Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 102: Boyfriend

*Ciana*

I couldn't believe I dozed off!

Theo said they would be leaving in two hours-were they already gone?

I ran to check on Warren. He wasn't in his room. For a mo- ment, my heart sank to the bottom and I thought they chose to leave without me.

Thank Goddess, when I got to the foyer, Jake and a cou- ple of guys were getting Warren loaded into a van. He was strapped on a gurney, still unconscious.

Aurora was there, saying goodbye to Warren. Her eyes were glassy with tears.

I walked over and was about to ask Aurora whether she would like to come with us to the palace, when I realized that Theo actually hadn't extended the invitation for me to go with him.

I watched Theo and Jake getting prepared to set off, and couldn't help but decide to find out what was their plan.

"Do you have a plan on what to do now?" I asked, walking up beside Theo.

His face was drawn and distant again. The past 12 hours seemed extremely long, and he'd been so obviously upset and emotional at what happened to Warren and what he was ca-

pable of.

ty.

For a few moments, he'd even let me see that vulnerabili-

Now, he was the same old aloof Theo again.

"Yes, to a degree. We've made some arrangements in the palace," Theo said.

"Okay," I said softly, looking at the ground.

Theo's 'we' only included himself and Jake, obviously. It didn't sound like I was being included to return to the palace.

I couldn't assume that I'd be welcome to accompany them without an invitation, as the royal palace wasn't my backyard. Now that I'd technically "dropped out" of the running for Theo's potential bride, there was no reason someone like me would have to go to the castle.

The palace wasn't exactly open for anyone to come and go as they please.

But I wanted to. My heart ached with the desire to stay with Theo and to see Warren recover.

Theo wasn't inviting me, so I wasn't sure if he'd be recep- tive to me asking to tag along, because I might end up being more of a burden to him. He had a lot going on in his head with what he'd been through recently.

Then there was the promise I'd made to Lady Nita. I'd told her I would stay away from Theo and the palace if she helped him. She'd kept up her end of the deal. I couldn't go back on mine.

Besides, and most importantly, I'd kissed Theo last night and he'd... he hadn't mentioned anything about it.

At this point, I could no longer lie to myself.

Yes, I fell for the Dark Prince.

I wanted to be with him and be there for him. I wanted him to know that he wasn't alone.

But what did he think about me?

Yes, he was protective of me, I knew that, just like he cared about Maggie, Warren, and even Jake. But was there anything more than that?

"Ciana, you in there?" Jake asked, waving his fingers in front of my face.

"Y-yes, what?" I asked, snapping out of my trance.

"I've been calling you. You must have been thinking pretty deeply."

"Oh, yeah... I just hope Warren gets the help he needs," I forced a smile on my face and played it off like it wasn't a big deal that they were leaving without me.

But it was.

we're headed back to the

want me to go with them. I could feel my face fall and I couldn't maintain that earlier

I'd better bid them goodbye so that they could leave and get Warren the help he needed. As for myself, I was seriously considering tailing

Brook is still there. She misses you a lot," Jake

miss her too," I admitted, sighing heavily. It felt like I hadn't seen her for

she hasn't been feeling all that well lately," Jake said. He blushed suddenly, like he wasn't sup-

couple of times and nudged his shoulder. "It is okay to care about her and worry

I just think she'd feel better getting

her. I'm

need a lot of care, and who knows what the king will decide," Jake cut me off.

go!" There was the invitation I was hoping for, and there

his voice as if he was worried that his Alpha would hear him. I glanced at Theo, who wasn't pay- ing attention,

was to see Brook and to help with Warren. As long as I wasn't going back for Theo, Lady Nita couldn't say I broke my promise,

bit nervous when we got into the van. What

say? What if he scolded me and asked me to stay be- hind? I would tell him that my friends needed

in mind, I was

freezing at the car door for a couple of seconds, he didn't say anything or do anything else before sitting down next to me. My eyes didn't leave his face the en- tire time, and I

he was okay with me tagging

I felt energetic and in a much

started moving, I was sure that he wouldn't be able to get rid of me at this point, so

night before. Still pale and unconscious. Periodically, I checked his pulse. Some- times, he was so still that I was afraid

looked at War-

hour, it was still dead quiet in the

alright?" I asked, even though in this case, we both had exactly the same amount of information, and his answer wouldn't be wiser than what I'd already know.

"Yes."

hope so too."

think King

a way to make him

"How?"

"Don't know yet."

say, conversation wasn't

haven't seen Brook in so long,"

in response.

she's been feeling a bit under the weather. He thinks seeing me will help cheer her up. I'd like to be there for

that," Theo said absently.

It won't be easy looking after him while you figure out

Theo just nodded.

send me away. I'm going back to the

raised an eyebrow at me but he didn't say anything.

right, I admitted it, sitting in awkward silence was probably way easier than trying to chat the crown

feeling about me, but at

it had been ages since I last set foot

fully settled down in his room within twenty minutes, including proper

up and was walking toward the door. "Where are you

looked me in the eye, "I'm going to see the king. I have my men here, they'll only listen to

course!" I nodded, "That's the least I could do. Good

By the way, Brook

I said

after that, Brook showed up.

missed you so much!" she said happily.

immediately noticed someone

"She insisted on coming. When she heard Prince Warren was ill, she lost

the bed, she bounced on the balls of her feet and

in here!" One of Theo's men said, blocking

and those unruly women are?" She point- ed at us. "Let me

authorization from Prince Theo. If you continue this behavior, I'll have to remove

Sophia shouted my name, and

did she want?