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The selection would take place on the crest of the mountain, where an arena of some sorts had been created. The elders were waiting when they arrived, as well as a few high-ranking members of the pack. Alpha Clark sat on a raised platform above the arena, and his eyes scanned the crowd carefully as each person came forward and knelt before him. The other members of the pack who had made the climb to watch the event sat on raised seats all around, and they were brimming with excitement.
There was extra security around the grounds, as they didn’t want a repeat of Shiela’s attacks. They made sure to watch every part of the mountain, and Leonard had used some personal tricks of his own to make sure that she wouldn’t be able to get near the people.
All thirty six of them stood in the mi
