Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 478

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.

walked over to his body and crouched down, placing my

in peace…” I sighed. Even if I had intended to answer his question, he wasn’t able to hear

relieved that Luther was dead and wasn’t going to cause any more problems. However, a part of me felt sorry for him. I wished

was alive, he would not give up

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

his head quickly. “The remainder of

steps. “Round up

instructions. Instead, my focus turned back on Warren. I was worried about him, after losing Maggie a second time,

to watch her die. I

once in the heart, and 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

There was no mistaking what had happened with Theo and Maggie. How was he going

like a statue. The last time we’d been through this, he hadn’t wanted my comfort. He’d

and become

was my friend. He’d helped me countless times and despite his wanderings, he’d remained loyal to our friendship and his brother. If there was anything I could do to provide solace for him, I would, whether he

go to him, Theo approached and nudged Warren’s arm. He was

can say. No words will ease your pain but I want you to know that Maggie… She sacrificed herself to save us. This was not a malicious act. The entire kingdom owes her a debt of gratitude, including me, and none of us will

see her elegant and graceful smile that she usually wore. It was no longer a permanent, fake

a destiny that didn’t belong to her, Maggie chose to give up her life

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 Theo

to sacrifice herself for him. Or maybe I should just leave it alone as it would just add more unnecessary

my attention to Warren, who shook his head

went. She told me that

to save the kingdom, and she

The world is a

clung to her, crying and rocking her body. “She saved

he’d be able to overcome her death a second time, especially since he never got his answers about her lies and suppressing their matebond. It probably didn’t matter to

find some peace and comfort in her demise,

longer while Jake organized Theo’s 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 new oaths of loyalty to Theo and the

to 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

to Luther’s body Jennifer sobbed and wailed. She swatted at them, laying herself across his body like she could

him alone. Leave me with him,” Jennifer cried, holding onto him

over, Jennifer,” I said gently, moving to her side. “It

eyes to me. As soon as I met her pain-filled eyes, her gaze turned into fire, burning

your fault,

her feet and shifted, pouncing on

pain seared my side as her claws raked me from shoulder to hip, tearing