Claire POV
The candidates were forming up near the steps that led onto the stage that faced the wider arena on the other side of the curtain. The air began to buzz with their last minute nerves.
And then the host, Iron Claw’s respected Luna, began to call the candidates onto the stage one by one.
The audience in the arena erupted into applause for each one.
Tonight marked the end of all the weeks and months of campaigning for these candidates. They each spent that time gathering as much support as they could.
And every single one of them had their own devoted supporters out there in the crowd, cheering them on.
But when Nathan’s name was called, the noise of the crowd, already loud, became thunderous.
And it wasn’t just my imagination.
Nathan was a clear favorite even among this s
