“Linda”

“Olivia!”

A few other names were called as well, but none as loud as those two. They had to come from

prominent packs indeed, to have been allowed so many onlookers into the small crowd.

Elva, nervous by the noise, hid behind my skirt. I picked her up into my arms.

“Are you frightened?” I asked her.

She nodded.

“Don’t worry,” I said. “They just want to see you. They’re here to cheer for you,

“They aren’t saying my name.”

I kissed the side of her head. “They just don’t know it yet.”

When the royal family arrived to the stage, the camera crew came alive.

Elva.”

Nathan walked his way down the line of us girls. “Heads up, everyone. We’re about to start.”

1 straightened Elva’s dress, then held her close as the director waved and the crowd erupted into a roar.

took a strong breath that lifted his entire

royal family humbly thanks everyone for joining us. Those here in the crowd, and those watching at

We are eager to introduce you to the selected candidates, any one of

Luna, that is, the next

girls stepped forward, introducing themselves, the pack they were

something about themselves.

a wealthy and successful pack. “I will bring glory to

half the crowd

to be outdone. Her pack was just as prominent. “I thank my pack for their support in helping bring me

of

it

for anyone to hear. Nathan asked her to

froze. Nathan smoothly moved on from

hold the microphone. The crowd, watching us began

gave the name of my less- prestigious

the selection.”

cheered for me. They whispered

the microphone. “And I’m

at least earned a

with her teeth, as Nathan

told her, but

introductions, we were ushered to a

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