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.”

sob as she pulled back. “You’re acting like this is goodbye. We’ll get through

in the eye.

to this stupid

make a mess of things,” I replied softly

***

7:00. I got up and started getting ready. I was fairly certain that no

that Madalynn and Damian had brought me. It was floor length, so I could wear sneakers under it – no one would notice, so long as I was

I was allegedly going to a party, not leaving the building. Besides, like Damian said, I wouldn’t need

and put my hair up. The beautiful necklace Ethan had gifted me was still

thought about how close I’d thought I’d come to changing his mind.

to match my gown was a little larger than the typical

wouldn’t get wet, and added some medications,

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

pen. Thunder boomed outside of the window, making my hand shake slightly

compose. I couldn’t just leave without saying

“Vicky and Talon,

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

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

half, wrote their names on the outside,

next letter would not be

breath, my eyes focused on the storm raging outside again, my emotions mirroring the surging

to complete the message for Ethan. Finally, with an air of finality, I rose from my seat, ready to get on with the next part

Whatever that might be.

were surprised when

“Miss Rosalie?” Samuel questioned.

a smile, as if it made all of the sense in

as he looked at the other

is trying to be a friend to me. How

give us permission to let

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

a hand. “Ethan will be there. If he doesn’t want me in attendance, I’m sure he’ll make

get going if I was going to make it to the bathroom on the other side of the castle on

much sense for me to have not used the restroom before I left my

Rosalie?” Samuel asked, his hand on my