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."

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

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

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

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

said. He blushed suddenly, like he wasn't

times and nudged his shoulder. "It is okay to care

just think she'd feel better getting a visit from

see her. I'm

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

I was hoping for, and there was no way

that his Alpha would hear

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

we got into the

hind? I would tell him that my friends needed

in mind, I was ready to face

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 saw a hint of relief in his composed dark

with me tagging along after all?

of a sudden, I felt energetic and in a much

he wouldn't be able to get

hadn't changed at all since the night before. Still pale and unconscious. Periodically, I checked his

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

be with him, but after more than an hour, it was still dead quiet in the car. I felt the

though in this case, we both had exactly the same

"Yes."

hope so too."

King

out a way

"How?"

"Don't know yet."

say, conversation wasn't Prince

Brook in so long," I changed the

in

will

she'll appreciate that,"

know, I can help with Warren, too. It won't be easy looking after him

Theo just nodded.

going back to the palace to help

at me

silence was probably way easier than trying

me, but at this rate, I was simply happy

gates, I felt it had been ages since I last set

super efficiency, Warren was fully settled down in his room within

stood up and was walking toward the door.

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

"That's the least

it! By the way, Brook should be here soon."

said a prayer

not long after that,

you so

I smiled, then immediately noticed someone else was also

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

the balls of her feet and let out a high- pitched cry, "Your Highness! Oh

not allowed in here!" One of Theo's men

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

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

Sophia shouted my name, and the guard

she want?

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