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

here?” | couldn’t stop

“Is something the matter?”

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

just happened?”

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

you wanted one,” he said, handing the flower to me. “So I got one for

I stared at the

the darkness seemed to seep in all around me again until it was nearly pitch black.

wishing I

and

fabric of my pants,

blood was coming

shouted. “Are you all

I could see the whites of the eyes behind his mask, but in that

had stopped, but the blood continued to

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

were heaving and my heart was pounding out of my chest

hand over my face, I sat up in bed and looked at the fig ures of the

Right. The palace.

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

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 unlikely that anyone else would

couldn’t go back to sleep. Not

and decided to head to the gar den for a bit of fresh air. Being outside always lifted

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

my 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 a way to make it through this

with traces of white, and they smelled divine. I paused to breathe

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

then… noises caught my attention and

to the pavement echoed through the rose bushes, and then

and I immediately recognized

again. Really, how hated was he that this

an upper hand, I decided it would be best to get back

Shoot!

behind the bushes, I tried to hide myself, praying neither of them noticed me, but it was

by me and ended shortly. Just then,

choice but to show myself. But 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

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

was hard. His dark eyes narrowed, and his white shirt was open about halfway. My eyes immediately went to his chest, but then I dropped my head

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

make it on time. Are you okay?” The footsteps finished in quick succession as Jake, the Beta, stopped next to the prince, but

doing here?” Instead of replying to his

passing by, Your Highness,” I said in a

didn’t buy it. “You

way to the kitchen… to learn how to cook for you… but I got

a low rumble, and with every syllable, a new tremor of fear passed over me. “Let me make

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

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

Beta Jake glanced at me and dared not

eyes locked on me again. I felt fear coursing through my 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

you interrupt me, I will end you. Do you hear me?” His words were