Chapter 0016

“Linda”

“Olivia!”

A few other names were called as well, but none as loud as those two. They had to come from

prominent packs indeed, to have been allowed so many onlookers into the small crowd.

Elva, nervous by the noise, hid behind my skirt. I picked her up into my arms.

“Are you frightened?” I asked her.

She nodded.

“Don’t worry,” I said. “They just want to see you. They’re here to cheer for you,

“They aren’t saying my name.”

I kissed the side of her head. “They just don’t know it yet.”

When the royal family arrived to the stage, the camera crew came alive.

Elva.”

Nathan walked his way down the line of us girls. “Heads up, everyone. We’re about to start.”

the director waved

a strong breath that lifted

family humbly thanks everyone for joining us. Those here in

introduce you to the selected candidates, any one

Luna, that is, the next

girls stepped forward, introducing themselves, the

something about themselves.

pack.

the

was not to be outdone. Her pack was just as prominent. “I thank my pack for

other half of

at Olivia, but it was too fight

too softly into the microphone for anyone to hear. Nathan asked

and froze. Nathan smoothly moved on from her distress, passing the microphone

Elva helped me hold the microphone.

name is Piper,” I said. “I am twenty years old, and my pack..” I quickly gave the name of my less- prestigious pack. 1 would like to thank the royal

the selection.”

for me. They whispered and

leaned into the microphone. “And I’m

earned a couple of

worried her bottom lip with her teeth, as Nathan took the microphone away from

great,” I told her, but she still didn’t seem

were ushered to a press conference

were already seated. Different cameras were aligned, facing them. A

sat in folding chairs behind the cameras. Each had their

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