The Council of Alphas (7)

Damon felt pride swelling in his chest at the way how Talia commanded this group of Alphas.

She looked at them without shrinking and he really wanted to build the shiniest pedestal in the world and put her on it so that everyone can see how amazing she is.

Talia felt Damon's support washing over her and it reinforced her resolve not to crack.

She lifted her chin proudly and said, "I'm not the one to bully people with excessive demands, but considering the amount of trouble I would get if I fail the test, I agree with my Beta. A kneeling apology will suffice."

Seeing that Alpha Edward hesitated, Talia decided to push his buttons. "Why are you not agreeing? A minute ago, you were confident that I'm an impostor who doesn't belong here. If you are right, there won't be a need for apologies or…"

"I agree.", Alpha Edward interrupted Talia's chatter.

"Good!", Talia exclaimed. "Now I want to see who else wants me to take this test."