ALPHA PARTHE. The silence stretched for so long. I stared at their faces. They were all curious and nervous as they waited for me to speak. I hated being summoned. I detested it. But when it had to do with the council, I didn't have much of a choice. "I haven't made a decision yet," I spoke, hoping the meeting ends soon. They were prying into my personal life, and I didn't like it. "You don't have much of a choice here, Parthe," A voice sounded, and I turned to see who it was. Only one person had the right to speak to me in that manner. Elder Geth. My late mother's father… My grandfather. Funny how people might think we'd be so close since he was my grandfather, but no. We had our grievances against each other. Some hatchets just can't be buried easily. Especially not when those

