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.”

Elva’s dress, then held her close as the

took a strong breath that lifted

royal family humbly thanks everyone for joining us. Those here in the crowd, and those

the selected candidates, any one of which could

that is, the

girls stepped forward, introducing themselves, the pack they were with,

something about themselves.

successful pack. “I

half the crowd

Her pack was just as prominent. “I thank

of the

it was too

spoke too softly into the microphone for anyone to hear. Nathan asked her to speak up but

smoothly moved on

hold the

pack..” I quickly gave the name of my less- prestigious pack. 1 would like to thank the royal family for giving a single mother

the selection.”

cheered for me.

into the microphone. “And

earned a couple of

bottom lip with her teeth, as Nathan took the

told her, but she still

we were ushered to a press conference further into the gardens. The

Different cameras

chairs behind the

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