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."

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

and get Warren the help he needed. As for myself, I was

Brook is still there. She misses

I admitted, sighing heavily. It felt like I hadn't

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

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

I just think she'd feel better getting a visit

see her. I'm just

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

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

worried that his Alpha would hear him. I glanced

Warren. As long as

a bit nervous when we got into the van. What

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

was ready to face his

me. My eyes didn't

he was okay with me

a sudden, I felt energetic and in a much lighter

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

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

all. He looked at War- ren sometimes and then looked

first, I 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

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

"Yes."

so too."

you think King Sebastian will

but we'll figure out a way to make him

"How?"

"Don't know yet."

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

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

grunted in

under the weather. He thinks seeing me will help cheer her up. I'd

appreciate that," Theo said absently.

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

Theo just nodded.

I'm going back to the palace to

raised an eyebrow at me but

sitting in awkward silence was probably way easier than trying

was hoping to get a sense of what he was feeling about me, but at this rate, I was simply happy that he didn't

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

fully settled down in his room within twenty minutes, including

was

have my men here, they'll only listen to you, so most

"That's the least I could do. Good

"We need it! By the way, Brook should

walk away as I said a prayer

not long after that,

missed you so much!" she said

too," I smiled, then immediately noticed someone else was also here.

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

Sophia saw Warren's form laying in the bed, she bounced on the balls of her feet and let out a high- pitched cry, "Your

not allowed in here!" One of Theo's men said, blocking her

women are?" She point- ed at us. "Let me

this

shouted my name, and the guard

she

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