Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 3 Unwanted Attention

Chapter 3: Unwanted Attention

Regardless of how shocked I was, I realized that I needed to say something, or do something before I was severely pun ished for falling into the prince.

Based on the royals’ reputation, it probably didn’t matter that it was Sophia’s fault. I’d messed up, and that was it.

“Miss Black, I had thought that you were better than that. Now, as punishment for your unruly behavior….” As expected, it certainly didn’t matter to the unforgiving Beta.

I could sense danger in Xavier’s tone, but it was even more frightening that he actually knew who I was.

I’d assumed that Xavier, being the Beta of the Alpha King, wasn’t someone who could easily be fooled. But I hadn’t ex pected him to have already learned everything about us.

I heard Sophia’s voice as she snickered behind me. “Serves her right.”

My heart sank even more. For the first time in a long time, I started to panic. All I could do was pray that I hadn’t brought disaster to my pack.

But before my sentence was announced, I heard a calm yet authoritative voice say, “All is well. No need to overreact, Beta Xavier.”

“Thank goodness you’re unharmed, Prince Warren!”

“Prince… Warren?” | shouldn’t have spoken aloud when I

was still standing right next to him, but he acknowledged my

question with a slight nod.

“I believe the ground is a bit uneven here.” He looked at me. “Are you all right?”

I finally got the chance to fully appreciate how handsome he was, and my heart stopped beating for just a moment.

My voice was trapped somewhere in the back of my throat, but I managed to nod and then forced myself to say, “Yes, Your Highness. Thank you, and I apologize.”

“No need.” The prince had a faint smile on his face. Then he turned to Beta Xavier. “Carry on.”

Beta Xavier bowed deeply. “Yes, Your Highness.”

The crowd of girls continued along the path, and I was swept up in it. I reminded myself to pay better attention and turned to face the front, while I was still pondering the entire incident.

Prince Warren! Thank the Goddess he wasn’t the cruel Prince Theo! I almost felt happy tears began to form in the corners of my eyes.

It was in a forest so far away from the capital…

I approach him and find a chance to explain myself, or should I just pretend that nothing had ever happened between

kind!” Brook

| admitted. Yes, I was lucky this time. But if | made another mistake, it could be the end of my journey in the most permanent

glance toward Sophia and saw her give me a scornful sneer. “Just wait. Your luck will run out,” she uttered

fists, but I knew I couldn’t afford to take

a separate wing of the palace, and I pushed all of my anger toward Sophia and my unanswered questions about Prince Warren to the back of my mind,

return

in gold frames lining the walls above the black marble floors. Despite its beauty, I managed to

in front of a group of rooms with thick mahogany doors.

shoulders and a mop of curly black hair atop his head. He

of way, and his eyes were scrutinizing but

have arrived!” Xavier said with a flourish of his arm. A shout arose from the crowd as giggles and clap ping filled my ears. I forced a smile onto my lips

different from the rest of the

the

“What’s this now, Beta Jake?

after the young ladies until the prince is ready. He wanted me to tell you he’d get back to the king with his

“But-” Xavier began.

off with a harsh whisper. “You wouldn’t

he said, “I shall report to the king that it is all in your hands now… Beta.” He said the last word like it was a curse.

Interesting.

served the king, and that should’ve

entire country… but it

rumor must be true. Prince Theo was favored by the king, and that

tone was much less for mal, almost as if he wasn’t trying to fool us. “It’s a pleasure to see all of you. Prince

quarters we went, the stranger I felt. Finally, I figured out

People.

more precise,

of the palace, because oth er than Jake, I didn’t see anyone

of the palace, where guards and servants were

here just seemed

Beta Jake led us outside into an open area fac ing a large door that seemed to lead to an office. Then he di vided us into groups of

brighter, beating down on us as we stood in line. After a while, the back of my dress was soaking wet. Other girls were in

even Sophia.

a good first impression on the man they were

been? Two hours, or maybe

this was how Prince Theo treated his prospective Luna

understand why this was