Layla Despite my hardened resolve and determination to change the elder council's minds about female Alphas, I couldn't help but feel nervous the next day. The nervousness stuck with me all day at school and when it was time for the meeting after school, the nervousness turned into a queasy feeling in the pit of my stomach which made me want to throw up. The queasiness stuck with me as Dad and I made our way to the meeting hall and only the feel of his soothing hand on my shoulder stopped me from passing out due to nervousness. “Breathe, Sweetheart. You'll attend lots of meetings like this with the elder council when you're Alpha.” Dad flashed me a reassuring smile and I returned one of my own which must have looked like a grimace. It was endearing how much faith Dad had in me to bec

