Chapter 37

Ashton's POV No sooner had I told Gabriel to escort Meliza somewhere quieter than the Council Representative started throwing her weight around. She genuinely believed we were all supposed to fall in line just because of her title. I glanced at Lauren and immediately felt the wave of anger rolling off her. She was furious and it was all because of this woman. A woman who clearly thought her role gave her authority, when in reality, she was little more than a glorified pencil pusher at the Council. I stepped in to block Rachel, giving Gabriel and Meliza the chance to slip out of the room. I’m the Alpha here. She doesn’t have the power to override my authority or my decisions. “This woman insulted both Maya and Lauren and refused to hear a word from either of them,” my mother said sharply. “Lauren told her we were done here until the Council sent actual members, not someone playing at power. Rachel already made up her mind the moment she walked in, insisting the girls be returned to Dami