Ria's POV.
Descending from the staircase, I kept alpha Zade firmly in my gaze as he ambled towards the red carpet. As he got to the source he paused and then glanced at everyone: the crowd and we, the contestants. As he did, my heart seemed to plummet into my stomach as I couldn't wrap my head around what he would demand of this time. Or perhaps, what the contest would demand of us. Earlier it was beauty, poise what is and what not. But this time, I couldn't bring up any idea of what could be asked of us. Standing at the source of the red carpet for a moment longer as if he was a vampire waiting to be invited in by the house owner, he then took the first step and then began to stride on the carpet with arms clasped behind him.
Getting to the center, he paused and then turned to face us
