22: First Round

Chapter 22

POV: Tamara Davis

After announcing the top ten candidates, Arlan – who was also the King’s second in command – asked them to go to the study room of the palace. They were accompanied by a man named Dillion – whom she recognized as the man in the prison cell – who had bailed for Kage – and who was with Shimuel.

Tamara moved her gaze towards the entire room. She was currently sitting on one of the dark red single-sitter cabriole couches. Well, every one of them sat on each of the single couch. They were waiting for the Were Elder Council for whatever reason they had – at that very moment that they were also announced as the top ten chosen candidates.

Dillion was eyeing them from the corner – standing beside the closed huge wooden door. Although Tamara was fond of reading, she couldn’t appreciate the sanctuary of books placed in an asymmetrical bookshelf to every corner of the room. Her mind wa