18. Luna selection 2
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In the dark room
All eyes of the maidens were blindfolded and they dared not talk with the fear that the one who brought them here might still be in there with them.
Arya on the other hand slept without even knowing her purpose for being there, even though some of the maidens knew it.
An hour later
An unfamiliar woman stepped into the room and signaled to the maids to make an announcement.
“As of this moment, you all will be called and tagged as the Alpha King’s Woman”
“And each one of you has the right to withdraw from the Luna contest before we even proceed and at any point you feel you can no longer participate,” she paused, looking at the other lady for permission to continue.
“Rise up!” She ordered and they all began to stand up till it was left with just 1 person.
“Who’s that over there?”
“I think she’s sleeping or..” she stuttered as she walked up to Arya who was having the best sleep of her life.
Arya’s face squeezed like a soaked foam the moment she was forced to wake up.
Silent murmurs filled the room as they all questioned how she was able to sleep with the blindfold.
The maid repeated what she said earlier so Arya wouldn’t miss out.
“If you’ll like to withdraw, take 3 steeps forward from your position” Without hesitation, Arya stepped out.
“I’ll rather die than compete with other ladies for a man that I hate to be with!” Arya thought to herself as she stepped out boldly.
“No one other than her stepped out”
Yes, Just her.
“Since there’s no one who wishes to withdraw, we’ll proceed to taking you to the royal hall to reveal your faces to..”
“Wait!” Arya said, more like a scream.
“You are not allowed to talk!” The maids snapped at her.
“I do not care, you can just withdraw me as a punishment!” She rasped impatiently.
Julia’s fingers clenched to the hem of her dress the minute she heard that annoying voice.
“How dare she?” She thought.
How did it happen that none of these maidens withdrew from competing what belongs to her with her?, after all she did for them??
She was in so much trouble and couldn’t even express herself properly.
“What’s your complaint?”
“I stepped forward thrice like you said which means I want to withdraw, why did you say no one stepped out?” Arya asked, eager to hear from her.
“We’ll proceed to the royal hall” Her body felt the pressure from how she was ignored.
“Why withdraw?, it’s not like you even have a chance?” Julia hissed, giving less f***s about the rules.
“This b***h!” Arya gritted hee teeth.
These two enemy men will definitely recognize themselves easily, anywhere.
Arya did all she could to get the attention of the maids to let her go but it seems as if it was planned.
Each maiden has a maid holding their hands as they head towards the hall, they were like a guide for them.
All parts of Arya wants to be out of this.
They finally got to the royal all after announcing their presence.
“Let them in!” Alpha Kings voice echoed all the way outside and it gave Arya cold chills as she didn’t expect that they’d be seeing each other soon after that day.
“From their dressing, you could tell that these maidens are truly the Alpha Kings Women!” One of the court officials jokingly said.
“I’m sure you know we are not going to judge by their dressing!” Another one from the opposition side attacked.
“Everything, dressing to behavior and the energy!, you won’t teach me that!” He yelled back.
“I can teach you, but you definitely won’t be a good student so I won’t and…”
“Why don’t you both take your lectures to the dungeon???” Damon growled angrily whilst hitting his table.
The old men cleared their throat and rested back.
“What does this argument showcase you as?,”
Nothing!
“Reveal their faces!” Damon gave his orders and intentionally focused on Arya so their eyes would meet as soon as the blindfold leaves her eyes.
He knew who she was among the other maidens.
Whilst unfolding the blindfold, the Maid mistakenly pulled the hair pin from Arya’s hair and all her hair rolled all the way to her ass.
Some of the officials were mesmerized by the sight at the length of her hair.
As planned, Arya made eye contact with him and could finally come to a conclusion that everything was planned.
From how she was lured in there when every other ladies applied to be here.
How she wanted to withdraw and was denied even though they knew.
How He was staring directly into her eyes and how he knew it was her the minute the blindfold fell off.
Arya angrily Bent down to pick the piece of cloth used to check with others and in the process, she was pushed by the other ladies.
Mistakenly, until she fell down and someone even stepped on her hands.
“Argh!”
“Mate!” Klaus screamed when he heard the cries of pain from Arya.
Damon also got up from his position to check what was going on but was forced to stay as it’d get people suspicious of him.
There was a long silence which was starting to bother everyone as the only person that could stop this was lost into staring at someone who was dusting her dress.
“Damon!” Owen mind linked him to snap out of his trance which he did.
“Pass it” Damon gave his orders and soon, the maids brought a white paper with ink and brush and began to hand it over to each maiden.
“Define the Alpha King In one word, define it as if you were his Luna!” The elders declared.
Arya stared at the items in her hands with so much disgust.
“This will determine who’ll be leaving here as a certified participant in the Luna contest or who’ll be leaving with their name”
“Begin!”
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