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!

latest comment and were simply glad that they

locked

me!” Beta Xavier declared. “Let us

to move again. I exchanged a

serenaded me as we took in the beautiful roses, gardenias,

few steps of the royal garden.

announcement, the crowd had been much more lighthearted. Being

and getting into the beautiful courtyard

it would be to stay here, and their conversations carried onto the subject of Prince Theo. His ruthless reputation somehow seemed to be

declaring herself the winner again. “No one else is nearly as qualified as I am. Especially not that mouthy

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

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

the Beta had made it sound, the

absolutely the last thing I wanted to do with my

only that-but now we were required to get intimate

I had to come

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

“I don’t know, Brook,” was all that

just 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 didn’t want to make my already worried friend even more concerned, so I kept

enter the courtyard next to the living quarters. Make sure you are on your best behavior.

unison. At this point, I was used to this Beta’s

a smaller garden. It was even more luxuriously decorated, and the flowers

the layout of my surroundings. The importance of knowing all of my options where I was, and what obstacles I might

cautious father.

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 in my

Sophia’s face.

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

come up with

I’d expected never