Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 133 Ethan, You Are Banished!

**Ethan‘s POV

A stillness fell over the throne room as I walked in. King James looked exhausted, with dark bags under his eyes, and Talon looked distressed. His teeth were gritted together, and I felt like he wanted to tell me something

But I had left Rosalie and my baby to travel a great distance to be here. It was clear that something chaotic was happening as I used a little-known tunnel to make my way into the capital with the men who had accompanied me.

Now, I stood before a group of men who were glaring at me, waiting for the king to answer my question.

“Who doesn’t need to speak unless spoken to?” I asked him. Surely, no one was to speak to Talon in such a disrespectful way

Granted, my Beta was a subordinate, but he’d never been anything but a loyal, respectful soldier for the king.

“Ethan, you’ve returned,” my cousin said, a look of relief washing over him. “And not a moment too soon, I’m afraid.”

*Alpha!” Talon greeted me, although I could tell from his expression that he wished I hadn’t returned.

“What’s going on?” I asked. “Were those villagers running into the capital shouting about enemy soldiers?” It didn’t seem possible. When I‘d left the capital, not long ago, the western forces were miles and miles away. Our army was strong enough to keep them at bay and drive them back with no problem whatsoever.

“I’m afraid so,” James said, dragging a hand down his face. “Everyone, leave Ethan and me. We need to discuss this matter in private.”

Talon, who had started his exit the moment the king made the request, mindlinked me. I could see by the look in his eyes that something was wrong.

A few of the other leaders, ones who thought that they were more important than they truly were, lingered around the throne, possibly thinking they were too critical to the king‘s decision–making to truly need to be dismissed.

“Go at once!” James barked, and everyone filtered out.

Alpha, be on your guard. There’s no time for me to explain, but don‘t trust anything James says to you. Things aren’t what they seem’ Talon said, preparing me for the conversation with the king.

| stared at my Beta for a moment in confusion, wondering what he was getting at. A cold chill went down my spine as I contemplated what it might be that Talon was trying to warn me about. I wished he had more time to prepare me for what was about to happen.

However, he couldn‘t go into more details before the room went silent with only the king and me left.

“What’s happening, James?” | eventually asked, approaching the throne and speaking more bluntly, now that the others had cleared out.

look at me, so I didn’t take that

He will call his troops off if I comply. Only one.” James let out a sigh and got up from his throne, his footsteps heavy as

he looked outside. What used to be a beautiful flower garden was

put in an easy position, Ethan,” he said. I kept my distance, watching him, trying

possibly be demanding that King James could be considering?

Talon had prepped me. My voice was quiet as I tried to figure it out on my own. “I don’ t

yet, here they are…” he said,

It was the only way. But how would they

question. We knew there was a traitor

I got my hands

next took me

sure that someone was here to continue our grandfather’s bloodline, someone who hadn’t taken a mate, someone who hadn’t promised the woman they loved that they’d never forsake her

to look away quickly, and I stared at

“Before?” I asked him.

We no longer need to pressure you for an heir. The bloodline will be secure without burdening

are you saying, James?” I asked him. “Do

his eyes wide with wonder. “The queen is pregnant. It‘s a miracle. It‘s been confirmed. I don’t

didn’t know why he brought this up at the moment, but

realized what this meant for both of us. I took my cousin by the shoulders. “Congratulations, Your

worry about what the crown required of me. I could go and find her and be with her.

joy was short-lived when I saw the expression on James’s face. He slowly shook his head. “No, Ethan.

a long moment, letting those words soak into my consciousness. “He wants me?” I repeated. “Why

must know. With all of the investigative

grip around James faltered. But no… I hadn’t known. Victor was King

sense now… though. For all of those years, I’d tried to track Victor’s family down and had been unsuccessful. He had appeared in our land like a ghost, untraceable, like a phantom who had just appeared one day out of the fog. And no matter how hard I looked, I hadn’t been able to secure any proof

Now I knew why.

was no way to trace him from the west to our kingdom. Because it # was known that he

I could only mutter,

“You dont

the side and studied my face, clearly surprised to