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.

help was gone and I had

and looked me in the eye. "Ciana,

she said

her face, and said, "That's what you taught me on our first day here, remember?" Then she took a deep inhale and

followed her and did the

options. The only one that carried the royal bloodline was young

his life until

a few more cleansing breaths and felt much better.

back at Brook, I squeezed her hands. "Brook, you're amazing. Thank you!"

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

chuckled, trying to lighten the mood a little. "Yes. I think I

Prince Theo, he can point us to the right direction where others might

"Exactly."

started walking towards my side chamber which was connected to Theo's suite. "Theo is the crowned prince

"That's true. News would spread

continued, "If I were the king, I would need to hide Theo someplace where no one could have

that is close enough for him to check

betrayed by the woman he desires and the heir to the throne.

head and I snuck out

circling around the king' s wing for a while

was guarded heavier. The patrol was more frequent, and it was even harder to navigate without being discovered compared to our last

was no sign of a dungeon or basement. Maybe I should try again tomorrow, or maybe I should go back and discuss with Brook

hand cover

plummeted to the ground

"Shhh."

stopped fighting and the hand released me

its owner had a small frame

Alexander.

whispered, "What are you

me to be quiet and he grabbed my hand.

and down to the brightly lit hallway. He

somehow he avoided all the guards and patrols perfectly, and entered a room I had passed many times

A small library.

in

to a bookcase and rearranged a few books. When

concrete walled passageway. The only thing illuminating it were the dim. orange light bulbs that were mounted to the

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

I called after him. "What is

together like he was

"A dungeon?"

He nodded.

"Theo is here?"

He nodded again.

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

and then turned on his heel to

out a shaky breath and continued my way

which I appreciated. As I approached the end of the narrow pathway, I heard the cracking of whips every few seconds,

Theo!

moved along the shadows. Soon, I got to the

like a naturally formed dent, with large and small rocks scattering the ground, which would provide

hid behind a large rock and saw two dingy cells in the far corner of the dent. Outside of the cells were two posts, where Theo and Jake were each tied