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

was extremely disappointed that Theo didn't want me to go with them. I could feel my

and get Warren the help

Brook is still there. She

heavily. It felt

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

nudged his shoulder. "It is okay to

just think she'd feel better getting a visit

her.

we might need help with Prince Warren. He'll need a lot of care, and who knows what the king

and there was

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

we got

I would tell him that my friends needed me, and it was none of his business.

that in mind, I was

me. My

me tagging along after

I felt energetic and in a much lighter

able to get rid of me at this point, so I turned my attention to

before. Still pale and unconscious. Periodically, I checked his pulse. Some- times,

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

be with him, but after more than an hour, it was

be alright?" I asked, even though in this case, we both had exactly the same

"Yes."

hope so too."

King Sebastian will help?"

way to make

"How?"

"Don't know yet."

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

so long," I

in

thinks seeing me will help cheer her up. I'd like to

she'll appreciate that," Theo

help with Warren, too. It won't be easy looking after him while you figure

Theo just nodded.

me away. I'm going back to the

raised an eyebrow at me but he didn't say

right, I admitted it, sitting in awkward silence was probably way

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

through the majestic front gates, I felt it had been

Jake's super efficiency, Warren was fully settled down in his room within twenty minutes, including proper se- curity and

noticed that he stood up and was walking toward the door. "Where

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

the least I could do. Good

and followed Theo, "We need it! By the way, Brook should

said a

enough, not long after that, Brook showed

so much!" she said

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

insisted on coming. When she heard

on the balls of her feet and let out a high- pitched cry, "Your Highness! Oh no, Prince Warren!"

of Theo's men said, blocking her at

and those unruly women are?" She point-

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

shouted my name, and the guard

she want?

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