Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 2: Was That Him?

“What? The prince’s Luna?!”

“Prince Theo is the King’s favorite son, and it’s most likely he’ll be the next king.”

“Then that makes his wife…”

The crowd buzzed with excitement at Beta Xavier’s words. The girls seemed overjoyed to think of themselves living in the palace as nobles, maybe even as a Luna Queen someday.

Some of them were so excited that they started clapping their hands.

Sophia glanced at them and sneered. “Foolish! They think they even have a chance!”

“Of course not! Miss Chambers, they are nothing compared to you!” Sophia’s followers flattered her, which brought a proud smile to her face.

“What if the prince doesn’t need our… our service?” one of the more composed voices asked Beta Xavier.

“Oh, yes, an important question,” he said, raising a finger in the air. Everyone quieted to hear him. “Those of you who are not successful in securing the prince’s favor will return to your packs after three years, with your payment of riches beyond measure.”

As he clapped his hands together, the girls cheered once

again.

Doubt rolled over me as I looked at Beta Xavier’s face. I didn’t believe him. People couldn’t just come and go from the royal palace. In fact, many rumors had arisen over the years regarding the disappearance of palace visitors… or their untimely deaths.

I was sure the truth wasn’t as glamorous as he was trying to make it sound.

As expected, he added, “However, His Majesty, our King Sebastian, would love to see you all try your very best, or-” He smirked, and the glee in his tone suddenly was replaced by an ominous warning. “Not only will you be thrown in prison for your negligence, but also you’ll bring shame and disgrace to your pack!”

My eyes widened. Beta Xavier was threatening us with our own packs! He was implying that if we failed to please the royals, we would bring destruction to our packs!

of the girls didn’t seem to be bothered by his latest comment and were simply glad that they weren’t sent to the palace to work on their hands and knees

kept my reaction locked inside. Brook did

with me!” Beta Xavier declared. “Let us go meet the man

ripple of delighted laughter went through the crowd as we all began to move again. I

Oohs and aahs serenaded me as we took in the beautiful roses, gardenias, lilacs, hibiscus, and many other blooms I knew well from tending my own

fountains and ponds lined the walkway. Elegant sculptures decorated every few steps of the

been much more lighthearted. Being

the beautiful courtyard certainly eased most of

here, and their conversations carried onto the subject of Prince Theo. His

is nearly as qualified as I am.

was talking about me, but i’d decided

gold, which made the palace seem warm and welcoming, but I just knew that

how glorious the Beta had made it sound, the palace was nothing more than a prison

I wanted to do with

required to get intimate with the most terrifying man in

to come up with

caught up to me and asked, “What do you think about the news? What do

head. “I don’t know, Brook,”

had this knot in my stomach, a feeling like something was going to happen, but I wasn’t sure whether it would be good or bad. I

to the living quarters. Make

gave us a stern look, and we all nodded in unison.

low murmuring died down as we stepped into a smaller garden. It was even more luxuriously

The importance of knowing all of my options where I was, and what obstacles I might confront-was ingrained in my mind as a small child by my adventurous

cautious father.

went around the corner, my eyes were on the tall walls in the distance, and I tried to see if there was a gate

smirk on Sophia’s face. She’d pushed me! For Goddess’s sake, why

I anticipated the sharp pain I’d feel hitting my nose on the ground. However, that wasn’t my worst problem. My biggest fear was

to come up with a

the pain I’d