Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 149: That's My Daughter

*Soren*

Hugging my unconscious Ciana tightly, I picked her up, trying to steady her trembling body. Her eyes were closed, a look of extreme pain on her face. It was pouring rain, the wind howling, whipping through the trees of the forest, soaking all of us.

The king's Beta, Jake, along with six others had arrived almost the same time as us. From the way they moved, all top warriors.

The young king uttered. “Thank you, Alpha and Luna Black."

“Let's find someplace dry,“ my wife suggested. I nodded.

'We can use the secret tunnel that Ciana and I found when we were here last time.

Jake, lead the way, I'll tell you where to go." Theo's voice was weak, but just enough for us to hear him through the downpour.

He was in obvious pain and his face twisted slightly. As he spoke, his body was weakened by the loss of blood. I could see the stark white of his shirt, now stained a deep red by the stab wound in his chest. I was worried that if we didn’t get him medical attention soon, he might not make it.

Jake quickly called for one of Theo's warriors, who shifted into his wolf form. The Beta gently helped his king up and got him onto the warrior's back. I followed behind with my daughter in my arms and my wife by my side as we made our way through the pouring rain.

Ciana's face seemed to be turning more pale by the moment.

'She is going to be okay," I assured my wife, who was almost as pale as our daughter.

She nodded and whispered, "Yes, she’ll be okay," as if she was sending positive thoughts and prayers for our baby girl to the universe.

I knew the tunnel Theo spoke of. It would provide us with the shelter we desperately needed. On my many travels looking to open the portal between the Realm of Shadow and the Realm of Light, I'd discovered just about every secret this kingdom had to offer, but I hadn't realized it was so close.

It didn't take us too long to get there, but when we did, Theo had also passed out.

The tunnel was narrow and dark, its walls slick with moisture. The air was musty and damp, and I could hear the sound of dripping water echoing off the stone walls. A few other wolves followed us at a distance, their panting breaths and soft footsteps blending together in the darkness. Since Jake didn't seem to be concerned, I had to assume that these were also Theo’s men.

At one of the intersections that lead to four different directions, Jake hesitated. It was obvious that he hadn't been here before and Theo wasn’t there to direct him.

'This way," I told the group. Jake was a little surprised, but he respected my privacy and didn't ask why I was so confident about a secret tunnel within the Ortiz pack.

Everyone else followed without questioning as well.

group

on, sweetie, almost

after what felt like an eternity, we came to a small alcove, where we could rest for a few moments. I carefully laid Ciana down, assessing her wounds. I

her mind,' my wife shook her head and said quietly. 'If this is a curse, I'm afraid there's

the way here, Alpha gave me some more information over the mindlink before he passed out,' Jake said while he tended to Theo, doing his best to stop the

Theo's wound, Jake continued, “Ciana stabbed him. Knowing her, she would never have done such a thing had she been in her right mind. It was almost like someone had not only modified her memory, but also forced their emotions and wishes

heart sank.

back home. If I had, none of this would

my wife, and clenched my fists, "I'm so sorry, honey, I should’ve protected our little girl better! Damn it, what the fuck was I thinking letting

and squeezed it. "Honey, self-blaming is not going to solve anything right now.

now that Ciana was not in

king?" I asked Jake, not wanting to tear my eyes away from my daughter but I needed to check on her victim, and potentially her love.

Jake replied, and then he showed us something stuck at the tip of the dagger. "It was a little better than we thought, thanks to

was relieved to hear that Theo was alive. It was difficult for me to see what I was looking

that thing?" I asked, gesturing at the object he was holding

it not been there,

my wife said a

I didn't want to sound rude to the king, especially when

who the hell would wear a lapel pin under

something a child would make, with strange objects adorning the front.

gift from Ciana," Jake explained

the craft now. Now that I took a second look at it, it didn't look

admittedly, making trinkets and knick-knacks was not

it whenever Ciana isn’t around him. It’s like solace for him. That way he always

a loss for words for a

I would need to think about it, but perhaps Theo did truly love her. It

loved Rosalie. My brother was a tough Alpha, much like the dark prince, but Rosalie had

in a voice that only I could hear, "Your Majesty, when you recover, you have my blessing to court

what did you say?”

hoped that it at least would

form, took her hand in mine and whispered, ’Ciana, my darling girl. I’m so sorry that you have to go through all of this. But I promise you, I

sat with Ciana, holding her hand and watching over her as she rested, praying