Chapter 0017
His mouth near the microphone, Nicholas paused a moment as if thinking. Then he spoke.
“Miss Piper was chosen by the ceremony, and the royal family will honor that choice.”
He continued, “One of the many crises we face as a people is a low birthrate among werewolves. Any mother, especially one raising a child on her own, is to be commended.”
He paused, again gathering his thoughts. The way he spoke was purposeful and careful, each word carefully considered.
“Piper represents the cultural progression of our kingdom. We, collectively, have moved beyond the era of allowing only young maidens to be Luna. Now, any woman can have her chance.”
A few claps sounded in the audience, before the reporter spoke up again. “In addition to being a single
mother, isn’t Piper also a non–werewolf?”
“Neither non–werewolves nor single mothers will face discrimination by this royal family,” Nicholas said,
faster to respond than he had been before.
My heart pounded. That sounded like a defense of me. I forced that feeling down. No, he was defending.
his family from potential ridicule, not me.
“And what would you say to the dissenters?” the reporter asked Some of the others began to insist he sit down. He’d already asked his fair share of questions. But the report continued to stand, unyielding.
Nicholas held his gaze. “I would ask those dissenters to continue to place their faith in us and the strength of this kingdom. Change is not a death of tradition, merely an evolution of it.”
Nicholas leaned back, finished with his response.
More claps sounded. Many of the reporters nodded in agreement..
I watched him in awe. He’d clearly had his reservations about me, but his answer had been perfect.
He was born for this, I realized. Raised to be the mouthpiece for the kingdom.
Raised to be King.
The reporter finally sat down, and another was selected. The rest of the questions were simpler, asked to gain soundbites from the princes regarding the beauty and poise of each candidate.
Julan did most of the talking.
No one mentioned me.
Then another reporter asked, “Will the political strength of the different packs influence the princes’
choices at all?*
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