#Chapter24 Unbreakable Resolve

Violet A few moments of silence passed and I turned back to my laptop to pick up my work, discarding options and keeping others. “Why would you want to build a college?” I set my jaw at the question. “The Academy’s not good enough for you?” I took a deep breath and looked at him. I wanted to tell him it’s none of his business, but I refrained. Maybe… Maybe if he saw that my stance on the issues of women’s rights and agency in Midnight wasn’t a new thing it might help open his mind. I took a deep breath and turned back to my laptop. “Given the alpha king’s overarching laws, there is only so much that women can do or be. Many young women—omegas and those who aren’t—want education. They want jobs and opportunities, but they can’t get that kind of higher education in Darkmoon. Their families either won’t pay for it or won’t let them go to the Academy or anywhere to pursue it.” I glanced at him. “They’d rather keep them in the territory and going to mating balls instead.