The Queen Games

XVI

The ten Men stood behind a mirror where they couldn't see us but we could see them.

"State who you think the prince is using the number they're holding." Leroy instructed, "At the end they will take off their masks and tell you their names."

"Number 4," Mallory starts, number 4 being Elijah which I guess was a good effort since the Queen use to have blonde hair before she started greying.

"Number 4," Victoria says as well, making me wonder why they're choosing Elijah, maybe whilst I was busy staring at the Prince, he was being very charming and I missed it.

"Number 8." Remy states which was King Vladimir.

Dang, I really wanted her to get into the final.

"Number 1." Pria says pointing out a short guy who I didn't even talk to.

"Number 8." Says Mira, I knew a lot of the girls would choose Vladimir, he does have a very royal air to him.

"Number 10." Simone states. The Prince. I knew she wouldn't be fooled by the others.

"Number 8," Quinta nods, looking very sure of herself.

Vladimir really had them fooled.

"Number 10." I state and Simone glances at me through the corner of her eye to which i replied with a raise of my eyebrow, challenging her to say something but she stayed quiet.

"Number 10," Lena copies.

I hadn't really talked to Lena since my being here but I guess I should have, she's not as ditzy as she looks.

"Number 1." Iris says finishing the girls decisions.

Leroy nods his head before his eyes grew blank as he mindlinked the guard inside the room who nods for the men to begin the reveal.

Number 1 took of his mask, "Paul Shir, Alpha of the Nevada Pack."

The girls that chose him hung their heads in disappointment.

The Nevada Pack were close allies with Royalty as they helped them during different rebellions.

Number 2 pulled of his mask, "Ivan Jíll, Alpha of the Jíll Pack."

Some alphas liked renaming their packs after their own last names. The epitome of narcissism, if you ask me.

"Kevin Jinkin, Son of Sir Alafa Jinkin." Number 3 tells us, making me shocked, if I had talked to him I would have been able to meet someone who would be in the next round of council members

"Elijah Ula," Elijah - number 4 - starts, "Apprentice to Sir Petra Umbree."

And I thought he was some type of aristocrat, I thought before rolling my eyes.

The girls who picked him groan in disappointment.

"Lukas Weatherly, great great great grand nephew to the Queen." Number 5 informs us.

So the Queen keeps in contact with her family? It's stupid of me to think she didn't.

"Rekard Junior Velaries." Number 6 says, "Soon to be Alpha to the Velaries Pack."

I wanted to scoff, an alpha who would disown his sister for not being the Princes Mate.

"Devon Croft." Devon tells us as pulls his mask off, his lips swollen possibly from making out with Sapphire in the back and not actually being anywhere near the ball, "Head of The Royal Army."