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.

them will be expelled from the selection. In certain instances, those who break the rules

spoke, or made any noise at all. Everyone stood

“What’s that

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

they won’t nap at

closest to me

the girl an annoyed look, I really didn’t want to have the

Nathan Nicholay sald

was said, but when they both looked at Elva, I couldn’t help but wonder if Nicholas had suggested Nathan ease

darker talk

was actually saying some

an arrogant bag of

to notice their talk, and focused on

need to stress the dire consequences of breaking those

to hear from where I stood so

so without frightening the

if she’s forced to

brow lowered in annoyance. “We would

straightened at once. Nicholas

the King said, motioning

the

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