"You didn't even inquire about my desires." Eli's eyes were fixed on her mother as her words broke the tense atmosphere of the Alpha's room.
Alara, her mother, did not recoil. Her look was impenetrable as she sat with her hands folded neatly in her lap. "Eli, you are no longer a child. It's not always the best thing for the pack to get what you want.
Eli clinched her fists at her sides. And what's best for the pack is making me form a bond with someone I don't love? Isn't that what this is all about? The group.
For a brief period, Alara's eyes wavered, causing a break in her normally unwavering expression. "Eli, everything we do is for the pack's survival. You are aware of that.
Eli yelled, "Don't act like this is about survival," as her voice rose. "Power is at issue here. Concerning
