Chapter 102: CHAPTER 102 Imparting Power

　　~ JESSE ~

　　"That's…. that's interesting that you bring that up," I said carefully.

　　Tynker's eyes cut to me sharply.

　　Wylde's brows rose. "Oh?"

　　"Yes, I mean… I had heard about the Selection coming up and I wondered which of you were going in it, or already had mates, or… whatever…" I trailed off because Wylde's eyes went wide at the same time Tynker choked on her apple. I knew Brenna and Alys were already mated, but I wasn't sure about the other three.

　　Reeca stared at me like she'd never seen me before, and Brenna and Alys exchanged wary glances.

　　"What?" I asked them all, looking back and forth between them.

　　"None of us will be in the Selection," Brenna said briskly. "We either already have mates, or aren't high enough ranking to do so."

　　Oh. I frowned. "But… I thought it was the males who were ranked for this?"