Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 143: Letting Go of What's Gone

Soren froze.

I let out a breath of relief inwardly. Based on his reaction, it seemed he knew more about the White Queen than us.

"What do you want to know about her?" he sighed after his short pause.

"As I mentioned before, Ciana was immune to me, but we don't think she is right now, or at a minimum not as much as before."

He nodded to let me know he was listening.

"We of course dare not test it by risking her life without knowing why she wasn't impacted by me to begin with. So far, all the information we gathered leads us to believe she was blessed by the White Queen somehow, but that's as far as we got."

I sighed, "Only very recently we'd heard of the White Queen and believed that she may exist. Other than that, we know nothing about her. Whatever you could share would be a great help."

I couldn't read exactly what his mixed emotions were, but whatever they were, it meant only one thing. Soren Black had not only heard about this mysterious character, he might even know her well.

As expected, he chuckled lightly. “I was planning to tell Ciana when she turns twenty- one. Since she isn't... ready, I’ll tell you, Your Majesty."

"Please."

He stood up and paced to the window. The sun had started setting, and the bright orange rays warmed his features. He said in a tone as if he was telling a fairytale story from long ago, but I knew it was his own memory.

"The White Queen does exist, just as the Dark King does. As crazy as it sounds, there is more than one realm in this world, and where we are right now, is the Realm of Shadow, ruled by the Dark King Lycaon and his descendants," he explained.

I added for him, "And the realm that the White Queen rules is the Realm of Light."

I'd heard that from Dottie once, and Jake's study of the scroll also confirmed that.

"Exactly. And that's where I was born!"

I gasped. He didn’t wait for me to say anything, and asked, “You want to know why Ciana was immune to your deadly power?"

I nodded, waiting anxiously for his answer. However, all of a sudden, his eyes turned cold, and without any reason or advance notice, he charged at me, a knife in his hand.

I paused for a second, trying to figure out what he was doing and how I should react. But he was too fast.

Before I knew it, the blade shredded my gloves and then was thrust right toward my heart. Soren’s movements were like lightning and all I could do was defend myself instinctively by grabbing his wrist.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!" I grunted through clenched teeth.

"Not bad, Your Majesty," he smirked as I threw his hand, which was holding the knife, away from me.

He complimented, "You’re indeed a great warrior."

But I was extremely frustrated and didn't understand what it was all for. If he wasn't Ciana's father, I might've had him thrown out of the palace.

Then I realized something crucial.

also immune to me!" I

did I know the White Queen in person, years ago, she blessed me with her blood before Ciana was born. My daughter carries my blood,

why did she

think contains the most power within you?”

comes from my bloodline. The part that contains most

smiled. "Correct. The same goes for the White

Now everything made sense.

It was like a light bulb went off. I murmured, to him

my voice. "Then, does it mean that as long as the

nodded, "I

I started pacing impatiently. It was such good news, and I could sense

we reach out

different worlds. They each have their own space and sometimes even rules. No normal transportation could take you

just recently

sort of a gap between the realms, a magical portal, so to speak. With the right artifacts, it can take us to the Realm of Light. Not many know of it or how to access it. I've kept it

them. All my being was overwhelmed by the great news that there was a way

couldn't wait even

her immunity back, the safer she would be from me. By the way, I could not thank

because Ciana is also my daughter," he smiled, "and you are not your

a moment and was at a loss for words, swallowing a lump

only met for a short period of time, and we still hadn't gotten to an agreement on whether

explorers were obligated to inform the royal court of new territories. Soren, however, kept it a secret to himself. I was

the Lycaon bloodline, people like

chose to be honest about his homeworld with me. I'd forever be honored and grateful

stays in one place waiting for anyone to walk

"You mean, it moves?"

many years ago. The next time I tried to go back there again, it was already gone. I have been

recent years when the Alpha and Luna of Alvar pack

right over my spark of hope. Soren had

be patient, was it fair to Ciana and

subject with delicacy.

remembered what that bothersome thought was. This wasn't the first

the portal always connect to

"In my experience, yes."

feel all dark and

for a moment and asked surprisingly, "Not to my knowledge. Why

Warren and Jake had also told us that the

the same time. I don't know it for sure, but if what you said was truly a portal, I'd say it is not meant

Knock. Knock. Knock.

into my office without waiting for a

Warren's

"Warren, what's wrong?"

run away!"