Chapter 0016

“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.”

the director waved and the crowd

strong breath that lifted his entire chest, and

royal family humbly thanks everyone for joining us. Those here in the

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

is, the next

the girls stepped forward, introducing themselves, the pack

something about themselves.

wealthy and successful pack.

the

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

half of the

but it was too

microphone for anyone to hear. Nathan asked her to speak

Nathan smoothly moved on from her

helped me hold the

name is Piper,” I said. “I am twenty years old, and my pack..” I quickly gave the name of my less- prestigious pack. 1 would like to thank the royal family for giving a single mother like myself a

the selection.”

for me.

into the microphone. “And

least earned a couple of

bottom lip with her teeth, as Nathan took the microphone away from

I told her, but she still didn’t

ushered to a press conference further

seated. Different cameras were aligned, facing

chairs behind the

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