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.

back to the

was extremely disappointed that Theo didn't want me to go with them. I could feel my face fall and I couldn't maintain that

so that they could leave and get Warren the

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

I admitted, sighing heavily. It felt like I hadn't seen her for years.

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

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

think she'd feel better getting

love to see her. I'm

care, and who knows what the king will decide,"

There was the invitation I was hoping for, and

voice as if he was worried that his Alpha would hear him.

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

we got

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

mind, I was

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 could have sworn I

with me

a sudden, I felt energetic and in a much lighter

he wouldn't be able to get rid of me at

and unconscious. Periodically, I checked his pulse.

anything to me at all. He looked at War- ren sometimes and then looked out the window.

simply happy to be with him, but after more than an hour, it was still dead quiet in the car.

exactly the same amount of information, and his answer wouldn't be wiser than

"Yes."

so too."

think King Sebastian will help?"

out a way to

"How?"

"Don't know yet."

conversation wasn't Prince

Brook in so long," I changed the topic ca-

grunted in response.

bit under the weather. He thinks seeing me will help cheer her up.

appreciate that," Theo said

be easy looking after him while you

Theo just nodded.

don't send me away. I'm going back to the palace to help two friends," I

me but he didn't say anything.

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

sense of what he was feeling about me, but at this rate,

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

in his room within twenty minutes, including proper se- curity and medical support.

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

have my men here, they'll only listen to you, so most people in the palace shouldn't bother you.

least I could

need it! By the way, Brook should be

them walk away as I said a prayer

long after that, Brook

missed you so much!" she said happily.

missed you too," I smiled, then immediately noticed

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

form laying in the bed, she bounced on the balls of her feet and let out a high- pitched cry, "Your Highness! Oh no, Prince

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

allowed, and those unruly women are?" She

you continue this behavior, I'll have to remove you from here by

name, and the guard

she want?

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