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?!

legs wobbled. I staggered to the

made sure it would work to my advantage," he said

tingling numbness kept spreading through my body. I couldn't feel my legs anymore and

couldn't let Raymond

effects will wear off soon. But until then, why don't you take some rest?" His

worry! Ciana has been overcome

ear to ear. He was a snake! I half expected him

this whole thing was a trap?" I muttered, trying to force my legs and

I had planned everything out so carefully. He'd gained Jasmine's trust and we'd set this plan up without revealing it to anyone, but Raymond had been one step ahead of us.

got woozy, but I blinked rapidly, forcing myself to

always planned to capture you," Raymond

they stepped up to Jasmine's body. Warren watched with horrified eyes, still unable to move against the guards that were holding

Warren was being held prisoner. After all, Warren was only one person, how could he

the pack to go against Raymond by now. Unfortunately, it didn't turn

it was noisy, but no one

poison or if it was because I realized how bad this situation

with me. Even give me to Hawke...

the end of my endeavor to save my pack? It couldn't be... Father, Mother,

utter beside me as my body finally

anymore, but I flitted my eyes to

me," I mouthed silently, I was no longer able to make

shook his head.

heart sank. Tallis wasn't my biggest fan, but I couldn't believe that he was just going to let me get taken by Raymond for whatever horrible plan

came to the agreement that it would be for

to make way. As I moved through the crowd, I heard, "Just play along. This is your chance to find out what is really going

be completely helpless. Raymond could do anything... I would have shaken my head

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

me believe him. That kind of confidence only

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

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

pin. It was familiar because it was the same

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

I knew it!

back before Raymond could notice him. I gave myself over to it, trusting that Theo would keep me

a

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was that I was moving. My ears

a car, getting driven who

rubbed my temples as a massive headache

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

seats and the leather was cool, helping