Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 262

Sold as the Alpha King's Breeder Chapter 262

Chapter 42: The Right Path

Hanna

The figure was in the distance. A woman. Her long, red-blonde hair was floating around her head like a halo as she drifted limply in the water.

She wasn't supposed to be here.

I moved towards her, looking up to see the surface of the water high above my head.

This wasn't right. I was far away from where I usually dreamed. The water was warm, the sun casting a sparkling glow across the surface as I moved through the stillness towards the woman, reaching out to grasp her by the arm.

I could feel life within her still, though the pulse beneath my fingers was slow and irregular. A rope was tied around her waist, the end of it floating several feet above her head.

Holding her by the arm I kicked my feet, moving towards the surface of the water. She was weightless, her hair falling over her face as we rose from the blue depths, our heads breaking through the surface into blinding sun.

A wave came, the water seeming to whisper to me as it took the woman away.

Had it thanked me?

I looked around, treading water in search of where the woman had gone.

But a grinding sound made me look over my shoulder. I blinked, my mouth dropping open in shock.

The white building in my dreams was before me, so close I could see the symbols etched into the stone. It was built into a rock striped with veins of granite, camouflaged from view unless you knew exactly what you were looking for.

A single wave could have brought me to it. I was that close.

But the grinding sound turned into screams of terror and agony. All around me the sky erupted into angry noise. People were yelling, voices lifted in desperation and despair. I reached up to cover my ears, shaking my head and closing my eyes.

No, no, no!

Suddenly, I was pulled beneath the water, the dream unraveling around me into nothingness.

Rosalie

pull a stack of blankets from a shelf and handing them to Rowan, who was standing with me in the upstairs hallway. He shrugged, tucking the blankets under his arm as he

surprised by Ethan's quick return from Red Lakes. I was even more

beautiful young woman compared to the shy, quiet girl she had been when

when Hanna stepped off the plane, her dark hair pulled away from her face and her eyes shining in the sunlight. I thought it had been her mother standing on the dock at first. My heart beat rapidly against my chest as I watched Hanna move like a shadow

even I couldn't fathom. But they

them in

seemed to pull the water out of the air as her clothes became suddenly damp and water began to soak onto the rug beneath her. I knew something was amiss. This girl, so quiet, so innocent, was battling an inner force she had no control over. It was something even

like what happened after dinner," Rowan admitted, helping me fit a new sheet over the mattress,

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racking my brain for some semblance of understanding. We made the bed in silence, my

much, sweetheart?" I

and there." "Dad says she's your mate" "She is," he said abruptly, his eyes catching mine. "She is my mate." "He also said your bond with her is weakened by -whatever force is-" "By her dreams. Yes, I believe you're right." There was an edge to his voice, something that told me he would rather talk about anything else. I could feel the tension radiating off his body, his brow furrowed

leaving for Valoria in a few hours with Ethan and a handful of warriors while I stayed behind. It had been my decision to stay, even though I was

however. She would have gotten herself to safety. She

Forest,

I was

in the living room, talking to the warriors he was bringing on his quest.l smiled softly to myself, shaking

"What Mom?"

"Your father, he's excited.

been a long, long time since we've seen conflict. I know that sounds • insane. He's been a little bored, I think. Playing the diplomat for so long." I waved my hand in dismissal, passing him

as I spoke, remembering Ethan when I first laid eyes on him the day I woke up in the hospital in what had been the original Drogomor territory. Everyone had been fearful of Ethan then, his gaze like knives as he scanned the room, focusing on me with intensity. I had been so young, so meek.

into fatherhood with a gentle touch, his rough edges smoothing to a

he was still Ethan. He would

was going to see just

Georgia and Talon, but chances were likely they wouldn't know about the invasion for another few days. All Ethan could do was go to Valoria and find these things

was facing towards the living room, but turned back to face me, his face drawn with fatigue and

to wait for

Everything will be fine. You're ready

the living room, slipping inside and

through the house to the den, where Hanna had been resting with Kacidra after her latest episode, Kacidra looked up over the sectional couch as I entered the room, smiling

her a lot. I was only slightly disappointed that she hadn't been Rowan's mate, but I couldn't be too upset. Hanna was a nice girl as well, just strange. I'd get to the bottom of it eventually "Thank you." Kacidra replied, her voice wavering. I could see hurt

for a moment? Somewhere private?" I tilted my head towards the hallway, motioning her

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