Aldus paused and I took the opportunity to ask: "Why such a fuss about Mateo being human? Couldn't they have more kids? Or pick another Alpha after the current one retires?"
Aldus waved his index finger in the air. "It does not work that way. Being an Alpha is something they carry in their genes, and it usually goes from father to son and it's a tradition that the firstborn is the heir. Controlling a pack of werewolves is not a matter of negotiations or physical power, it is something Alpha carries in his blood and Luna gets it when Alpha marks her. It is the ability to make pack members obey them and it's unheard of that someone who comes from non-royalty has that ability. There can be many werewolves with a strong presence, but when facing the real Alpha, everyone will kneel."
"Power to rule is something both Alpha and Luna have?", I asked.
