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.

we're headed back

with them. I could feel my face fall and I couldn't maintain that

get Warren the help he needed. As

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

her too," I admitted, sighing heavily. It felt

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

shoulder. "It is okay to care about her and worry about

think she'd feel better getting a visit

see her. I'm just

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

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

lowered his voice as if he was worried that his Alpha would hear

trip was to see Brook and to help with Warren. As long as I wasn't going

when we got into the van. What would Moucher:

I would tell him that my friends

mind, I was ready to

down next to me. My eyes didn't leave his face the en-

okay with me tagging along after all?

a sudden, I felt energetic and in a

he wouldn't be able to get rid of me at this point, so I turned

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

looked at War-

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

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

you think King

we'll figure out a way to make him do

"How?"

"Don't know yet."

say, conversation wasn't Prince

long," I changed the topic ca- sually.

in

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

appreciate that," Theo said

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

Theo just nodded.

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

at me but

awkward silence was probably way easier than trying to

he was feeling about me, but at this rate, I was

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

Warren was fully settled down in his room within twenty minutes, including proper se- curity and medical support.

noticed that he stood up and was walking toward

see the king. I have my men here, they'll only listen to you, so most

least

By the way, Brook should be here

them walk away as I said a prayer

not long after that, Brook

you so

missed you too," I smiled, then immediately noticed someone

heard Prince Warren was ill, she

balls of her feet and let out a high-

of Theo's men said, blocking her at

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

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

and the guard grabbed

did she

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