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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!

most of the girls didn’t seem to be bothered by his latest comment and were simply glad that they weren’t sent to the palace

locked inside. Brook did the

with me!” Beta Xavier declared. “Let us go meet the man himself, Prince

delighted laughter went through the crowd as we all began to move again. I exchanged a

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

every few

the crowd had been much more lighthearted. Being

into the beautiful courtyard certainly

the subject of Prince Theo. His ruthless reputation somehow seemed to

nearly as qualified as I am. Especially not that mouthy little

but i’d decided that she

palace seem warm

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

the last thing I wanted to do

required to get intimate with

way! I had to come up

Brook caught up to me and asked, “What do

“I don’t know, Brook,” was all

sure whether it would be good or bad. I

 “We‘re about to enter the courtyard next to the living quarters. Make

and we all nodded in unison.

low murmuring died down as we stepped into a smaller garden. It was even more luxuriously decorated, and the flowers were

attention to the layout of my surroundings. The importance of knowing all of my options where I was, and what obstacles I might confront-was

cautious father.

to see if there was a gate nearby.

of my eye, I saw a vicious smirk on Sophia’s face. She’d pushed me!

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

to come up with a plan to explain

pain I’d expected never