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!

his latest comment and were simply glad that they weren’t

my reaction locked inside. Brook did

me!” Beta Xavier declared. “Let us

through the crowd as we all began to move again. I exchanged a look with

an exterior door, we were greeted with the fragrance of flowers. Oohs and aahs serenaded me as we took in the beautiful roses, gardenias, lilacs, hibiscus, and many other blooms I knew well from

sculptures decorated every few steps of the royal garden. It truly was a gorgeous outdoor

since Beta Xavier’s announcement, the crowd had been much more lighthearted.

into the beautiful courtyard certainly eased most of the girls’

Prince Theo. His ruthless reputation somehow seemed to be

“No one else is nearly as qualified as I am. Especially not that

she was talking about me, but i’d decided that she was

sunshine coated the royal garden in gold, which made the palace seem warm and

had made it sound, the palace was nothing more than a prison to me. Being

thing I wanted to

now we were required to get intimate with the most terrifying man

I had to come up with

Brook caught up to me and asked,

“I don’t know, Brook,”

to happen, but I wasn’t sure whether it would be good or bad. I didn’t want

in front of us and reminded the crowd, “We‘re about to enter the courtyard next to the living quarters. Make sure you

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

as we stepped into a smaller garden. It was even

of my surroundings. 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

cautious father.

we went around the corner, my eyes were on the tall walls in the distance, and I tried to see if there was a gate nearby. At that moment, I felt a sharp shove

Sophia’s face. She’d pushed me!

hitting my nose on the ground. However, that

come up with a plan to explain

pain I’d