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.

and crouched down, placing my hands

our choices. May you rest in peace…” I sighed.

However, a part of me felt sorry for him. I wished he could have overcome his need for revenge,

to let go. If he was alive, he would not give up his goal to

thought of the darkness that had nearly devoured the entire valley. Had it been a terrifying illusion or had it been real? I

“The remainder of Luther’s allies have surrendered. They are pleading for the new

up the Alphas of Luther’s

instructions. Instead, my focus turned back on Warren. I was worried about him, after losing Maggie a second time, and for real this time. When he thought she died before, he had been very

watch her die. I couldn’t imagine

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 again, except,

There was no mistaking what had happened with Theo

statue. The last time we’d been through this, he

expected Warren to snap any second and become that angry, depressed,

his wanderings, he’d remained loyal to our friendship and his brother. If there was anything I could do to provide solace for

him, Theo approached and nudged Warren’s arm. He was being so careful not to touch anyone

there is nothing I 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

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

her life for Theo and his people, his world. She restored her honor as a princess, as a royal, and

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 on Maggie’s

so that he knew why she was willing to sacrifice herself for

turned my attention to Warren, who shook his head and smiled kindly at Theo. It

mindlinked me before she… went. She told

to save the kingdom, and she was at peace with her

The world is a darker place

her, crying and rocking her body. “She saved us all. She saved us all,” he

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

had sacrificed herself to save everyone might help Demarco find some peace and comfort in her demise, but I doubted it. Fortunately, he didn’t seem like he was going to

a moment longer while Jake organized Theo’s troops to help with the post-battle clean up. He was corralling all of Luther’s loyal

to collect her. Theo and I waited with him. They would collect

She swatted at them, laying herself across his body like

Leave me with him,” Jennifer

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

sobbing and she raised her eyes to me. As soon as I met her pain-filled eyes, her gaze

fault, you heartless

feet and shifted, pouncing on

side as her claws raked me from shoulder to hip, tearing through skin and