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 palace."

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

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

know, Brook is still there. She misses

heavily. It felt like I hadn't seen

well lately," Jake said. He blushed suddenly, like he wasn't sup-

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

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

her. I'm just "

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

invitation I was hoping for, and there was no way I'd let the

he was worried that his Alpha would hear him.

Brook and to help with Warren. As long as I wasn't going back for

got into the van. What

and asked me to stay be- hind? I would tell

that in mind, I was ready to face

down next to me. My eyes didn't leave his face the en- tire time, and I could have sworn I saw a hint of relief in

he was okay with me tagging

of a sudden, I felt energetic and in

be able to get rid of

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

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

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

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

"Yes."

so

King Sebastian

way to make him do it."

"How?"

"Don't know yet."

gotta say, conversation wasn't Prince Theo's

Brook in so long," I changed

grunted in response.

bit under the weather. He thinks seeing me will help cheer her up. I'd like to be there for her," I

appreciate that,"

with Warren, too. It won't be easy looking after him

Theo just nodded.

away. I'm going back to the palace to help two friends," I reiterated.

at me but he

was probably way easier than trying to

what he was feeling about me, but at this

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

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

he stood up and was walking

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 yourself

I nodded, "That's the least I could

"We need it! By the way, Brook

walk away as I said a prayer to the Moon Goddess.

enough, not long after that, Brook

so much!" she said

smiled, then immediately noticed

heard Prince Warren was ill, she lost

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

in here!" One of Theo's

not allowed, and those unruly women are?" She point- ed at us.

continue this behavior,

name, and

she want?

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