Stay?

They wanted me to stay?

I stared up at the royal family for a long moment, unsure.

I didn’t fit the standards for the selection at all. I didn’t come from a noble background. I didn’t have a wolf. I already had a child. How could I possibly participate?

But, whatever my doubts, I couldn’t deny the King’s command. If he said to stay, I had to stay.

So I stood right where I was.

As best I could, I tried to ignore Nicholas’s icy gaze as he openly stared at me. Was he trying to intimidate me into leaving? I had already tried that.

No amount of intimidation would get me to disobey a direct command from the King. I liked my head attached to my body.

The King then stepped aside and his Beta, Nathan, took his place.

“I will now explain the rules,” Nathan said.

His voice was slightly softer than the King’s and not nearly so kind.

be expelled from

spoke, or

“What’s that

“It’s a punishment. When

nap at naptime?” Elva

closest to me said,

Elva’s back, I gave the girl an annoyed look, I really didn’t want to have the death talk with my three year old right now,

Nathan Nicholay sald

what was said, but when they both looked at Elva, I couldn’t help

darker talk

it. Maybe he was

an arrogant bag

notice their talk, and focused on making

consequences of breaking

from where I stood

so without frightening the

if she’s forced to

brow lowered in annoyance. “We would never force a

Nathan straightened at

said, motioning Nathan

the

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