Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 5: Do You Want to Die?

I was in that dream again.

Grass wet with dew brushed against my bare legs as I glided quickly through the meadow, barely feeling the ground beneath my feet. My eyes were scanning for another glimpse of the majestic creature I’d just gained sight of a moment ago before it bound between two large pine trees.

I knew if I followed the gorgeous white pony further into the woods, I would run into him again.

“Don’t touch me!” He raised his voice, but he didn’t sit up, and his arms lay limp at his side. He wore a mask over his face. Only his onyx black eyes were visible to me.

“Do you want to die?” I retorted as I inspected his body for wounds.

“…I don’t care,” he replied quietly.

My hands paused. For some reason, his words broke my heart a little, even though he’d almost killed me just now.

I lifted my gaze to meet his. His eyes were so deep, so dark, like infinite wells, and I feared that if I spent too much time looking into them, I might not be able to extricate myself from their depths.

“Well, I do, okay?” I said. “My father would yell at me if he finds out I left someone bleeding to death in the wild! Relax. l’

m just going to bandage up these wounds.”

He grunted a bit when I lifted him off of the ground, but he didn’t fight back anymore.

Silence filled the air, and I felt I had to say something, so I started with the basic question. “What’s your name?”

He looked at me with those dark eyes and answered, “I don’t have one.”

“Really? That’s strange, because I don’t have one either.”

He cocked his head to the side and gave me a look that was a cross between confused and annoyed.

“It’s true. People just call me girl.”

“Girl?” he repeated.

“That’s right. Girl,” I gave him a big smile. My father had told me that smiles were one of the most effective ways to make friends.

But instead of returning a smile back to me, he almost seemed a bit uncomfortable and moved his gaze away from mine. “And what are you doing out here in the woods all alone?” he asked.

“Um…“ | tapped on my chin. “Have you heard of the Sun Blossom flower?”

His eyes widened slightly, and I could see that he had heard of it.

I continued, “You know, the flower that grows on the side of the mountains. I’ve heard they’re beautiful, and smell wonderful. That’s why I came. My friend was leading me there…”

“Your friend?” he glanced around immediately, his tone wary.

“Yes, my new friend. A little white pony…”

He let out a breath of relief, and then said matter-of-fact ly. “Those flowers, they’re not easy to get.”

“My mother also said it was a fool’s errand.” | rested my hands in my lap. “But I love flowers. Don’t you?”

He shrugged and looked down at the ground.

But then, the fire was suddenly extinguished. His whole body was taken by the blackness.

unnervingly silent, and I started to

| couldn’t stop the trembling in my

“Is something the matter?”

I looked up in shock, my mouth agape

happened?” I

a beautiful Sun Blos som flower in full bloom, its delicate purple petals speckled with gold flakes that sparkled in the

he said, handing the flower to me. “So I got one

at the flower.

didn’t answer me, and the darkness seemed to seep in all around me again until it was nearly pitch black. I

shouted, wishing

reach out to grab him, and that was when I no ticed

was everywhere, dripping from my hand, sinking into the fabric of my pants, and the smell of it, rusty with alu minum, filled

was

shouted. “Are you all right?

eyes behind his mask, but in that stare, I saw no

the blood continued to pour from

shrill scream escaped from me-I realized he was dead and

of my chest as my

face, I sat up in bed and

Right. The palace.

the prince’s office. It was

of dawn filtered in beneath the curtains, and a glance at the clock told me that it was still quite early. It was unlikely that

couldn’t go back to sleep.

I got out of bed and decided to head to the gar den for

deeply, feeling more optimistic and peaceful with

father were here so he could give me advice about how to proceed. Luckily, his lessons had been engraved in my heart. I would find

particularly beautiful rosebush. The blooms were a soft pink with traces of white, and they smelled divine. I paused to breathe them in, looking at the glorious pink and gold sunrise

was going to be all right. I just knew it. Peace fulness settled around me, and I found a measure of content

then… noises caught my attention and they quickly ushered my resolve

bushes, and then

recognized one of them. He was the last person I wanted to see right

He was being attacked… again. Really, how hated was

the Prince was clearly gaining an upper hand, I decided it would be best to get back inside. But as I began

Shoot!

hide myself, praying neither of them noticed me,

and ended shortly. Just then, I heard a familiar voice order, “Come out

grabbed some dirt and smeared it on my face, messing up my hair and putting leaves and sticks in it before I stood and walked to

wouldn’t want to look at me. That way, he wouldn’t recognize me

white shirt was open about halfway. My eyes immediately went to his chest, but then I dropped my head so that I wasn’t staring

gave me a bit of

succession as Jake, the Beta, stopped next to the

here?” Instead of replying to his Be ta,

was only passing by, Your Highness,” I said in

buy it. “You may look a mess, but I

an excuse he might like for being outside. “Yes, that’s true. I was… on my way to the kitchen… to learn how to cook for you… but I

me. “You’re the eighth woman who has tried to approach me since last night.” His voice was a low rumble, and with every syllable, a

remind him,

caused him to get away?” | as sumed

Alpha.” Beta Jake glanced at me

body. He took a step closer to me, and I cowered, but my feet remained

you hear me?” His words were as