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.

that cannot abide by them will be expelled from the selection. In certain

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

“What’s

replied in a quiet voice, “It’s a

when they won’t nap

girl closest to me said, “A

I really didn’t want to have the death talk with my three year old right now,

Nathan Nicholay sald

but when they both looked at Elva, I couldn’t

darker talk

Maybe he was actually saying some jerk–thing

an arrogant bag of dicks

and focused on

the dire consequences of breaking

where I stood

do so without frightening

frightened if she’s forced to

“We would never force

the King said, silencing them both Nathan straightened at once.

the King said, motioning

the

offenses include

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