Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 56 The 21st Generation of King Lycaon

Cedrick wanted to say something but my mother raised her hand to stop him.

“I suppressed your mate sense,” she answered my ques- tion instead. Her voice wasn’t loud, but shock settled into my bones.

“How could you….”

“If you cannot find your mate, then you will not have to worry about losing control around her.”

All I could do was stare at her from across the room.

So what was I? A crazy, heartless freak who was cursed to live in this world all alone until the end of his pathetic life? I was not allowed to love, nor was I allowed to hate. No emo- tions, no friends, and no… hope.

“Why me?” I murmured.

“I do not know. But what I do know is that you’re the 21st generation of King Lycaon’s bloodline and your power is un- paralleled. Whether you like it or not, it’s a blessing from the Moon Goddess herself.”

I’d never asked for it! I never wanted this damn power!

She sighed and said softly, “Now, let’s take care of what- ever it is you feel you must do as ramifications for the crystal, and we will talk about these other matters at another time.”

*Ciana”

It had been almost two days since Lady Nita and Theo were locked in his room.

I assumed she was treating him for the nightmares Luther had inflicted upon him. I spent much of that time wandering outside-waiting.

What I was waiting for exactly, I wouldn’t admit to any- one. Whenever Brook came to check on me, to bring me some food or see if I needed anything, I’d eat a little to appease her, but mostly, I just pretended to be tending to the garden or feeding the animals that sometimes came by.

But I think she knew, as I did, that I was worried about Prince Theo. I wanted to make sure that he was well.

Just as the sun was beginning to set on the second day, the door opened, and she came out, along with her servant, Cedrick and… Theo.

I tried not to rush in to see if he was okay, but instead, I casually walked over, keeping my hands folded behind my back, pretending to be nonchalant.

Lady Nita looked down her nose at me and shook her head, obviously irritated at my presence. “You’ll be happy to know that whatever that was bothering him has been lifted,” she said.

I noticed then that she had something in her hand. It was the Moonlit Crystal. It looked benign just resting in her palm, but I knew better. It could be dangerous.

“That’s wonderful!” I couldn’t help but bounce up and say a silent prayer to the Moon Goddess. Perhaps it made me seem like a little girl, but what I really wanted to do was hurl myself at him and wrap him in a hug.

thing about Theo over the weeks

closed the distance. between us and wrapped his arms around me in a

Ciana,”

his touch, and the thoughts that filled my mind were of all of the intimate times we’d spent

fool Raymond at my pack, and especially making love

I said, finally managing to pull away from him. “I’m

cleared her throat, and in a voice that meant business, she said, “You know, Theodore, the terms of my

reminded her, and the look she gave me told me I’d better shut my

remember

were still standing very close to one another, and seeing his

Nita folded her arms beneath

“It won’t matter, Mother.”

they talking

added, “Because I do

say that. Of course, he did not

then that I noticed that the crystal in her palm was glowing, much the same way it had right before we’d all fallen into the dream realm. Except the light wasn’t as intense this time. It was warm and

the crystal?” Theo asked. “Why is it

unfolded her arms and held her hand

a relieved breath. “It was cleansed and now

I thought we failed,” Theo muttered, looking at

fact, there was no doubt in my mind we had failed the quest. Theo had been forced to smash the ring to protect me from being killed. So no token of the love between the king and the woman I was role playing was ever ex-

Unless….

both of us staring at the place where Warren had slipped the bracelet on. It wasn’t there now, but

bracelet was the token instead,” Theo con- tinued. “It was special to you both. Maybe that was enough to make

to lose!” I said to Theo. While we had been talking, the crystal glowed, but this time, in

crystal, probably thrilled that I would be leaving the second the ceremony was over with. I couldn’t

rushed to the pavilion, he called Jake to meet us there through the mind-link. When

came along with us. I had no idea what needed to be done,

empty planter turned up- side down on the table, Theo positioned it so that the moon- light was hitting it. The crystal reflected the light,

need some of your blood, Ciana,” he said, looking right

would use a knife or something to

Nita warned from behind

shoulder and scowled at her. “I know what I’m doing, Mother,” he

rumbling noise low in her throat, and I heard the swoosh of robes behind me. I wasn’t sure why she needed to look away

came around me, pulling me close to his chest. I gazed into his bottomless dark eyes, and as he took a deep breath, so did I. The scent of the forest embraced me, and I couldn’t

I followed his command. Why he was kissing me, I wasn’t sure. He’d just said he didn’t love me,

he bit down on