Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 988

Chapter 39 : Maturity

*Sasha*

I sat alone in the dark for what felt like hours, though it was probably less than fifteen minutes. Then the light came on in the bedroom and Phoebe popped her head in, wearing lingerie probably meant for Brady's eyes only.

But then I was sitting under the covers completely naked, so I wasn't one to say anything. “Is everything okay?" I asked softly.

Phoebe shook her head and motioned for me to follow her.

My blood ran cold. Had something happened to Lucas? I rolled out of bed and pulled on Lucas's shirt, then quickly followed Phoebe.

We tiptoed down the stairs, where Lucas, in wolf form, was pacing and growling on the front landing.

Brady had a splash of blood on his chin, his fangs still elongated. He was sporting a pair of boxers, thankfully.

“They got away," Brady said as Phoebe went to stand next to him.

“But they're gone?" Phoebe asked in a small voice.

“Yes." Brady put an arm around her and kissed her temple. “They're gone."

“Who? Who's gone?" I asked. “Did they take the orb?"

“They didn't get that far," Brady said. “By the look of things, they didn't even know exactly what they were looking for."

There were popping sounds, and then Lucas was standing there, naked, once more. He grabbed an overturned throw pillow for modesty, holding it in front of him.

“It couldn't have been the priestess if they didn't know what they were looking for," I mused. “And she already told me she was quite happy with what I was doing, so there would have been no reason–"

“f**k that orb. I swear to the Goddess...." Lucas snarled. “What is this, a youth hostel? We've got people coming and going at all hours."

“We're heading to the docks in a couple of hours," Brady reminded him. “We're leaving Egoren. When we get to New Dianny, we'll be a lot safer."

Phoebe looked at the door, then looked again. “What is this…?"

A scrap of paper was caught in the hinge of the door.

Lucas walked over and snatched it. “Fuck."

I went over to him, touching his arm. “Lucas?"

With an angry huff, he showed us the paper.

'Tell the dream dancer she has something that doesn't belong to her, and we are going to get it back.'

***

*Lucas*

The wind whipped through Brady's hair, blowing the longish locks into his face and mouth. He grimaced, pulling hair out of his mouth for the hundredth time since we'd boarded the ship.

sides and longer on top, but still

it," Brady grumbled, but he smiled slightly when

was completely lost… or found, depending on how you looked at the

still have you locked out of the state room?" Brady asked as we leaned on the railing, watching the water rise and

“I merely SUGGESTED we toss the orb in the sea.

confusion, and the fact you're treating her like a two-year-old with a dangerous toy…

like a

why

“I just want her to be

whether she wants to work with it or not," Brady

don't know that. I don't think she's being

like her father

at the sea. “I don't know

“I'd be the same way about Phoebe. Probably. But I also don't want

never toss

hasn't tossed you,"

the back of my neck. “Fine.

say anything about me saying you love

She's either my mate or

“And?" Brady prodded.

“And what?" I asked.

you so glum about it? She's your mate for sure," Brady said. “A

she loves me back. She was… well… a

in the arm

rubbing my arm.

all the time. Yes, I've noticed. Okay, Phoebe noticed, but then I noticed, too. She just wants to tell you what she thinks, but you

to Phoebe. I'm about five seconds away from

or no matter how much she likes you, no matter how much she loves you, she's not going to accept you as her mate. Sasha Wentley is too independent to put

and the idea made me

a

grunt. I gave Brady a powerful punch in the arm before

was that for?!" Brady complained,

got into a punching war. Fun as that would have

and I sighed, wondering if I was going to have to sleep on the galley floor as a wolf

hand. I was going to have to talk to the captain about safety, but just this once, it was a gift from

room was dim as I stepped inside, the windows covered with curtains and the room lit by a

was on the bed… with

snarl of anger. How had she even found it? I thought I'd hidden

Obviously not well enough.

over to the bed. Her eyes were unfocused and she was clearly “elsewhere," using the power of the orb to see something I

distress, so I simply sat beside her, looking at the glowing,

couldn't hear me. “I'm sorry for treating you like a child, and for being an overbearing asshole. But you're scaring me to death. I love you, Sasha. I love you and I don't want you to get hurt. And I don't want to live a day without you–not even one day. I

I sighed, dropping my

know, Sasha Wentley. I would be blessed and honored if you are my mate. I feel a pull to you I've never felt before, and I'm almost certain you must be my mate. But even if you're not, I will love you

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