Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 52

For the next couple hours, I sat in a chair and watched the rain coming down outside, thinking about all of the time I had spent with Ethan.

With every flash of lightning in the distance, memories of him flashed before my eyes. I thought of the gentleness he’d shown me when we made love.

My hand automatically went to my abdomen where the child was growing.

I couldn’t believe that someone would show me tenderness, make a baby with me, watch me give birth to their child… and then kill me.

But that was Ethan’s plan, and that meant I had to go.

Even if that meant I needed to trust the likes of Madalynn, who had told me herself she didn’t want her child to be second in line to the throne. My baby’s life was hanging in the balance. But I had to take the gamble and try.

A knock on the door pulled me away from the window. Tonight hadn’t been quiet for me at all.

Vicky entered, walked toward me, and wrapped her arms around my neck.

“I wish tonight wasn’t happening,” she said, staring at me with tears in her eyes.

My heart dropped. How did she know?!

“Vicky…” I tried my best to smile. “To…tonight?”

As she pulled back from me, she gave me her own confused look.

The engagement party.”

1 silently let out the breath I was holding and nodded my head.

“Well,” I said, “nothing can be done. Ethan has made his mind up on what he wants. It was for the alliance. He didn’t do anything wrong.”

“I know he cares about you.”

“It doesn’t matter if he does or not. I will never be enough for him, Vicky. I’m just a breeder.”

Vicky shook her head in disagreement, but she couldn’t find the words to comfort me.

“Thank you for everything you have done for me. I’ll never forget it, Vicky.”

get through this, Rosalie. We still have time. We have

her in the eye. “Maybe you’re

and fixed herself in a nearby mirror. “Now I have to go down to this stupid dinner with Georgia. Someone

her to make a mess of things,” I replied softly as I watched her leave

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that no one was going to be checking on

floor length, so I

couldn’t pack much. After all, I was allegedly going to a party, not leaving the building. Besides, like Damian said, I wouldn’t need

and put my hair up. The beautiful necklace Ethan had

I thought about how close I’d thought I’d come to changing his

the luxury accessories Madalynn and Damian had brought me, as well. Those could be exchanged for money later. The handbag they’d selected to match my gown was a little larger than the typical clutch one might carry for such an occasion, and it also

wet, and added some medications, including my sleeping pills. Finally, I added a bottle

was technically ready to go,

to my desk, I took out a pad of paper and a pen. Thunder boomed outside of the window, making my hand

first note wasn’t so difficult to compose. I couldn’t just leave without saying anything

“Vicky and Talon,

into my own hands. I will forever be grateful for everything that you both have done

telling me the truth. You did what you had to for your Alpha, and I respect your choice. So please don’t hold on to any pain over my departure. Know that my future will be bright with the Moon Goddess and that

half, wrote their names

next letter would not be

the storm raging outside again, my emotions

with an air of finality, I rose from my seat, ready to get on with the next

Whatever that might be.

were surprised when I opened

“Miss Rosalie?” Samuel questioned.

if it made all of the sense in the world for me

he looked at the other

I said with a sigh, “Madalynn is trying to be a friend to me. How selfish would I be to not even make

give us permission to let you go,” Samuel reminded

his tone that I had already convinced him I should be allowed to attend. He was only making the

there. If he doesn’t want me in attendance, I’m sure he’ll make his wishes

if I was going to make

Because it wouldn’t make much sense for me to have not used the restroom before I left

Rosalie?” Samuel asked, his hand