Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 107: I Was Their Only Hope

*Ciana*

My breath came out in low and shallow pants as I heard the protests from Nita and the roars from the king.

However, I couldn't see anything from here until I saw Theo and Nita being escorted out of the room. When Theo walked past the closet, I thought I saw him shift his eyeballs very subtly.

Yet I understood what he wanted from me.

Stay safe.

I had hoped for this plan to go smoothly but I should have known someone like Sebastian wouldn't be easy to trick.

It wasn't like I didn't consider bursting out of this closet and playing the hero, but that would've been flat-out stupid.

Theo had placed me here for a reason and I agreed with him on that. At this point, I was their only hope, and getting myself locked up with them really wouldn't do us any good:

When I was sure everyone had left the king's suite, I counted to 100 before slowly opening the closet door and peeking down the hallway.

Empty.

Perfect.

Keeping my steps as light as could be and sticking to the corners, I managed to get out without drawing any more unwanted attention.

Where would Jake be? I needed him. Now.

He would know what to do in times like this.

My legs took me back to Theo's wing. Jake had to be waiting there. However, as I got close, I stopped when I heard someone jogging over from a distance. My first instinct was to hide, but then I recognized the footsteps.

"Brook?"

"Ciana! Thank the Goddess you're here!"

A sense of foreboding rushed through me. "What happened?"

"They took him." She cried. The tears streamed down her face and her cries got harder with each passing second. "They put him in chains and took him away."

"Who, Brook? Who did they take?" I pulled out of her hold and grabbed her shoulders. "Jake?!"

"Yes!" she sniffed. "One moment he was at the library with me and the next these guards came barging into the door and put chains on him. They beat him into submission because he was trying to push me out of the way."

My heart sank.

"I came here to seek help for Prince Theo because Jake is his Beta." Brook probably noticed my face was as pale as ash. "Ciana, don't look at me like that. You're scaring me now..."

"They took everyone then." I stared at her solemnly. "Brook, we're in big trouble now,"

"Everyone?" She wiped away the last few stray tears.

I nodded. "Prince Theo and Lady Nita included."

"No..." Brook covered her mouth with her hands.

We looked at each other worriedly, and we both saw panic in each other's eyes.

to do then? Everyone I knew that could help was gone and I had no idea where to

the eye. "Ciana, look

said sounded familiar...

our first day here, remember?" Then she took a deep inhale and let

her and did the same. Inhaled...exhaled.

not now. With Justin and Maggie dead and Warren unconscious, Sabastian didn't have many other options. The only one that carried the royal bloodline was young Prince Alexander,

needed Theo, and at least would spare his life until he

cleansing breaths and felt

at Brook, I squeezed her hands. "Brook, you're

learnt from the best." She blinked a few times rapidly. "It seems that you have some clue

chuckled, trying to lighten the mood a little. "Yes. I think I have an idea of where they might be, well, at least where Theo might be."

Prince Theo, he can point us to the right direction where others might be, even if they're not with him."

"Exactly."

suite. "Theo is the crowned prince and it would

true. News

to hide Theo someplace where no one could have easy access. Somewhere

of thought. "Somewhere that is close enough for him to check on the situation easily and

nodded. "You stay here and stay out of sight, okay? The king just got betrayed by the woman he desires and the heir to the throne. He's going to be even more paranoid. Watch out for yourself and stay away

I snuck

circling around the king'

patrol was more frequent, and it was even harder to navigate

or basement. Maybe I should try again tomorrow, or maybe I should go back and discuss with Brook to

hand

heart plummeted to the ground and I almost

"Shhh."

stopped fighting and the hand released me

its owner had a small frame

Alexander.

Alexander," I whispered, "What are you doing here?"

for me to

through the garden and down to the brightly lit

was astonished to find that somehow he avoided all the guards and patrols perfectly, and entered a room I had passed many times but didn't pay much

A small library.

everything in it from the hallway, so how could it

a few books. When he pulled it forward, a staircase revealed

I allowed him to pull me down the darkened staircase that connected to a concrete walled passageway. The only

stop at the end of the passageway. Then he let go of my hand and turned to

him. "What is this

put his wrists together like he was

"A dungeon?"

He nodded.

"Theo is here?"

He nodded again.

him to die either, do you? You care about him."

and then turned on

let out a shaky breath and continued my way alone.

I appreciated. As I approached the end of the narrow pathway, I heard the cracking

Theo!

moved along the shadows. Soon, I

large and small rocks

rock and saw two dingy cells in the far corner of the dent. Outside of the cells