The Luna Choosing Game

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.

Those that cannot abide by them will be expelled from the selection. In certain instances, those who break the rules

left the room. No one spoke, or made any noise at all. Everyone stood very still,

whispered, “What’s that mean?”

replied in a quiet voice, “It’s a

won’t nap at

me said,

looked at her curiously. Behind Elva’s back, I gave the girl an annoyed look, I really didn’t want to have the death talk with my

Nathan Nicholay sald

couldn’t hear what was said, but when they both looked at Elva, I couldn’t help but wonder if Nicholas had

darker talk

Maybe he was actually saying some jerk–thing because Nicholas

bag of

their talk, and focused on making Elva

to stress the dire consequences of breaking those rules” Nathan argued,

where I stood

do so without frightening the child.” Nicholas

be plenty frightened if she’s forced

annoyance. “We would never force

them both Nathan straightened at once. Nicholas shut his mouth but still seemed

said,

the