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.

I didn’t

if I comply. Only one.” James

the windowsill, he looked outside. What used to be a beautiful flower garden was now trampled

Ethan,” he said. I kept my distance, watching him, trying

at. What condition could Kal possibly be demanding that King James could be

had prepped me. My voice was quiet as I tried to figure it out on my own. “I don’ t even understand how they’ve gotten so

here they are…” he said, his

the only way. But how would they have even known of

question. We knew there was a traitor

my

next took me

the situation was different,” James continued. “You were my only hope then. I needed to make sure that someone was here to continue our grandfather’s bloodline, someone who

glanced over his shoulder at me then, but he had to look away quickly, and I stared at him in confusion, though I

“Before?” I asked him.

can‘t quite understand… none of that matters now. We no longer need to pressure you for an heir. The bloodline will be secure without burdening you.” He turned and met my gaze

you saying, James?” I asked him. “Do

said, his eyes wide with wonder. “The queen is pregnant. It‘s a miracle. It‘s been

know why he brought this up

of us. I took my cousin by the shoulders. “Congratulations, Your Majesty. You‘ll have an heir from your own bloodline, and I… I

I would no longer need to worry about what the crown required of me. I could go and find her and be with her. We

James’s face. He slowly shook his head. “No, Ethan. You don’t understand,” he

letting those words soak into my consciousness. “He wants me?” I repeated.

all of the investigative work and sleuthing

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

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

Now I knew why.

no way to trace him from the west to our kingdom. Because it # was known that he was on many annou kingdom let alone that he was related to royalty there, I wouldn’t be the only one who wanted to

could only

“You dont

and studied my face, clearly surprised to