I sit with Rowan, and we read through the briefing for this next event. It's more than just cooking small canapés."Can you actually cook?" She looks at me, and I roll my eyes. "Sorry, I had to make sure as I can't." She laughs slightly."Well, I'm sure you know about fashion and colour matching, right?" She nods at my words."Okay, so we can discuss the food together. We have one hour daily in the kitchen, so I can show you today. Then you can try and teach me about fashion." We laugh."It says here that we both need to match but not to be the same, and we have to compliment each other and the table?" She sighs. "What colours do you like?" She looks at me."How about we forget what colours we like, choose the style of dresses, what food, then choose the colours based on that?" She nods and continues to read."So, hot or cold canapes?" I don't know which will be better."Cold, it's outside; if we make something hot that needs to be eaten hot, it could go cold and then taste bad." She
I'm ready for tonight's dinner. Afterwards, I will meet Rowan in the kitchen, and we're going to be cooking.As I open the door Kellan is stood smiling."I was coming. The king could have given me a chance not to show up." I laugh and step out."Neither of us will be there for tonight's dinner.""Then why are you here?" His hand goes to his heart."Ouch, heartless."I laugh at his words and step around him. "Seriously, why are you here?""To invite you to a date." I stop and look at him. He stands and smirks."The catch?""A mouse?""What?"He laughs. "There's no catch. So, how about after you eat?" He walks, and I follow."I'm with Rowan after. We've got our hour slot in the kitchen.""Fine, after that?""Okay." I feel like it's a trap."I swear, it's not a set-up. I have to invite everyone on one and planned to ask you anyway." He nudges me and walks into the room."I should leave. I'm not meant to be eating you ladies." Smiling, he turns and walks out. Rushing over, I sit between S
Kellan: I walk into the room and sit down. Darius raises his head and glares at me. Well, I'm in trouble again. I bite back the laugh."What were you doing yesterday evening?""That depends? Specify the time, and I can tell you." I did a lot of things. I had the secret date with Elara, took copies of his files about the missing wolves, and did my own research."While I was on the date with Lyra."I smirk and watch him stand and grab the laptop. He turns it, and I stare."Well, that is interesting. I was so sure the cameras found us at the end." The mini clips put together do show a lot. So, had they really been filming the whole thing in secret? "In my defence, I told him to delete it.""Kellan!" I glance at him."I invited Elara on a date, isn't that what I'm meant to do? Invite them all on dates?""You're meant to let me know, and William, you're meant to set up something appropriate, not a fucking food fight.""Barely a fight brother. More teasing." I followed the rules, kind of.
I step into the room quietly, seeing Darius being interviewed. Walking closer to them but avoiding the cameras."I can't answer that. We decided to do things differently going forward." Darius speaks."How so?" The producer leans in closer."The dates will be picked at random. A name will be picked out, and that is who will go on the next date." Darius explains."Will that be the same for Kellan, or have his dates stopped?""It will be the same for Kellan. He will be seeing this through, regardless of what people think. That includes going on dates with each woman.""What are your thoughts on his and Elara's secret date?"I think that's clear to everyone. He hates it. My eyes roll. It's a wasted question."It wasn't a secret date. I knew about it and agreed." I stare at him."Yet you didn't tell the cameras?" The producer looks at him, confused."Because it wasn't a real date. It was to ensure Elara was relaxed and used as a cover. As you know, we're investigating where the missing wo
My day is spent hiding away, except for the one hour I spent with Rowan and finalising our plans for tomorrow. Things are looking good. We get nearly three hours tomorrow to cook. The multiple kitchens help.It means everything we make will be made tomorrow. I don't put it past Aurora to plan an attack by making my food terrible. So she won't get a chance as nothing we have stored in the fridge will be used.Fastening my dress for tonight's dinner, I get ready and walk out. Sage walks over and wraps her arm through mine."Everyone is talking about your interview!" She smiles at me."How? They can't see it. No TV, radio or phones."She laughs. "The maids watched it on their break while eating." She nudges me. "They particularly liked Kellan's lots of practice about the kiss."Laughing, I nod. "He wasn't lying." Everyone has said Kellan was a player, leaving a string of women with broken hearts at his back. I'm set to be one of them.Walking into the room, I see Darius and Kellan. So th
After sitting with Kellan and talking, Beta Yori guided me back to my room, and I fell asleep instantly as soon as my head hit the pillow.I'm tired. Having no wolf is a disadvantage; the other contestants don't seem to tire quickly; I do.Waking, I had breakfast like I do every morning with the contestants. Then, I went into the kitchen and began to cook with Rowan. I say with, but the most she has done is mix or measure the ingredients.When she tried making the casings for the mini pies, they were odd and misshaped, and some were inedible because of their size.Still, she is helping; her fashion knowledge has been vital to this event.Sage, Aurora, Astrid, and Selene are with us in the kitchen. We also have guards and maids stationed around the kitchen. I feel that it is more to protect the king.They are watching our every movement, so do they fear one of the contestants might purposely poison him? Then again, the way he's acted kind of makes him deserve it. I push the thought awa
KellanI stand with Darius, but not really paying any attention. So far, the food has been bad or okay. We've only done two tables, so nothing can get worse. I hope.I'm sure Elara should be out by now."Find her." Darius looks at Beta William. "If she isn't here soon, she gets no points. That sabotages Rowan.""I'll help." I go to walk away, and he stops me. "What? I will still taste them all, give me five minutes, and I will be back. Enjoy your conversation." Turning, I rush through, going to her room. It's empty. She's got her dress on.So she got ready to leave? Turning, I walk out and look into the other contestant's rooms. I glance outside to check, but she still isn't there. Darius is still at the same table, talking with the guests.Moving, we go through the corridors."Elara!" Fuck sake, did she honestly get lost? I laugh at the thought. I hear banging and turn. Walking towards it, stopping at the door, I see the key in the lock.Unlocking the door, I opened it and saw her. S
I haven't seen Kellan. Then again, May explained that he is ensuring all traces of nuts have gone. It's clear he cares for Darius, as none of the guests had realised there were nuts on the food.As I go to step into the room, a hand stops me."I need to know what happened." Kellan looks at me."Someone called Beta Nova told me I was late and meant to meet in that room. He pushed me in and locked the door."Nova? Are you sure you heard them right?""Yes, Kellan, he said his name was Nova.""Then how did your dress get ripped and your hair a mess?" I open my mouth to reply, and the producer appears next to us. He smiles and walks around and into the room."I'm confused as to why he is still here?""Better the devil, you know." I glance at him, confused. "He's worked with the family for over twenty years. To replace him now means taking a risk. We have no idea if the person who replaces him will be any better. We can at least control what he releases, or Darius can anyway."That makes se