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Chapter 2: Was That Him?

“What? The prince’s Luna?!”

“Prince Theo is the King’s favorite son, and it’s most likely he’ll be the next king.”

“Then that makes his wife…”

The crowd buzzed with excitement at Beta Xavier’s words. The girls seemed overjoyed to think of themselves living in the palace as nobles, maybe even as a Luna Queen someday.

Some of them were so excited that they started clapping their hands.

Sophia glanced at them and sneered. “Foolish! They think they even have a chance!”

“Of course not! Miss Chambers, they are nothing compared to you!” Sophia’s followers flattered her, which brought a proud smile to her face.

“What if the prince doesn’t need our… our service?” one of the more composed voices asked Beta Xavier.

“Oh, yes, an important question,” he said, raising a finger in the air. Everyone quieted to hear him. “Those of you who are not successful in securing the prince’s favor will return to your packs after three years, with your payment of riches beyond measure.”

As he clapped his hands together, the girls cheered once

again.

Doubt rolled over me as I looked at Beta Xavier’s face. I didn’t believe him. People couldn’t just come and go from the royal palace. In fact, many rumors had arisen over the years regarding the disappearance of palace visitors… or their untimely deaths.

I was sure the truth wasn’t as glamorous as he was trying to make it sound.

As expected, he added, “However, His Majesty, our King Sebastian, would love to see you all try your very best, or-” He smirked, and the glee in his tone suddenly was replaced by an ominous warning. “Not only will you be thrown in prison for your negligence, but also you’ll bring shame and disgrace to your pack!”

My eyes widened. Beta Xavier was threatening us with our own packs! He was implying that if we failed to please the royals, we would bring destruction to our packs!

be bothered by his latest comment and were simply glad that they weren’t sent to the palace to work on their hands

reaction locked inside. Brook did

“Let us go meet

began to move again. I exchanged a look with Brook. We had no

as we took in the beautiful roses, gardenias, lilacs, hibiscus, and many other blooms I knew well from tending my

lined the walkway. Elegant sculptures decorated every few steps of the royal

Beta Xavier’s announcement, the crowd had been much more lighthearted. Being

and getting into the beautiful courtyard certainly

how grand it would be to stay here, and their conversations carried onto the subject of Prince Theo. His ruthless reputation somehow seemed to be forgotten, and all

behind me declaring herself the winner again. “No one else is nearly as qualified as I am. Especially not that mouthy little bitch in

to know she was talking about me, but i’d decided that she was the least of my concern

palace seem warm and welcoming, but I just knew that was only an

glorious the Beta had made it sound, the palace was nothing more than a

last thing I wanted

now we were required to get intimate

I had to come up with a

 looking at? You’ve been so quiet.” Brook caught up to me and asked, “What do you think about

head. “I don’t know, Brook,”

wasn’t sure whether it would

stopped in front of us and reminded the crowd, “We‘re about to enter the courtyard next to the living quarters. Make sure

nodded in unison. At this point, I was used to this Beta’s quickly changing

murmuring died down as we stepped into a smaller garden. It was even more

of my surroundings. The importance of knowing all of my options where I was, and what obstacles I might confront-was ingrained in my mind as

cautious father.

 went around the corner, my eyes were on the tall walls in the distance, and I tried to see if there was a gate

on Sophia’s face. She’d pushed me! For Goddess’s sake, why couldn’t she just leave me

pavement, and I anticipated the sharp pain I’d feel hitting my nose on the ground. However, that wasn’t my worst problem. My biggest fear

with a plan to explain

the pain I’d expected never