Chapter 5

• Arabella's point of view
• "... that's all for today, have a splendid weekends" Ms Marshall wished us as she packed up her big textbooks.
• Daphne scoffed beside me, packing up her books angrily and recklessly.
• "This weekend is gonna be anything but splendid" she grumbled lowly. "I can't believe I'll be sacrificing myself for the sake of other girls" she said aloud this time.
• "Sacrificing yourself?" I asked.
• "Yeah, the selection parade has been brought forward and who knows, we might not come out alive"
• I nodded in agreement, she had just reminded me of how near we're to the selection parade -my heart is about ripping out of my chest in fear.
• "I might as well start writing my will now."
• "Exactly my thought" she agreed.
• We continued packing up and finally we were done and set to go home, this was our last class for today -we carried our bags and headed out.
• My phone vibrated in my pocket, just when we were about to take a curve down our class hallway. I reached for it and saw it was Pete calling, Pete is my manage at my part-time job.
• "Hey, Pete." I answered the call, handing the big textbook I was holding to Daphne.
• "Ara, your mom called and said you wanna quit your job" he said.
• My brows furrowed instantly, I gave Daphne a questioning look but she shook her head.
• I don't recall ever telling Mom I was gonna quit my job, why did she say that to him? In fact, there's no reason for me to quit my job.
• "Yeah, she said you needed time to get ready for the selection parade..."
• I toned off the rest of his words and released a sigh.
• "Ok, thanks" I thanked him and hang up.
• I shoved my phone back in my pocket and we continued walking.
• "I think your mom is nervous, she must be scared of what's gonna happen to us" Daphne said.
• "Yeah, we don't know what's gonna happen to us in there, what's gonna happen to whoever is selected this time? Are we gonna come back with our memories intact?"
• Daphne simply shrugged because that's all she could do, she has no answers to my questions, she's just as clueless as me.
• "Hey, Ara!"
• I heard the voice I dreaded most, Daphne snorted quietly and we stopped walking -Daphne took a step forward and stood in front of me in a protective stance.
• "Ingrid Michaelson" I said under my breath.
• "What does this evil elf want this time?" she growled lowly. "I'll beat her up if she doesn't filter her words"
• I laughed.
• Daphne is all bark and no bite, she sure loves me and is willing to fight for me, but she runs off at the very last moment -like I said before, my wolf is stronger than hers.
• Ingrid stopped in front of us, with his three minions standing behind her. I rolled my eyeballs, don't they have anything to do other than following Ingrid around?
• "Ara, are you also going to the selection parade?" Ingrid asked.
• "Yes, am I not entitle to?" I asked her back.
• She chuckled, looking at her minions to join her and they did.
• "I heard my dad saying the beast King is secretly searching for his mate that's why girls are taken to his palace, I bet you don't know that"
• "So? What are you implying?" Daphne asked.
• "I don't think you're eligible, you're just wasting your time because you can never be the beast king's mate with this ugly face of yours" Ingrid laughed.
• I pushed Daphne aside gently and walked around Ingrid as I was accessing her, then I stopped in front of her and stared at her face.
• A sigh left my mouth as I shook my head in disappointment.
• "What's with your expression?" she asked.
• "You call me ugly..." I sighed. "...but I'm still more beautiful than you even with your plastic face"
• "What are...."
• "Take a look at your body, you're too straight but look at all my curves" I gestured at my body as I made a sexy pose.
• She looked down at herself, from the corner of my eye I could see Daphne trying to hold back her laugh.
• "Did your mama iron your backside when you were a pup?" I asked.
• She quickly touched her butts.
• "Your @ss is so flat, but take a look at my heavy @ss" I turned and twerked in front of her, briefly.
• Daphne couldn't hold it in anymore, she burst into an uncontrollable laughter and even some of Ingrid's minions joined in the laughter.
• I turned back to face Ingrid and winked at her, her face has turned crimson red from anger or embarrassment.
• "Don't worry, Ingrid, I'm not gonna snatch him away from you because I'm too hot and beautiful to be mated with a beast"
• My eyes trailed her body, taking note of all her flaws -both her innermost flaws (which is her rudeness).
• "He's more suitable for mean, wicked and evil elves like you, I believe the moon goddess already paired you two -that's a perfect match for sure" I said.
• "That's right, go Ara!" Daphne hyped me, still laughing out her guts.
• Ingrid pointed a finger at me.
• "You're... you're... you're..."
• "I'm what?" I cut her off. "I'm too hot compared with you" I told her.
• Her eyelids twitched as tears brimmed up her eyes, she threw her minions a glare and they stopped laughing immediately.
• I reached forward and held up her chin, because I'm a little taller than her.
• "Ingrid Michaelson, you've forgotten I'm not one of those weak female elves in your clan who you mess with, I don't take shît from anybody -not even the beast King"
• She slapped my hand away and pushed me very hard, I'd have lost my balance if I wasn't standing upright.
• "Your words can't get to me, you're still inferior to me" she said.
• I stepped closer to her and looked in her eyes, then released a short laugh.
• "My words already got to you, go home and cry" I turned away from her and faced Daphne. "Dolphin, let's go"
• I flipped my hair back and walked away, although I heard Daphne blowing raspberries at her before running after me.
• Daphne threw an arm around my shoulders when she got to me, she kissed my cheek and howled shortly.
• "You were so hot back there" she praised me.
• "Of course, I'm Arthur's sister" I bragged.
• Being Arthur's elder sister has taught me a lot, and one of those is to be brave enough to stand up for myself.
• "Let's go home and get ourselves ready for the selection parade." Daphne said.