“Moving on we have Apriconia from Tanum. Her bark is soft, and she claims the Prince Genmor will not leaf her alone!” He barked out a laugh.
The overwhelming sound of the crowd had me dropping to the floor. I didn’t ask to be here, and I sure don’t want to be the one who has to milk him.
“Finally, we have Rasi from Atania. Stunning colors. Impeccable manners. She is ready to take her place beside the Prince.”
The jerk announcer was quiet for a moment, and once the crowd calmed down, he spoke. “Here are the rules.”
An eerie, hushed silence fell over the area.
“There.” He paused. “Are.” He paused again and then yelled out. “No rules!”
Again, the crowd went nuts.
“Contestants! It is time to don your masks and be free in the labyrinth. Remember, anything goes and the first to reach the Prince in the center wins.”
Pushing myself up off the floor, I reached for the black bag and pulled it over my head.
This was so stupid.
Instead of cheers, it sounded like a countdown as the box spun and dropped. Cheers resumed, and something shoved me out into a bush.
CHAPTER TWO
MINDY
Taking a deep breath, I held my hands out before me, waving them around. I felt as though I was being watched, but without taking off the bag I had no way of knowing.
They never said it had to stay on.
My hand trembled as I reached up and folded the front up to rest on my forehead and saw something standing against the bushes.
I took a step back and felt something prick my hand.
“Ouch!” I jumped and stuck my wounded finger into my mouth. The taste of my blood made me cringe, and I quickly removed it.
“For those watching, Serissa, Vivia, and Mindy have passed the first challenge!” His loud voice vibrated deep in my ears, and I hated him.
“This is so stupid.” I grumbled and shook my head.
This wasn’t what I wanted. Or what I thought I signed up for. The ad said it was looking for females of all shapes and sizes to be models in another world.
I blew out a hard breath. The sweet-talking alien who recruited me talked me right out of my panties, and another female claimed he showed favoritism.
When we arrived on Bovinara, the ginormous minovacca claimed me to round out the king’s request.
“And here I am.” I kicked the ground as I pouted. “Stuck here hoping to win so I can do God knows what with … with that … pfft.”
The mic crackled, and the announcer’s laughter filled the grounds. “Check out that tiny hooman! She sure is animated!”
Laughter swept over the area in waves, and it fed the tiny part of me that wanted to prove everyone wrong.
Especially that damn dragon. I wanted her to eat her words. I’d heard their race was all large, headstrong, and imposing.
The Bovinarans were very open about their bodies. I’d seen more dick in the first twelve hours on this planet than I bet hookers saw in a lifetime.
“Get it together, Mindy.” I looked around and it occurred to me that, being new here, I had no idea what kinds of flora and fauna existed.
Well, except for that thorny bush.
