Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 136: Why Is This Happening Now?

*Ciana*

Worry tightened my heart.

What happened? I couldn't see from this distance but it couldn't be good. When I got to where Theo and Luther were, I noticed there was a huge space cleared around them like no one wanted to get close.

Theo had Maggie in his arms and was slowly lowering her to the ground.

"Theo, are you okay?" Then when I saw Maggie's lifeless pale face, I gasped, "MAGGIE!"

Theo was expressionless, brow slightly creased. He stared at Maggie for a moment longer and looked upto me. "She... sacrificed herself," he murmured distantly.

Luther was on his knees, wavering from side to side. Just before he crumpled into a heap, Jennifer ran out of the crowd and grabbed him. She wrapped her arms around him, tears in her eyes, and lowered him to the ground.

The air was still and quiet as all of Luther's allies realized he was dying. Then whispers swept through the crowd, but still no one moved away from where they were. Some people looked like they wanted to run and hide. Others dropped to the ground on their knees showing they were ready to surrender.

Soon, all of them were on their knees, waiting to be told what to do.

The battle seemed to have ended. For a moment, I was still processing the situation. Was everything over?

Suddenly, Demarco let out a long, low cry and pushed through the warriors. He was headed straight for Maggie and Theo. He shoved Theo out of the way and took Maggie into his arms.

"No! Why? Why! I just got you back. Why would you leave me again?" His wails turned into heart piercing howls that filled the air and drowned out the whispers.

With a heavy sigh, Theo rose to his feet and glanced at me, giving me a quick onceover. Probably to make sure I wasn't hurt.

I nodded at him, silently confirming that I was okay. I hadn't been in the thick of the fighting.

Warren stood by Demarco and Theo, his face was a stony mask. I couldn't tell what he was thinking or feeling, nor did I know what to say. His sister was dead before his eyes, again. Only this time, she wasn't coming back.

In Jennifer's arms, Luther gasped and shuddered.

I started, my eyes snapping to him. I thought he was dead, but it seemed like he had a little life left in him now.

"Fate is unfair..." he murmured in a quiet whisper, and when he tilted his head and saw me, he asked. "Ciana... what did I... do wrong?"

He gasped again and with one, last shuddering breath, he died. He went completely limp in Jennifer's arms, with his eyes open, staring at me.

I walked over to his body and crouched down, placing my hands over his still eyes and closed them.

only determined by our choices. May you rest in peace..." I sighed. Even if

should've been relieved that Luther was dead and wasn't going to cause any more problems. However, a part of me

he would

thought of the darkness that had nearly devoured the entire valley. Had it been a terrifying illusion or had it been real? I wasn’t sure I

quickly. "The remainder of Luther's allies have surrendered. They are pleading

began discussing the next steps. "Round up

was worried about him, after losing Maggie a second time, and for real this time. When he thought she died before, he had been very distraught and gone into a depressive

he'd had to watch her die. I couldn't

after he went through all the pain and tears, someone told him it was just a nightmare. Yet, as soon as he woke up, it happened

was really gone? There was no mistaking what had happened

last time we'd been through this, he hadn't wanted my comfort. He'd

expected Warren to snap any second and become that angry, depressed, hateful

and his brother. If there was anything I could do

He was being

No words will ease your pain but I want you to know that Maggie... She sacrificed herself to save

Maggie's peaceful face as if I could still see her elegant and graceful smile that she usually wore. It was no longer a permanent, fake mask that she used

Maggie chose to give up her life for Theo and his people, his world. She restored her

towards Maggie was calm but I couldn't quite read him. Did he know how Maggie had felt about him? I wasn’t sure whether Greg had told him every small detail about what Maggie said. At least for me, I hadn't found an appropriate chance to update

knew why she was willing to sacrifice herself for him. Or maybe I should just leave it alone as it

attention to Warren, who shook his head

mindlinked me before she... went. She told me

and she was at peace with her decision,"

still sorry, all the same. The world is a

rocking her body.

second time, especially since he never got his answers about her lies and suppressing their

she had sacrificed herself to save everyone might help Demarco find some peace and comfort in her demise, but I doubted it. Fortunately, he didn't seem like he was going to turn around and declare

troops to help with the post-battle clean up. He was corralling all of Luther's loyal followers to one tent where I suspected they'd swear

leave Maggie's side until the medics came to collect her. Theo and I waited with him. They would collect Luther, too, who wasn't far from

and wailed. She swatted at them, laying herself across his body like she

Leave him alone. Leave me with him," Jennifer cried,

Jennifer," I said gently, moving to her

and she raised her eyes to me. As soon as I met her pain-filled eyes, her gaze turned into

your fault,

to her feet and shifted, pouncing

raked me from shoulder

Jennifer snarled and snapped in my ear and then her teeth sank into my neck and shoulder. Warm liquid poured from