(Feast!)

EVERETT

The voting came to an end in no time, and I took a glance into the bag in front of me. I could count the stones in it. They were about twenty out of the thousand people that voted. I clenched my jaw and looked at Alpha Horst. The bright smile on his face made me furious. He turned his head in my direction and our eyes locked. His lips curled up in a smirk, and I raised my brows in disbelief.

“Does he think I'm going to give up easily?” I thought as I looked away. I couldn't wait for Holgar and the men he had assigned to count the votes so we could get into the feast.

The people that had gone out after voting was asked to enter the hall again.

As soon as they were all seated, Holgar took the spotlight. They all kept quiet, and Holgar began to speak. “Thank you all for voting. We would start counting the votes after the feast.” He announced, and I raised my brows.

“After the feast? Even better.” I grinned.

“The bags will be left in front of the aspirants, and no one should