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

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

was even more shocked when he climbed out of the

beautiful young woman compared to the shy,

in the sunlight. I thought it had been her

couldn't fathom. But they were dark powers.

could feel them in Hanna,

to soak onto the rug beneath her. I knew something was amiss.

me fit a new sheet over the

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Path "Ah, I see." I said quietly, racking my brain for some semblance of understanding.

she talk to you much, sweetheart?" I

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

while I stayed behind. It had been my decision to stay, even though I was desperately worried about Maeve. Word had come to Winter Forest about the invasion only an hour

however. She would have gotten

me was keeping me grounded to Winter Forest, some kind of pull that was heightened

where I was supposed to be.

room, talking to the warriors he was bringing on his quest.l smiled softly to myself, shaking my head. Rowan arched his brow, his hand on the railing of the

"What Mom?"

"Your father, he's excited.

sounds • insane. He's been a little bored, I think. Playing the diplomat for so long." I

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. And he had been a force to

had softened over our years together. He leaned into fatherhood with a gentle touch, his rough edges smoothing to a

he was still Ethan. He

Alpha Damian was going to see just

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

the stairs. He was facing

just going to wait for Dad.

Rowan, Everything will be fine. You're ready for

me on the cheek before he turned towards the living room, slipping inside and leaning

Kacidra looked up over the sectional couch as I entered the room, smiling softly and tilting her head towards Hanna, who was curled up around a pillow on

liked 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

Somewhere private?" I tilted my head towards the

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