Sould 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.”

small sob as she pulled back. “You’re acting like this is goodbye. We’ll get through this, Rosalie. We still have time.

the eye. “Maybe

nearby mirror. “Now I have to go down to this stupid

don’t allow her to make a mess of things,” I replied softly as I watched her leave my

***

a little before 7:00. I got up and started getting ready. I was fairly certain that no one was going

that Madalynn and Damian had brought me. It was floor length, so I could wear

much. After all, I was allegedly going to a party, not leaving the building. Besides, like Damian said, I

was dressed, I did my makeup and put my hair up. The beautiful necklace Ethan

about how close I’d thought I’d come to changing his mind. But it wasn’t meant to

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

placed the ultrasound pictures I’d gotten from Estrella inside of a plastic bag so that they wouldn’t get wet, and added some medications, including

on, I was technically ready to go, but there were a couple more things

my desk, I took out a pad of paper and a pen. Thunder

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

“Vicky and Talon,

gone will come as a shock, but I have finally taken my life into my own hands. I will forever be grateful for everything that you both have done for me, and I will cherish every memory

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 I will forever be indebted

folded the letter in half, wrote their names on

next letter would not be

the storm raging

me a few moments to complete the message for Ethan. Finally, with an air of finality, I rose from my seat, ready

Whatever that might be.

guards were surprised when

“Miss Rosalie?” Samuel questioned.

I replied with a smile, as if it made all of the sense in the world for me to be

he looked

with a sigh, “Madalynn is trying to be a friend to me. How selfish would I be to

didn’t give us permission to let

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

hand. “Ethan will be there. If he doesn’t want me

didn’t wait for further approval. I knew I needed to get going if I was going to make it to the bathroom

guards trailing me, as usual. Because it wouldn’t make much sense for me to have not used the restroom before I left my room, I whipped up some

asked,