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I gave him an awkward smile. “Uh…yeah, it was great, actually. Really fun.”

“I had fun as well,” Kira said, her voice clipped and perfectly pitched—exactly how she thought the showrunners wanted her to act.

Von clapped. “Well, I have some exciting news. The final contestant is on his way. He was unfortunately delayed, but he will arrive on Bloodstone Island later today to meet all of you.”

With everything going on, I kept forgetting that another alpha would be joining us. What made this guy special enough to get a free pass to miss not only the first couple days of the show but also the first dangerous challenge? He was getting to jump in without risking his life as much as the rest of us already had. It made me a bit paranoid.

“The final edits for the first episode were fantastic,” Von went on. “It aired last night, and all I can say is wow. It looks amazing. You have outdone yourselves with drama, danger, sexiness, and tension. We already have fan groups forming. I thought you’d lik