Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 106: We're In This Together

Ciana whispered, "Do you think he can see us? How does he know we're here?"

"Even if he does, he won't say anything."

"You sure?"

I nodded. I knew my nephew.

Alexander's dad was my oldest brother Justin, he was executed a few years ago when Alexander was only one or two. I didn't know how much he remembered his parents, but that didn't traumatize him any less.

Knowing the king was upset about Justin, no one in this palace wanted to be acquainted with a traitor's heir. Some even bullied the kid for fun-it probably made them feel superior while telling their drunk friends that they once picked on a prince and were able to get away with it.

Well, if they didn't run into me. Those bastards got what they deserved and I made sure that they'd never set foot in the palace again. However, I knew that wasn't the first time, nor would it be the last time. And I wouldn't be there for Alexander all the time.

The best I could do was teach him some combat skills once in a while when I had my brief stay at the palace between my tasks and ask Jake to keep an eye out for him.

However, in this brutal royal palace, I was sure he didn't have a fun and pleasant childhood.

"He's just staring at the closet door. Oh, there he goes."

"Alright, let's get out of here," I said.

I moved Ciana aside, as best as I could, and I opened the door. A wave of cold air rushed in and I breathed, feeling the cool relief through my entire body.

My mother opened the bedroom door and arched an eyebrow at us as we spilled out of the closet. "You can go in now."

I turned to Ciana with my hand on the doorknob to my father' s room. "Ciana, you stay."

"Why?" She creased her brow at me. "I'm here to help too, Theo.”

I pulled her back toward the closet. "If something goes wrong, I don't want us both to be on the hook. Stay here, out of sight. I'll take care of this," I assured. I brushed the back of my fingers along her cheek.

"No. I'm going with you. This is for Warren and We're in this together," she insisted.

I glanced over at my mother. Her gaze didn't leave us, her chin high, her back straight and one hand gently placed on the other in front of her center belly-her posture might be poised and composed, but I knew she was losing her patience.

"We don't have all night. I'm not sure how long the alcohol and sleeping pills will last," my mother reminded us.

"Ciana, listen to me. First, we need someone to keep an eye out here. Second, if anything unexpected happens, I'll need you to get help," I reasoned with her.

"Alright," Ciana sighed, "you convinced me."

"Stay out of sight, okay?" I said, nodding toward the closet.

went back into the closet, closing the door. I waited until she was completely shut in before opening my

me either," I said to my mom,

he'll already

me. I sighed, I did still need

on his bed with his shirt unbuttoned, revealing

didn't need her to

up," she whispered behind me.

pinky finger under the chain around his neck and lifted it carefully. There was a clasp on

reached for the clasp and I pinched

of relief. Things went more smoothly than I

thick hand came around my wrist and my father

narrowed, like a cunning hunter who had been

chill coursed down my body,

do you think you're doing?" he scoffed wickedly, sitting up

desk. The

his head. Quickly, he tucked the key and chain away

to my mother and he

Bat your eyelashes and I' d

a haughty look on her face. She taunted, "Knowing you, yes. I don't think you've ever

raised his hand to strike her.

"Mother!"

hand and looked at me. "I knew Nita was planning something. She was laying on the praise a little too thick. From a woman that told me she'd kill herself if I ever touched her again... it was too

course, he would be too paranoid and suspicious to fall for

So this is what you're after, huh?" He pulled the key out of his shirt and ran it back and forth along the chain.

the edge of his desk

of a few that you'd be interested in... given that you

it matter?"

She doesn' t care about Warren anymore than I do.

do you really think I would miss the opportunity to ruin your day?" she asked, grinning and

buying me time by intentionally irritating him. What

do you? I should have broken you years ago," my

will never stop hating you after what

"Clearly,

me enough to forget what you did to my pack. You murdered my family, you destroyed my

thought I was "destroyed." After everything I'd done recently, I couldn't blame her. It still hurt hearing my

do with

"No!" I cried.

yes, my boy. Nita will be sentenced to

leaped across the room and pounced on