Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 650

CHAPTER 150 : NEW BEGINNINGS

*Lena*

“What now?” I asked, my arms wrapped around Xander’s neck.

It was closing in on 10:00 p.m., and most of the guests had left the wedding, at least those who weren’t staying the night in the castle. All around us, people were dancing to a slow, romantic song, just like we were.

I hadn’t seen Elaine and Oliver since shortly after Oliver arrived. He’d simply taken her hand, and the two of them walked away. Dad was stunned but was able to hastily finish his toast to us before he walked back into the crowd in search of Troy and Maeve.

I was happy for them, especially Oliver, even if he had missed most of my wedding day.

I looked around the dancefloor, watching as people began to take their leave in search of refreshments or a quiet place to sit and talk. I felt a pang of guilt, and maybe even regret at the fact that all of this may not have been possible if we hadn’t won the war that had torn through our realm.

Our realm was still rebuilding, and likely would be for a while, maybe even years to come.

“Well, we have a week before we leave for Egoren,” he said. “I talked to Will about spending a few days in Avondale before we head through the southern pass, a little honeymoon. There are not many beaches in Egoren, at least not like in the Isles.”

“I wouldn’t mind that,” I said, smiling against his chest. But then I remembered something. “I have something for you!”

“I have something for you too, but I thought said you didn’t get me anything for our–”

“It’s not something I can give you. But I want–can we go somewhere in private, for a moment?”

He gave me a sly glance, and I narrowed my eyes playfully at him.

“Not like that. It’s something else!”

“Okay, come on. The rose garden’s empty.”

We left the dance floor and walked hand in hand toward the garden. Guests mingled in small groups, some even sprawled out in the grass, their faces lifted toward the stars.

We reached the garden, and I turned to him, taking his hands in mine.

“I’ve been thinking about this for a long time. I want to… I want to offer you something, offer your people… our people, something.”

“What–”

“I want to keep the portal between our realms open, permanently. I want our lands to be as one, with no need for magic or moonstones. I know it’s… it’s going to be your decision. I know there will be politics involved–”

elder to your realm’s council,

a wedding gift, but I felt in my heart that this was something that needed to happen. A line in that poem from Lycaon’s book had stuck me

poem incorrectly? It wasn’t about

was about repairing the split Lycaon had caused between our

he asked

reached up to grasp the sunstone

“Yes,” I whispered.

my gaze for a moment,

my eyes, the corners

of surprise, then applause, rang through the air. Xander grasped my arms, going rigid as I opened my eyes and looked up. A shimmer of lights washed across the sky, like the stars were moving in a gentle, snaking rhythm. My body felt hot, burning with energy for a long moment. I found it hard to breathe for several seconds, and a jolt of electricity ran up the length of my spine. I stepped away from Xander,

Then, nothing.

the Night God said, his voice a gentle whisper in

looking a little shocked. He stepped toward me,

breathlessly, reaching up to

“Are you alright?”

fine,” I said honestly. “I’m

little skeptical but cleared his throat, shifting his weight before he gingerly reached out to touch the sunstone that

hold the stone,” he whispered. “I worry Alexis is going to rip it off of

play with it,” I beamed, leaning into him as she wrapped

the Moon Goddess,” he said with a little laugh, then kissed me on

and he snorted with laughter before turning to walk us back to our wedding

lucky one. I was the one who was blessed, and

that light show–was that you?” my

portal is open,” I breathed, knitting my fingers

***

*Xander*

settled into one of the leather couches. Rowan was splayed out in an armchair on the other side of the room, his legs propped up on a foot rest. Alexis was fast asleep on his chest, her head tucked beneath

seemed perfectly content, however. He spoke in

rose garden, chatting with her friends as she sipped sparkling cider and nibbled on whatever food was leftover. I had finally

had been, I was ready to crawl into bed beside my wife and

I was sitting on, crossing his ankle over his opposite knee. He motioned to Charlie, who filled Troy’s glass with two fingers of the incredibly expensive scotch Ethan had insisted on buying for the wedding, even

got stuck talking to your great aunt Georgia for the last hour,” he said

insufferable, but it’s only gotten worse in her old age,”

table, pouring him a dram. He nodded his thanks as he settled back against

on the other side of me, looking more than slightly

pursed his lips and eyed his favorite grandchild skeptically for a moment, then shook his head and sipped his scotch, meeting Troy’s eye