Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 302

Chapter 82: The Two Stones

Maeve

Mom patted the bed, inviting me to lay next to her.

I wiped the tears from my face before turning down the thick covers, sliding into bed beside her. She was in a sitting position, holding the cup of tea in her lap as she looked over at me, taking me in.

“You’ve changed a lot,” she said with a smile, reaching out to tuck my hair behind my ears. “You’re very tan. And I’ve never seen your hair quite this light-”

“You can mention I weigh a million pounds now. It wouldn’t hurt my feelings.”

She rolled her eyes and sipped her tea. “You look beautiful, Maeve. Healthy.”

“I don’t want to be pregnant anymore,” I whimpered as I buried my face in the pillow.

“Well, by the looks of it, it could be over any day now,”

“Five more weeks…” I grimaced as one of the babies kicked me firmly in the ribs.

“Five? But-”

I pulled the covers over my head. “I’m having twins.”

“Oh,” Mom said, unable to hide the joy in her voice. “Well,

sometimes twins come early. We’ve had a few sets born in the village. Remember when the triplets were born a few years ago? That was quite a feat-”

“Mrs. Abrams was miserable, Mom. I’m sure she still is-”

“I saw her a few days ago at the market, sweetheart. She seemed happy, just… a little frazzled.” She set her teacup down on the bedside table with a clang, and then reached over to stroke my side. “You’re going to suffocate under there.”

I pushed the covers away, my face twisted in hurt. “Dad hates me.”

“He doesn’t hate you!”

“I’m pregnant with his arch nemesis’s grandchild, Mom!”

“Arch nemesis?”

“Maddalyn! He’s so, so mad at me. I’m surprised he hasn’t killed Troy.”

“We definitely discussed it,” she laughed, her eyes creasing with mirth.

Tarched my brow. “Last night? I figured Troy told him who he was this morning,”

“We‘ve known for a while, honey. Ernest brought Troy’s sketchbook back from the castle. The one of Maddalyn is… impossible to deny. Dad told me he looks like her, too. He must be beautiful.” There was pain in her voice when she said the last part.

“What did Maddalyn do, exactly?”

Mom exhaled, then laughed softly, shaking her head. “I don’t know where to begin!”

“The beginning would be fine.”

“Hmm… well, Maddalyn came into my life before… I was still a breeder then. She was unhappy with the arraignment. Your father and Maddalyn were betrothed; at least that’s what Romero and King James had wanted. She was cruel to me in those days, before the war. Just… a mean girl, not yet a villain.”

“Does it bother you that Troy looks like her?”

“Well, I haven’t met him yet, Maeve. But no, from what Ernest and Gemma have told us, it sounds like Troy is nothing like his parents. I won’t deny that Maddalyn was beautiful. She was. She truly was. Just not on the inside.”

“He wasn’t raised by her. He doesn’t know her at all.”

“I gathered that from what Ernest knew about Troy’s relationship with Romero.”

Thank the Goddess for Ernest. He had saved me from having to explain everything that had happened before the invasion.

“Your dad isn’t going to kill Troy. But he will be asking questions. I heard Rowan tried to fight him,”

said bluntly. “Rowan hates me too,

through something

it?” I asked

a smile, but then she looked away. “He found his

has… powers.”

Lakes? Is that why

“Yes.”

Hanna is like…

“No…”

what can

dreams. I don’t really know how to

struggling to get out of the bed, I

you know what

Goddess,” I sighed, rolling over onto my back. “This is

***

when I… when I

met Troy to the second I stepped off the boat in Winter Forest, leaving a few spicier things that

in bed now, resting a sandwich Gretchen had brought up for me on the swell of my stomach. “And… the moonstone we found in the tomb, I used it to bring Troy back to life, like Gemma used her

of… Dianny? Is that what that

Sisters of Artemis

understand. They think… bringing the stones

sandwich. “But I think we’re supposed

think.” Mom had told me what happened

I felt suddenly at peace. We had made it this far, overcome so much.

the door

moved to the end of the bed and stopped, his arms crossed over

owe you an apology,” he said, looking

on,” I said with a

said in a warning

at me, then cleared

“For what, exactly?”

for help in his eyes. She shrugged, smiling at him,

our

being terse with you for something outside of your control.” He ran his tongue along

accept your apology,” I said, sitting up a

“No,” he said shortly.

to sleep in

“Absolutely not.”

can get me

she looked down at her lap,

he said, just as Troy knocked on the open

think he was expecting. He blushed, taking a step into the

haircut. Georgia likely got her hands on him, I thought. She always gave Rowan a haircut whenever she visited, not liking the men in

first laid eyes on him. He was rested and at ease, a glimmer of mischief in his eye. I smiled at him, hoping

gave mom a slight bow, who was watching him with

for taking care of our daughter,” she said, sounding every bit

when Mom’s gaze locked on him. “Thank you,”

shifted his weight uncomfortably. “I’m

jaw, reaching up to scratch his beard as I exhaled deeply, rolling my eyes. I set the sandwich on the nightstand, attempting to swing my legs out of the bed but struggling. Troy came to my side, glancing

haven’t been able to talk to you since we got here.” Troy looked at

You don’t have to sleep in the garage again,

way back from Mirage; they will arrive in the morning. Troy, we will have a lot to discuss with the two of them regarding your title,” Dad said over the soft murmur of my

his fingers clasping down on

taking your rightful seat as Alpha

Mom and

tucking his hands

course,” Troy said, all

owe you thanks, Troy, for taking care of our daughter,” she said, sounding

Mom’s gaze locked on him.

shifted his weight uncomfortably. “I’m sorry for kidnapping

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