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.

one thing about Theo over the weeks that I had known

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

you, Ciana,” he

filled my mind were of all of the intimate times we’d spent

fool Raymond at my

I said, finally managing to pull away

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

reminded her, and the look she gave

remember ever agreeing

close to one another, and seeing his

warned about what will happen, Theodore!” Queen Nita folded her arms

“It won’t matter, Mother.”

they talking about? What

“Because I do not

shouldn’t have been surprised to hear him say that. Of course, he did not love me…. I didn’t love

right before we’d all fallen

with the crystal?” Theo asked. “Why is it glowing like

arms and held her hand out so we could clearly see the glowing

and then let out a relieved breath. “It was cleansed and now is ready

thought we failed,” Theo

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

Unless….

“Could it be?” he asked, both of us staring at the place where Warren had slipped the bracelet on.

instead,” Theo con- tinued. “It was special to you both. Maybe that was enough to make the wedding go through in the illusionary

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

that I would be leaving the second the ceremony was over with. I couldn’t think about that at the moment. I just needed to help Theo replant the

Jake to meet us there through the mind-link. When we arrived, the Beta was running in from the other

us. I had no idea what needed to be done, so I followed Theo up the stairs. I stayed back,

hitting it. The crystal reflected the light, creating an eerie red glow, giving us all the illusion of a blood moon. It had

blood, Ciana,” he said, looking right into

forward, thinking he would use

Theodore,” Lady Nita warned from behind

know what I’m doing, Mother,” he said. “Now, you might

robes behind me. I wasn’t sure why she needed to look away until he beckoned me to

me, pulling me close to his chest. I gazed into his bottomless dark eyes, and as he took a

on mine. He tasted like fresh water. When his tongue probed me to part my lips, I followed his command. Why he was kissing me, I wasn’t sure. He’d just said he didn’t love me, but

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