Hailee's POV
The hall was silent. No one dared to move, not even to breathe. The elders exchanged long, thoughtful glances. Then they whispered softly as they leaned toward one another. I couldn't catch every word, only fragments that made my stomach twist. Some were against me, some were against the Alphas.
Finally, the High Elder raised a hand, and the room stilled. His expression was calm, unreadable. "The Council has heard enough to deliberate," he said. "But this case is unlike any other. There is no precedent for one woman bearing the heirs of three Alphas."
A quiet murmur rippled through the audience.
