Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 78: I've Been Waiting For You

I stared at the fake me, Jasmine, on the ground. Warren was still leaning over her. His eyes were half-lidded, but I could see underneath the tears brimming in his eyes. I couldn't deny that I felt mortified, too. I promised we'd protect her, and I failed to honor my word.

"Everyone! We have all been fooled by the imposter!"

Raymond announced, waving dismissively at Jasmine's lifeless form. He had shifted back and someone had quickly dressed him with a cloak. "The Moon Goddess has sent us the real Ciana just in time. The pack can finish preparing for the arrival of our esteemed guest."

"Show some remorse!" I snapped, turning to glare at him. "You just murdered a young girl, one that you were using for horrible crimes."

Raymond scoffed and rolled his eyes at me, he whispered, "She understood the risks of disobeying me. If she wasn't going to do her part, she was no longer useful." His voice was so casual and uninterested.

"You're a monster! Moon Goddess above, in the name of Lord

Lycaon, you'll get what you deserve!" Warren said, finding his voice. He stood and balled his hands into fists.

I didn't think I'd ever seen Warren so mad, but he was ready to fight for Jasmine's memory and keep his promise to always remember her.

"That is more corruption coming from a member of the royal family. You can't just come in here and throw your weight * around. We don't bow down to royal tyranny," Raymond scoffed loudly. "Take him into custody."

"You can't! You have no jurisdiction over the royal family," I argued.

Warren added, "You claimed that the crown are tyrants that lord over Alvar. What's your evidence?"

"Seize him!" Raymond didn't answer, only gave his order. His guards pounced on Warren.

"Now, what do you think the king is going to do to Alvar pack when he finds out what you've done to his son?" I asked. I glanced at the rest of the pack.

No one spoke up at all. They wouldn't look at me either.

"Hold him down. If he twitches, knock him out," Raymond demanded. He stood over Warren, smirking and leering in front of the captured prince.

Rage pumped through my veins and my hand tightened around the feather. I'd knock that smug, arrogant look right off his face!

"Your decoy is dead. There's no way you'll complete the alliance with Luther now," I said, pointing a finger at Raymond.

He smirked and chuckled darkly in a tone only audible to me. "I see you haven't let go of the feather, Ciana dear."

"The feather?" I asked, creasing my brow.

Suddenly, a tingle shot up my arm and it dropped limply at my side. I couldn't move it! I kept telling my fingers to release the feather, but they wouldn't respond.

That same tingle spread through my shoulders.

What was happening?!

the

made sure it would work to my advantage," he said with a toothy, wolfish grin. His

feel my legs anymore

couldn't let Raymond win like this!

the feather with a paralytic. The effects will wear off soon. But until then, why don't you take some rest?"

"Don't worry! Ciana has been overcome by fatigue. But she is

grin broadened from ear to ear. He was a snake! I half expected him to unhinge his jaw to devour me whole.

trap?" I muttered, trying to force my legs and arms to

set this plan

got woozy, but I blinked rapidly, forcing myself

to capture you,"

Warren watched with horrified eyes, still

all, Warren was only one person, how could he

pack to go against Raymond by now. Unfortunately, it

but

paralyzing poison or if it was because I realized how bad this situation was. Soon,

do whatever he wanted with me. Even

my pack? It couldn't be... Father, Mother, what should

be okay." I heard a deep, smooth voice utter beside

flitted my eyes

I was no

shook his head.

that he was just going to let me get taken by Raymond for whatever horrible plan he

would be for

parted to make way. As I moved through the crowd, I heard,

about to faint and be completely helpless. Raymond could do anything... I would have shaken my head if I wasn't

be fine. I'll follow and I won't let anything happen to you," Tallis promised.

me safe made me believe him. That kind of

could see an imprint of something pressing against the sweatshirt. It was familiar. I tried

are safe," he said again, lowering his voice so he

on Tallis' sweatshirt was a lapel pin. It was familiar

lift, now. If Tallis was wearing a lapel

I knew it!

moment of relief swept through me as he stepped back before Raymond could notice him. I gave myself over to it, trusting that Theo would keep me safe. One last thought went through my mind

world would wear a lapel pin under a sweatshirt

**

My ears pricked up with the whirr of car tires and the gentle hum of an

was in a car, getting driven

my temples as a massive headache

forehead on the

real leather seats and the leather was cool, helping