Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 645

Chapter 145 : Missing a Son

*Xander*

From what I understood, the Alpha of Drogomor was once a stand-alone title that hadn’t always been connected to the title of Alpha King of Valoria.

Ethan had been the first to hold both titles, and he had passed the title onto his nephew Ernest in order for Rosalie to rule in Winter Forest. Ethan had kept the title of Alpha King during that time, and when Ernest stepped down from the seat of the Alpha of Drogomor, Rowan took his rightful place upon that throne.

Now Rowan held both titles, the Alpha King of Valoria and the Alpha of Drogomor. He’d held the dual titles for nearly as long as his own father had.

The Drogomor pack wasn’t large by any means. Its territory encompassed the area of “Old Town,” which bordered the sprawling city of Mirage, where a handful of packs surrounded the city, their people mingling with other packs on a day-to-day basis.

Drogomor was old and had long, winding roots in the culture of the east. The title should have been Lena’s by birthright, but she was a woman.

And so far, very few packs had let go of the notion that the males were the ones destined to inherit the title of Alpha over their daughters and sisters.

I already knew that Lena had no interest in becoming the Alpha of Drogomor. She’d never even mentioned it, but I knew it was something Rowan had been considering. As the Alpha King of Valoria, placing his daughter on the throne as an Alpha would have been a tremendous upset to some of the more old-fashioned Alphas.

But putting his nephew on the throne?

No one would bat an eyelash to that, except maybe Oliver himself.

With Charlie set to step into the role as Alpha of Breles alongside his mate, who had very distant ties to the family who laid claim to the title, and Will and Hollis taking over as the Alpha and Luna of Poldesse, Oliver was the only triplet who currently had no claim to any territory.

And as I stood in Rowan’s office on the first floor of the castle, I realized Oliver would likely want to keep it that way.

No one would know for sure, not for a while at least, because Oliver was missing, and had been for months. There had been no word from him. No one had seen him, not even a glimpse in passing. There was a rumor that he was in Dianny, but Alpha Robbie and his Luna quickly set things straight in that regard. They hadn’t seen him–no one had.

But today, we’d gotten a single shred of news.

“His house is completely empty. It was packed up and sold to one of his friends,” Charlie said as he turned from the window to face the men congregated in the office. “His friend said the sale had been done through a mediator. He never saw or talked to Oliver.”

Troy ran his tongue over his teeth, glancing down at the floor. Rowan exhaled through his nose, nostrils flaring as he shook his head.

“There are only so many places he can go,” I said, tapping my fingers lightly on the windowsill as I mulled the situation over in my head.

with Elaine and Abigail in the front garden, Alexis in a carrier on her chest. They were trimming roses, which were in full bloom, and putting them in baskets at their feet–flowers for the wedding,

was just by a glance. I had the place to myself, and I was in awe of it.

out over the empty rows that seemed to go on forever, knowing in a

got married.

our wedding was… something else–a

right now if I could, in this house, with no fanfare or ceremony. And

it was too late for that now, and part of the reason her parents had gone so large and extravagant with the ceremony and reception

won’t miss her wedding,” Troy said with conviction.

hand over his face as

let out his breath, glancing at me with a pained expression. “Could he have gone to Egoren?” he

head, not wanting to believe that was even a possibility. “Egoren is not friendly to outsiders. The portal is sacred and heavily guarded. If someone was able to pass through into my realm, I would know about

here,” Rowan said,

told. There have been… messengers going between the realms for

mean spies?” Rowan

I met his eyes and pursed my lips, my expression giving him my answer. “There was no

for my daughter, then,”

in the room felt thick, and

got me there,” I said

mirth, shaking his head as he clapped Rowan on

up, Grandpa,”

chipper for someone

is not missing,” Troy breathed, his tone sharpening. “I know how he’s feeling. Maeve and I both understand what he’s going through. He needs time, and we’ve

he doesn’t?” Charlie asked, his eyes betraying his calculated

know he’s not,” Troy breathed, giving his son a tight,

but he huffed a breath, shaking his head

that Oliver was alive. I’d seen that son of a b***h fight off vampires and burn entire cities to the

to survive, that

Lena. Even with her here with me, safe, I still

I’d sought darkness. Oliver was

him as we walked through the castle, which was thrumming with activity as preparations

be refitted for her dress after all,” Charlie chuckled as we

is nursing her to death, I think. She’s thinner than she was before she got pregnant,” I

as my Luna. Lena had seemed more at ease with the fact that her parents would be joining us for a few weeks to help us settle in, and we already had plans to return to her realm for Winter

turned around, jumping out of the way as