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.

silent, and I started

still here?” | couldn’t stop the

“Is something the matter?”

sound of his voice startled me. I looked up in shock,

happened?” I

Blos som flower in full bloom, its delicate purple petals speckled with gold flakes that

one,” he said, handing the flower to

stared at the flower. “How did

and the darkness seemed to seep in all around me again

I shouted, wishing

grab him, and that was when I no

fabric of my pants, and the smell of it, rusty with

blood was coming

shouted. “Are

the eyes behind his mask, but in

breathing had stopped, but the blood continued to pour from

escaped from me-I realized he was dead and that the darkness

heaving and my heart was pounding out of my chest as my eyes flew open

up in bed and looked at the fig ures of the other girls sleeping in

Right. The palace.

prince’s office. It was no wonder i’d had such a bloody version of my recurring dream

glance at the clock told me that it was still quite early. It was unlikely that anyone

I couldn’t go back to sleep. Not

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

I inhaled deeply, feeling more optimistic and peaceful with

how to proceed. Luckily, his lessons had been engraved in my heart. I would find a

me was a particularly beautiful rosebush. The blooms were a soft pink with traces of white, and they

I just knew it. Peace fulness settled around me, and I found a measure of content ment in the solace

attention and they

then I heard what I thought were growls, followed

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

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

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

Shoot!

to my knees behind the bushes, I tried to hide myself, praying neither of

interrupted by me and ended shortly. Just then, I

as one last at tempt at self-preservation, I grabbed some dirt and smeared it on my face, messing up my hair and putting leaves and sticks in it before I stood and

at me. That way, he wouldn’t recognize me as the sole survivor of the bloody event

narrowed, and his 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 at

behind him gave me a bit of hope that maybe someone would come along and

it on time. Are you okay?” The footsteps finished in quick succession

are you doing here?” Instead of replying to his

was only passing by, Your Highness,”

he didn’t buy it. “You may look

outside. “Yes, that’s true. I was… on my way to the kitchen… to learn how to cook for you… but I got lost…….” I lifted my eyes

was a low rumble, and with every syllable, a new tremor of fear passed

tried to remind him, “But the king’s order

him to get away?” | as sumed

Beta Jake glanced at me and dared not to say

felt fear coursing through my body. He took a step closer to me, and I cowered, but my feet remained planted for worry

Do you hear me?” His words