There is a momentary silence. Then, Council Leader Tyler stands.
“Please explain your stance,” he says to Pierce, and while still not unkind, his voice is somewhat more severe than it was when addressing me. By the look on Pierce’s face, I think this doesn’t go unnoticed.
Pierce shifts uncomfortably in his seat as he speaks, “a female Alpha goes against the Goddess’s design. It’s never been seen before. I don’t believe it is what was intended so I don’t believe it’s our place, any of us, to go against the divine will of the Goddess.”
“And yet,” my father growls beside me, “the Goddess gave me a strong and capable daughter for my firstborn. The Goddess gave her abilities only an Alpha should have. The Goddess has given us nothing but signals that this is her plan. I don’t see why you thi
