Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 112: Do You Love Me?

*Ciana*

Theo was moved to his room and I went with him. Dottie, the healer, was summoned to check him over. I stood back and watched as she did her job.

She sighed a few times. My heart raced every time and I held my breath.

"Prince Theo is fine," she said. "He just needs a little time to recover."

"Are you sure that he is going to be okay?" I wanted to be assured.

"Yes, Miss. If you're worried, stay with him. You can look after him," she suggested..

"Yeah, I'll do that." I went to the bedside and tucked the covers closer to Theo. Slowly, I smoothed some wrinkles out of his comforter.

He looked peaceful, like he was just asleep instead of unconscious. There was a slight thinness to his face, probably from being starved in the dungeons.

Nita stood at his bedside, opposite of me. She looked at Theo' s sleeping face with a strange expression of mixed emotions.

"He's going to be okay, Lady Nita," Dottje smiled at Theo's mother, but looked puzzled-relieved, but puzzled.

"You can just call me Nita. The king's dead, and I'm no longer a royal concubine."

Dottie nodded. "It was a miracle! He didn't kill you. Actually, you look... better than you did a few hours ago. What a relief!"

"I'm not sure what happened but I suddenly felt a lot of my strength return." Nita then absently lifted her eyes to me. "But there is a more urgent matter to discuss."

Why was she looking at me like that?

"You're immune to Theo's powers. Why?" she asked, fixing me with a hardened, suspicious stare.

I shook my head. Being immune to Theo's power was as much a shock to me as everyone else. At that point, I didn't even think too much. All I knew was that I had to do something so that Theo wouldn't kill his mother.

He'd already suffered too much from Maggie and Warren.

Based on what Jake said, there had been no other survivors when Theo's power was activated in the past. Now that things calmed down, I had the chance to sort through the details of the past incidents.

Perhaps the reason Theo's deadly impact skipped Warren was because I happened to be there to break their physical connection.

As for why it didn't impact me... I shrugged at Nita. "I don't know. Maybe it is just fate."

Nita murmured, as if she was talking to herself. "As far as I know, even the mates of the Dark Kings weren't immune to this power. That was why the descendants of the Dark Kings had to be really careful when they were around their loved ones."

I grinned, "Whatever it is, it's a good thing, right? I'm just glad I was able to help!"

Nita looked at me for a long moment, and her sharp look softened. She turned on her heel and walked towards the door. "It seems like Theo is in good hands. I'll come back once he is awake."

"Don't worry, we'll let you know as soon as he is up!"

Nita walked out of the room with a gentle sigh, but she didn't say anything else.

I stayed with Theo most of the day. His breathing was steady and his color was returning. Dottie had left a few things that would help revitalize him once he woke up. I wasn't worried about him anymore. He was strong and I knew he'd pull through.

When I left his room to grab myself a snack, the palace was in complete chaos. I'd never seen so many people running around! It was like no one knew where they were supposed to be or what they were supposed to be doing.

I dodged around a frantic servant and dashed away from a couple of well-dressed maids that were urgently discussing Warren and Theo's condition in rapid, short sentences.

A familiar face popped out in the crowd and I went over.

"Jake, what is going on? Why is everything..." I got cut off by a

by as he bumped

rubbed

with Theo. He needs you more," Jake said, dismissively. He looked like a rubber

help,"

going

I

and he was having a hard enough time keeping things under control. We'd need a

called down

a long, exasperated sigh. "Yes, Miss Chambers?"

right behind her with an unusually large smile on her

is awake," Sophia panted. She tried and failed to hide her smile. "He's awake!"

that Warren couldn't

a lot of the other guards that Sebastian attacked have woken up as well. They

true?" Jake

is. I've examined them all and they are all well on

news I've gotten all day," Jake said, sighing again. Only this

had to be replaced, otherwise, the

thought, as well," Dottie

Warren is awake, and I need to be

went to Nita. I was still amazed at how fast she'd recovered. She'd been unconscious and seriously aged, but just now, she looked a lot younger and her strength had returned.

thing was happening to

time to get answers. There is one person that knew

jumped

a private infirmary room where Dottie had set Xavier up. He was pretty badly wounded but

right over to Xavier's bedside and slammed his hand down on the

side where he was covered in bandages. Xavier lifted wide, scared eyes to Jake. Then, his eyes darted to me

hurt me. Prince Theo

he will be the one to determine whether you will live or die.

escaped. Or tell him I died. I just want to go back to my home pack

so fast! If you talk to me and answer my questions, I will put in a good word with the prince. Perhaps, he will agree to your request," Jake said, holding

a sob. "Okay,

about Sebastian, all of his dirty

Xavier adjusted his position, propping himself

it but he knew another way to use it to his advantage. He

gasped and covered my mouth.

shook his

her shoulders sagging.

how he was never sick? Did you ever see how fast he recovered after getting wounded? That is because he was

Jake asked, looking at Dottie, who shook her head.

He knew how to do it without anyone noticing," Xavier claimed. "He was always surrounded by so. many people, he could take a small portion from all

disgust coiling in my stomach like a snake. Sebastian was

he steal the life force of anyone who stood around

that power only works when there is physical contact. People might feel exhausted at

Lady Nita feel exhausted after Sebastian's visit. I thought it was just... because she hated him so much, it emotionally drained her,"

dead, the life forces he stole have been returned to their original owner... well, if the original owner is still alive and close enough," Xavier

is awake! Whatever Sebastian stole from him was enough to restore what Theo took!"

it would be enough to wake him now that Sebastian

soon too!" Dottie came to that conclusion, solving the puzzle which probably had been hovering in her mind the entire

Lady Nite really lucked out,"

stolen her life force for years and then died right then, she might not have made it."

still called her Lady Nita out of

is a funny thing," Dottie muttered, shaking her head.

I answer all your questions? Can I please leave now,

back, ever!" Jake gave his final say. He knew Theo wouldn't care less about the ending