavier caught the folder first . As he flipped through the documents , his face darkened , each page a fresh betrayal . " When I confronted her , " James continued , voice sharp with rage , " she set me up . Sent me into foreign territory , straight into a rogue ambush . I've been in captivity ever since , left for dead . Meanwhile , she drained my pack's resources , drowning us in debt . And now she wants to merge with yours , Xavier - so she can bleed you dry too ! " Gasps rippled through the room . Vanessa's carefully polished image of innocence shattered as the elders ' stares turned hostile . " What the hell is this ? " Xavier hissed , his glare cutting into her . " Why didn't you tell me about any debt ? " \ " It's not what it looks like ! " Vanessa cried , her desperation rising . " He's twisting everything ! " James sneered . " And that's not all . The child you've been told is yours it isn't . " The words drained the blood from Xavier's face . " What ? " \ James thrust another paper forward . " The ultrasound dates . The DNA test . She's three months pregnant . " \ The room fell silent . ? Jane snatched the report from her son . " Three months ? Impossible . She only arrived here two months ago . " Her face blanched . " Theodore sent me this this morning ... " " Xavier , please ," Vanessa sobbed . " He's just here to cause chaos - it's Mia , she's behind this ! " N " Shut up ! " Xavier roared , his voice so sharp it made her stagger . His hands trembled as he turned to her . " Vanessa , tell the truth , Whose child is it ? " The answer didn't come from her . \ " No. That child is mine . " % P P The words rang out as another man entered the chapel , walking undeniable . The crowd gasped , the hall bursting into chaos . Vanessa's face drained of all color . " beside Grandma Eleanor . His