Chapter 0007

Stay?

They wanted me to stay?

I stared up at the royal family for a long moment, unsure.

I didn’t fit the standards for the selection at all. I didn’t come from a noble background. I didn’t have a wolf. I already had a child. How could I possibly participate?

But, whatever my doubts, I couldn’t deny the King’s command. If he said to stay, I had to stay.

So I stood right where I was.

As best I could, I tried to ignore Nicholas’s icy gaze as he openly stared at me. Was he trying to intimidate me into leaving? I had already tried that.

No amount of intimidation would get me to disobey a direct command from the King. I liked my head attached to my body.

The King then stepped aside and his Beta, Nathan, took his place.

“I will now explain the rules,” Nathan said.

His voice was slightly softer than the King’s and not nearly so kind.

them will be expelled from the selection.

air seemed to have left the room. No one spoke, or made any noise at all. Everyone stood very still,

“What’s that mean?”

quiet voice, “It’s a punishment. When someone does

when they won’t nap at naptime?”

girl closest to me

look, I really didn’t want to have the death talk with my

Nathan Nicholay sald

hear what was said, but when they both looked at Elva, I couldn’t help but wonder if Nicholas

darker talk

was imagining it. Maybe he was actually saying

bag of dicks

their talk, and

the dire consequences of breaking those rules” Nathan argued, just loud enough

hear from where I

frightening the

frightened if she’s forced to

annoyance. “We would never force a child

them both Nathan straightened at once.

the King said, motioning Nathan

the

throat. “Serious offenses include

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