Chapter 0007
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 b*dy.
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.
“These rules are serious, ladies. Those that cannot abide by them will be expelled from the selection. In certain instances, those who break the rules could be executed,”
The air seemed to have left the room. No one spoke, or made any noise at all. Everyone stood very still, watching and listening.
Until Elva whispered, “What’s that mean?”
I replied in a quiet voice, “It’s a punishment. When someone does something bad.”
“Like when they won’t nap at naptime?” Elva asked.
The girl closest to me said, “A permanent nap.”
Elva looked at her curiously. Behind Elva’s back, I gave the girl an annoyed look, I really didn’t want to have the death talk with my three year old right now, thank you.
Nathan Nicholay sald
Nathan, a diligent servant, immediately went to his side. I couldn’t hear what was said, but when they both looked at Elva, I couldn’t help but wonder if Nicholas had suggested Nathan ease up some on the
darker talk
Maybe I was imagining it. Maybe he was actually saying some jerk–thing because Nicholas was
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