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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!

comment and were simply glad that they weren’t sent to the palace to work on their hands and knees

reaction locked inside. Brook

Beta Xavier declared. “Let us go meet the man himself,

delighted laughter went through the crowd as we all began to move again. I exchanged a look with Brook. We had no choice but to

 were greeted with the fragrance of flowers. Oohs and aahs serenaded me as we took in the beautiful roses, gardenias, lilacs, hibiscus, and many other blooms I knew well from tending my own

sculptures decorated every few steps of

Xavier’s announcement, the crowd had been much more

beautiful courtyard certainly eased

their conversations carried onto the subject of Prince Theo. His ruthless reputation somehow seemed to be forgotten, and all of

winner again. “No one else is nearly as qualified as

talking about me, but i’d decided that

the royal garden in gold, which made the palace seem warm and welcoming, but I just knew

how glorious the Beta had made it sound, the palace was nothing

thing I wanted

only that-but now we were required to get intimate with the most terrifying man

way! I had to come up

caught up to me and asked, “What do you think

“I don’t know, Brook,” was

going to happen, but I wasn’t sure whether it would be good or bad. I didn’t want to make

next to the living quarters. Make

nodded in unison. At this point, I was used to this

we stepped into a smaller garden. It was even

was paying attention to the layout of my surroundings. The importance of knowing

cautious father.

corner, my eyes were on the tall walls in the distance, and I tried to see if there was a gate nearby. At that moment, I felt a sharp shove in my back, and the next thing I knew, I lost my balance

eye, I saw a vicious smirk on Sophia’s face. She’d pushed me! For Goddess’s sake, why couldn’t she just leave me

was about to collide with the pavement, and I anticipated the sharp pain I’d feel hitting my nose on the ground. However, that

already started to come up with a plan to explain myself to

I’d expected never