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.

will be expelled from the selection. In certain instances, those who break the rules could be

the room. No one spoke, or made any noise at

“What’s that

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

they won’t nap

to me said, “A permanent

annoyed look, I really didn’t want to have the

Nathan Nicholay sald

was said, but when they both looked at Elva, I couldn’t help but wonder if Nicholas had suggested Nathan ease up some

darker talk

it. Maybe he was actually saying some jerk–thing because

an arrogant bag of

their talk, and focused on making

need to stress the dire consequences of breaking those

to hear from where I stood so close

without frightening

be plenty frightened if she’s forced

in annoyance. “We would never force a child

both Nathan straightened at once. Nicholas

King said, motioning

the

throat. “Serious offenses include having secret relations with

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