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 sent to the palace to work on their hands

kept my reaction locked inside. Brook did

me!” Beta Xavier declared. “Let us go meet the man himself, Prince

ripple of delighted laughter went through the crowd as we all began to move again. I exchanged a look with Brook. We had no choice but

Oohs and aahs serenaded me as we took in

decorated every few steps of the

had been much more lighthearted. Being

courtyard certainly eased most of the

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

is nearly as qualified as I am. Especially not

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

palace seem warm and welcoming, but I

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

was absolutely the last thing I wanted to

required to get intimate with the most

way! I had to come

looking at? You’ve been so quiet.” Brook caught up to me and asked, “What do you think about the news? What do you

head. “I don’t know, Brook,” was all that I could

knot in my stomach, a feeling like something was going to happen, but I wasn’t sure whether it would be

“We‘re about to enter the courtyard next to the living quarters. Make sure you are on your best behavior. From this point on, no noise, no mistakes.

unison. At this

we stepped into a smaller garden. It was even more luxuriously decorated,

layout 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 by

cautious father.

gate nearby. At that moment, I felt a sharp shove in my back, and the next thing I knew, I lost my balance and flew

face. She’d pushed me! For Goddess’s sake, why couldn’t she just

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 that… hadn’t Beta Xavier just

brain had already started to come up with a plan to explain myself

I’d