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 this, Rosalie. We still

in the eye. “Maybe you’re

go down to this stupid dinner with Georgia. Someone has to keep her in line, after all.”

her to make a mess of things,”

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up and started getting ready. I was fairly certain that no one was going to be checking on me that close to

so I could wear sneakers under it – no

party, not leaving

put my hair up. The beautiful necklace

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

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 typical clutch one might carry for such an occasion, and

ultrasound pictures I’d gotten from Estrella inside of a plastic bag so that they wouldn’t get wet, and added some medications, including my sleeping pills. Finally, I added a

my gown on, I was technically ready to go, but there were a

pen. Thunder boomed outside of the window, making my hand shake slightly as I began to

to compose. I couldn’t just leave without saying anything

“Vicky and Talon,

I will forever be grateful for everything that you both have done for me,

had to 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

the letter in half, wrote their names

letter would not be

eyes focused on the

an air of finality, I rose from my seat, ready to get

Whatever that might be.

when I opened the

“Miss Rosalie?” Samuel questioned.

engagement dinner.” I replied with a smile, as if it made all

as he looked at

to be a friend to me. How selfish would I

us permission to let you go,” Samuel reminded

already convinced him I should be allowed

be there. If he doesn’t want me in attendance,

approval. I knew I needed to get going if I was going to make it to the bathroom on

me to have not used the restroom before I left

matter, Rosalie?” Samuel asked, his