adiness for the Selection, which was only an hour away. She took her time to make me up and get my hair don

ughter and so that this golden opportunity would not pass h

and watched my reflection from behi

and I shook my head and

orset and I would do anything to take it off my body.

never forgive you if this opportunity slips past our family." My mother reminded me. This was not the first time she was telling me this. It was

r eyes scrutinized the dress I was wearing. Her dress. The same dress she had almost started a fight at the mall for

darling. Don't

rs that threatened to spill from her eyes and sh

"Who would've thought you'd be the one who woul

e to apologize. "If you are not okay with me t

, blunt reply came. "D

self to advanc

victorious and top all the rest of the girls there." She said to me with pleading eyes tha

romi

neatly. Her fingers slid to my cheeks, cupping my face into her hands. Her

ommanding you to fulfill my heart's desires. If you mess thi

t for twenty years, I should have been able to look past her manipulation and deception and know she didn't deserve any of my pit

w and I tried my best not to let my eyes get teary. My m

es

....

g girls, looking both nervous and eager. I couldn't look past them as opportunists. Al

sign of the Alpha. I was sure that just like myself, most of the girls had never met the Alpha or seen what he looked like. He was only seen in the upper class area of the pack and never in the lower class area and he hated public appearances on the television and the papers. Bec

d out the truth ab

regalia of the Alpha and his mother was enough to confirm the girl's words and we immediately curtsied in greeting. We watched the Alpha's feet walk elegantly pa

oked like a god even greater than Zeus. The handsome, siren and dark features of his face caused my heart to stop beating for a moment. Even

s selection would most d

structed and a younger woman stepped

hear your name." The woman instructed and I waited nervou

ope La

ed her entire body critically while the Alpha's eyes looked bored as though he didn't want to be here in the first place. Luna Theresa waved the girl away with her hand and she cur

ost and s

una Theresa. It continued that way with the rest of the girls that followed.

, my sist

ce was stern and impatient this time. I almost jumped off

pace towards them. It was not until I was halfway that I recalled that I should have strode towards them.

towards them regardless. As soo

a glance at the Alpha and took my eyes away immediately, as soon as our eyes met. He had a small amused smile playing

a ordered again and

use

an intense stare. "Show m

hit. S

rse? You're so scre

e my teeth. A frown crease

colate stain o

my finger again and stared down at it to see that she was right. There was a bi

At least, I knew this was coming so I wasn't surprised when I got rejected. I curtsied

. W

his feet now, looking tall and dominating. With our gaz

ked me and I did as he ordered. T

He asked for confirmat

my A

for a moment. He stared at me, intrigued. Almost lik

ark chooses you to be my selected concubine.

y shocked expression. "W

her." He moved his eyes to h

you up from your home and bring you to

he crowd of girls behind me and

s. The winner has been chose

the rest of the girls whispered in jealousy and shock behind me. Lu

Alpha choose me out of everyone else

t tomorrow night. At least, I was luc