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.

turned unnervingly silent, and I started to

still here?” | couldn’t stop the trembling in my

“Is something the matter?”

his voice startled me. I looked up in shock, my mouth agape as he stood in front

happened?” I

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

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

I stared at the flower.

in all around me

I shouted, wishing I knew

and that was when I

from my hand, sinking into the fabric of my pants, and the smell of it,

was coming

“Are

eyes behind his mask, but

breathing had stopped, but the blood continued to pour from

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

pounding out of my chest as my eyes flew open and the blackness

sat up in bed

Right. The palace.

It was no wonder i’d had such a bloody version of

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

go back to sleep. Not

gar den for a bit of fresh air. Being outside always lifted

air was crisp so I inhaled deeply, feeling more optimistic and

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

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

be all right. I just knew it. Peace fulness settled around me, and I

my attention and they quickly ushered my

to the pavement echoed through the rose bushes, and then I heard what I thought were growls, followed by muttered curse words and grunts

immediately recognized one of them. He was the last

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

be best to get back inside. But as I began

Shoot!

the bushes, I tried to hide myself,

to be interrupted by me and ended shortly. Just then, I heard a familiar voice order, “Come out now, or

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 walked to the opening, where he was

prayed that I was messy enough that he wouldn’t want to look at me. That way, he wouldn’t recognize me as the

halfway. My eyes immediately went to his chest, but then I

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

quick succession as Jake, the Beta, stopped next to the prince, but Prince Theo raised a hand to

of replying to his Be ta,

was only passing by, Your Highness,” I

he didn’t buy it. “You may look a mess,

way to

and with every

remind him, “But the king’s

you realize that she caused him to get away?” | as sumed he was referring to the attacker

me and dared not to say

body. He took a step closer to me, and I cowered, but my feet remained planted for worry of what would hap pen if I backed away.

next time you interrupt me, I will end you. Do you hear me?” His words were as cold as