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.

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

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

Elva whispered, “What’s that

replied in a quiet voice, “It’s a punishment. When someone does something

when they won’t nap at

girl closest to me said, “A

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 three year old right now, thank

Nathan Nicholay sald

hear what was said, but when they both looked at Elva,

darker talk

was imagining it. Maybe he was actually saying some jerk–thing because Nicholas

bag of

not to notice their talk, and

dire consequences of breaking

hear from where I stood so

do so without frightening the

be plenty frightened if

“We would

Nathan straightened at once. Nicholas

said,

the

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