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?!

staggered to the side, catching myself on

knew you'd come for the feather, so I made sure it would work

I couldn't feel my legs anymore and my mind was getting fuzzy. I fought to keep my eyes

Raymond win

The effects will wear off soon. But until then,

Ciana has been overcome by fatigue. But she is prepared to honor our alliance with

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

muttered, trying to force my legs and arms to move.

set this plan up without revealing it to anyone, but Raymond had been one step ahead of

but I blinked rapidly, forcing myself to

capture you," Raymond taunted in a

guards and they stepped up to Jasmine's body. Warren watched with horrified

and Warren was being held prisoner. After all, Warren was only one person, how could he defeat the entire pack?

go against Raymond by now. Unfortunately, it

spread amongst the crowd, it was noisy, but no one dared

I wasn't sure if it was from the paralyzing poison or if it was because I realized how bad this

with me. Even give me

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

heard a deep, smooth voice utter beside me as

couldn't turn my head anymore, but I flitted my eyes to see Tallis a few steps away from

me," I mouthed silently, I was

his

wasn't my biggest fan, but I couldn't believe that he was just going to let

would be for the best to believe Raymond's

the crowd, I heard, "Just play along. This is your chance to find out what is really going on,” Tallis' voice

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

and I won't let anything happen to you," Tallis promised.

was that he could keep me safe made me believe him. That kind

over his shirt and I could see an imprint of something pressing against the sweatshirt. It was familiar. I tried to place the familiar shape but my mind was slipping

safe," he said again, lowering his voice so he wouldn't

a lapel pin. It was familiar because it was

blinked again, my eyelids almost too heavy to lift, now. If Tallis was wearing a lapel pin I'd made for Theo, that meant Tallis

I knew it!

him. I gave myself over to it, trusting that Theo would keep me safe. One last thought went through my mind

would wear a lapel

**

thing that I realized was that I was moving. My ears pricked up with the

getting driven who knows where.

rubbed my temples as a massive headache immediately

groaned, leaning forward and resting my forehead on the driver's seat in front of me.

was a luxury car with real leather seats