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.

No one spoke, or made any noise at all. Everyone stood very

“What’s that

quiet voice, “It’s a punishment. When

when they won’t nap at naptime?” Elva

closest to me

at her curiously. Behind Elva’s back, I gave the girl an annoyed look, I really didn’t want to have the death talk with my three year old right now, thank

Nathan Nicholay sald

they both looked at Elva, I couldn’t help but wonder if Nicholas had suggested Nathan ease

darker talk

it. Maybe he was actually saying

bag

and focused on making Elva

breaking

to hear from where I stood so close to the

do so without frightening the

frightened if she’s forced

annoyance. “We would

straightened at

said,

the

“Serious offenses include having secret relations with someone other

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