"Lets not forget that her wolf is also extremely weak. She's last in the fight ranking list and has been defeated by everyone in the pack. For that fact alone, she shouldn't be allowed to stand beside you!" He continued, his voice loud and rumbuncious.
Seeing the necessary backing they needed in Xion, the whispers of rebellion also became louder as people began to make their opinions known.
"We can't have her as Luna!"
"We refuse! Choose someome else!"
In the chaos, some of Xion's supporters couldn't help but open their mouth to throw even more chaos in the mix.
"If he can't pick someone else then he doesn't deserve to be Alpha,"
"His poor choice says a lot! Xion for Alpha!"
"Xion his brother is the better choice. How dare he try to make a whore our Luna!"
Things were quickly getting out of hand and even Zane could see that if he allowed things to continue, it would only spiral out of his control.
Finally, he could take it no longer and he opened his mouth to silence the noise around his, establisshing his dominance by unleashing his aura.
"SILENCE!!!" He hollared, his voice bellowing through the air, his strong aura more than enough to silence every one around him.
He had trained daily and after defeating his father in the dominance duels, he was sure that even his father's aura couldn't stand under his.
"There'll be a break and I and the other council members will deliberate!"Zane announced, walking off the moment he was done speaking.
The council members were the most powerful members of the pack and as much as he hated it, his step mother Perri and his brother Xion were amongst them.
Followed by his father, Talon his best friend, Joe, Tahra's father, Demetri, Kloni and Fanet, who were older members of the clan and close to his father.
Quietly, they all moved away from the pack to a more secluded corner of the field where their conversations couldn't be overheard.
"We can't allow her to be Luna!" Kloni, a middle-aged woman with slightly greyed hair was the first to speak.
There were barely any wrinkles on her face and she had pretty clear skin but it was still clear that she wasn't a young person.
"I don't see how those men would have easily gone into Joe's house without permission. Moreover, Joe wouldn't lie against his daughter without good reason!"
"I agree with Kloni! But the fact that she cheated on Zane means that she has to be punished!' Demetri spoke next his words not at all surprising Zane, who expected it since Demetri had always supported Xion his brother instead of him.
"How dare a Luna candidate act in such a manner! Zane has to reject her!' He continued in a louder tone but this time around Zane could no longer remain quiet.
"She could have been framed! I don't believe Tahra would cheat on me! We shouldâ€""
"I get that you're still invested in her but I agree with Demetri. She betrayed you, who knows what else she can do!"
"The video was quite convincing!" Fanet the third elder finally spoke up with a deep frown on his face as he slowly shook his head.
"I also can't think of a reason why Joe would try to deceive us. Tahra is daughter as Luna is a good thing for their family," Fanet pointed out shaking his head even more when his gaze met that of Razon who looked like he wanted to convince him.
"She's too weak! We need a strong Luna!" Xion added with a clear smug on his face one that was pointedly directed at Zane who did his best to maintain a blank expression on his face.
"Zane needs to reject her and find someone else! The goddess clearly made a mistake with this one!" Perrii added giving her opinion with her shoulders and head raised high with pride.
"She's my daughter but she's undeserving. I've warned her several times but he refuses to listen! I also think its best for Zane to reject her!"
In one minute the council's conclusion was clear but that didn't mean that Zane had any intention of accepting it. He was Alpha and his opinion was all that mattered.
"I refuse! The ceremony can be postponed but there's no way I'm ever going to reject her!" Zane replied, his gaze sliding over each of them trying to pass across a hardcore message especially to Joe whose expressed blackened completely from anger.
His face burned red and both his fists tightened angrily by his side, something that made Zane smirk a little.
'Whatever plan they've planned isn't going to work,' he swore to himself, opening his mouth to give his final conclusion on the matter.
Only to hear a cough from beside him, one that came from his closest friend Talon, one he would have completely ignored if not for Razon his father who beckoned him over while also pulling Talon aay from the main group.
Again, far enough to ensure that no one could hear their conversation.
"I refuse! Nothing can make me reject her!" Zane said, the moment only Talon and his father stood in front of him.
"You have to !" Talon said, speaking for the first time since the matter arose.
"Talon! Even you—"" "Think for a second!" Talon said in a slightly forceful tone, pulling Zane closer the second it looked like he was about to raise his voice.
"The pictures you've been receiving! Tahra herself seemed shocked almost like she had no idea what was happening. The entire family brings out evidence against her! There's obviously something going on!" Talon explained without fully explaining what was on his mind, waiting for Zane to grasp it.
"What have you found from the rumors?"
Zane frowned as he did his best to keep his anger at bay for a few seconds, "Her family? You think they planned the entire thing?" Zane asked his eyes widening ever so slightly since it was a conclusion he had been incapable of coming to.
"But-but they're family! Why would they?"Zane said as he found himself suddenly stammering in shock. He had long discovered that something fishy was going on with the rumors surrounding Tahra but never had he concluded that her biological family would be behind it.