Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 444

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.

headed back to the palace."

didn't want me to go with them. I

get Warren the help he needed.

Brook is still there. She misses you a

It felt like I hadn't seen her

said. He blushed suddenly, like he wasn't sup-

blinked a couple of times and nudged his shoulder. "It is okay to care

just think she'd feel better getting a visit from you," he

see her.

lot of care, and who knows what the king will decide," Jake cut

hoping for, and there was

voice as if he was worried that his Alpha would hear him. I glanced at Theo, who

with Warren. As long as I wasn't going back for Theo, Lady Nita couldn't say I broke my

was a bit nervous when we got into the van. What

be- hind? I would tell him that my friends needed

in mind, I was ready to

next to me. My eyes didn't leave his face the en- tire time, and

me tagging along after

energetic and

moving, I was sure that he wouldn't be able to get rid

Periodically, I checked his pulse. Some- times, he was so still that I was afraid he

hadn't said anything to me at all. He looked at War- ren

an hour, it was still dead quiet in the car. I felt the need to break

though in this case, we both had exactly the same amount of information,

"Yes."

hope so too."

think King Sebastian will help?"

we'll figure out a way to make him

"How?"

"Don't know yet."

gotta say, conversation wasn't Prince Theo's forte.

so long," I changed the topic

in response.

said 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 her,"

appreciate that,"

It won't be easy looking after him while

Theo just nodded.

me away. I'm going back to the palace to help two

at me but he didn't say

awkward silence was probably way easier than trying

he was feeling about me, but at this rate, I was simply happy that he didn't

pulled through the majestic front gates, I felt it had been ages since I

settled down in his room within twenty minutes, including proper se- curity and

he stood up and was walking toward

in the eye, "I'm going to see the king. I have my men here, they'll only listen to you, so most people in the palace shouldn't bother you. Take care of

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

Theo, "We need it! By the

away as I said a prayer

long after that, Brook

missed you so much!" she

then immediately noticed someone else was also

heard Prince Warren was ill, she lost

on the balls of her feet and

Theo's men said,

are?" She point- ed at

from Prince Theo. If you continue this behavior, I'll have to remove you from here by force."

name, and the guard

did she

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