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

by Ethan's quick return from Red Lakes. I was even more shocked when he climbed out of the seaplane with not only Rowan, but

Kacidra at first, since she had grown into a beautiful young woman compared to the shy, quiet girl she had been when her

thought it had been her

even I couldn't fathom. But they were dark powers. I felt it the

could feel them in Hanna,

water out of the air as her clothes became suddenly damp and water began to soak onto the rug beneath her. I knew something

never saw it happen, not like what happened after dinner," Rowan admitted, helping me fit a new sheet over the mattress, "She always came to us soaking wet. Like she had been

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

much, sweetheart?" I asked, fluffing the

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

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

gotten herself to safety. She would have

Winter Forest, some kind

I was supposed

and walked into the hallway. He was standing in the living 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

"What Mom?"

"Your father, he's excited.

excited about dropping into a war zone?" "Because it's 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

in what had been the original Drogomor territory. Everyone had been fearful of Ethan then, his gaze like

our years together. He leaned into fatherhood with a gentle touch, his rough edges smoothing to a fine finish as he spent his days with our

was still Ethan. He would always

going to see just what Ethan

likely they wouldn't know about the invasion for another few days. All Ethan could do was go

was facing towards the living room, but turned back to face me, his

think I'm just going to wait for Dad.

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

me on the cheek before he turned towards the living room, slipping inside and leaning against a far wall as he waited for Ethan

her latest episode, Kacidra looked up over the sectional couch as I entered the room, smiling softly and

whispered, smiling at her. Kacidra was a sweet girl, I liked her a lot. I was only slightly disappointed that she hadn't been Rowan's mate, but

I tilted my head towards the hallway, motioning

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