I stared at Tom's extended hand like it was a poisonous snake.
The assembled Alphas waited for my surrender, their traditional minds already convinced that this was how it should end. A difficult female finally accepting her proper place under male authority.
But I'd learned a few things about pack law in my frantic research, and Tom wasn't the only one who could play legal games.
"I reject both options," I said, my voice carrying across the clearing with more confidence than I felt.
Tom's green eyes flashed with fury. "That's not how this works, Sophie. You don't get to reject the council's ruling."
"Actually," I said, turning to address the assembled Alphas directly, "I do. Because your ruling is based on incomplete information."
Harold's steel-gray eyes narrowed dang
