“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.

that lifted

us. Those here in the crowd, and those watching

you to the selected candidates, any one of which

is, the

by one, the girls stepped forward, introducing themselves, the pack they were with, and

something about themselves.

pack. “I will bring glory

the

not to be outdone. Her pack was just as prominent. “I thank my pack for their support in helping bring

other half of

at Olivia, but it was too fight to

the microphone for anyone to hear. Nathan

and froze. Nathan smoothly moved on

me hold the microphone. The crowd, watching us began to

I quickly gave the name of my less- prestigious pack. 1 would like to

the selection.”

for me. They whispered and

leaned into the microphone. “And

least earned a couple of

with her teeth, as Nathan took the microphone away from

but she still didn’t seem

to a press conference further into the gardens.

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