Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 168: Still A Prisoner

**Rosalie’s POV

Without my baby nearby, without being able to communicate to anyone, and without being able to do anything, the world seemed to be slowly slipping away from me.

It didn’t matter that I was a queen now, nor did it matter that I had this magical blood that could cure people. I was beginning to feel completely alone, and hopeless.

Most of the time, I’d sit in my tent and stare at the wall, and I started to question whether everything that happened was real, or was it all just a long nightmare?

Except for occasionally, I’d get the idea that someone was watching me. Whether it was through the two small windows on either side of the tent or some other smaller hole I was unsure of, but I would get goosebumps on my arms, and the hairs on the back of my neck would stand up under the weight of unseen eyes.

That was the only feeling that reminded me that I was alive.

!

It reminded me a lot of how I had felt back on the islands when Ethan had first arrived. I hadn’t known it at the time, but he was standing outside in the garden near the cottage Soren had let me live in, his eyes, watching me through the open window.

Was that what I was experiencing now? Was Ethan watching me?

I shook my head; it really didn’t matter. I longed to see my son, my friends, my pack, or even face my enemies. The only person 1 didn’t want to have any contact with was Ethan.

The battle, killing, and blood were slowly eating away his heart, and he was less and less of the person that I fell in love with a long time ago.

With his soul dissipated, his strength grew. Maybe one day, he would become the true Rogue King. To me, however, it would be the same. I wasn’t going anywhere.

Only in my dreams did I see hope.

I dreamed of my people coming into Ethan’s camp and confronting him so that I could be released to them.

I dreamed of being with Rowan, holding him, kissing him, and rocking him to sleep. He would reach out to me with giggles, showing me how much he’d missed me.

I started to talk myself into sleeping more and more because life was way better while I was asleep than awake. So I laid down again, praying to the Moon Goddess that she’d bless me with dreams that could rescue me from my desperation.

Soon, I drifted off. Then I smiled at the sight of Rowan. We were in a meadow together, and he was a little older. He was picking white wildflowers and making a daisy chain. I walked closer to watch what he was doing, and realized that he was creating a crown for my head.

One that looked exactly the same as the one his father had given me on my birthday!

He gave it to me and ran away laughing, but my heart sank as the crown dropped from my hand and fell on a pool of blood…

My eyes snapped open with my heart thumping and my heartbeat pounding against my eardrum.

“Shh… it’s okay, it’s okay,” I heard a low voice whisper in the dark, and a large hand caressed my face.

I jerked away as soon as I realized who it was and demanded, “Get away from me!”

Why did he have to plague me so? Not only was I a prisoner in his horrible camp, but now, he’d turned my beautiful dream into a nightmare!

Helit a lamp to give me some light. I could see his face. He seemed to be worried and… hurt?

However, he didn’t say anything, and he didn’t move. I couldn’t tell what was going through his mind, and I really didn’t want to know

a sudden. I just couldn’t control my sadness. A surge of warmth rushed into my

“How long are you

didn’t know why I even tried to ask. He never gave me a

Soon, anger replaced whatever little concern or sadness was left

irritated by my question, he added, “And do NOT try

unstable nerves, and I could

and alert, I wiped off my tears, pulled myself together and turned my back towards him. There was no

wasn’t done with me. I heard him

edge of my cot and willed me to look at him. I knew I would not win the fight, so

Rosalie,” he tried to level his tone, “I

scoffed, “Right, that really

ignored my comment. “I need you to do something for me,” he told

waiting for what he

have sent a representative. Georgia has been in contact with him. It seems… they want you back and are refusing

stared at him blankly for a moment before I said, “Then give

his head. “I can’t do

you won’t do that,” I corrected him. “Why not, Ethan?

pondering my response, but then he shook his head again. “I won’t budge on this, Rosalie. You

What?

“I need you to tell them you’re here because you

looked at him in disbelief. How could

also burst into laughter, and I could hardly

that you believe everyone should just do exactly what you want them to?! How could you even bring yourself to ask

I know you’re upset with me right

to a monster like you!” I

you this for your people, not for me. It’s best for everyone, and you’re smart

widened, and I forced myself to evaluate the situation with

people important to me in both parties, and the last thing I wanted to see was those who I cared

other forces watching, undermining either of our numbers wouldn’t do either of us

my lip. Unfortunately, Regardless

choice, do 1?”

you should know that I’ll fight with anything or anyone who wants to take

you.

I’ll do it I’ll do

him swallow hard, but he didn’t insist on finishing what he wanted to say. Eventually, he took a deep breath and looked me in the eye. “I will escort you to make sure that you are not harmed and that you can’t get away. Tell them to back off before they

to avoid unnecessary blood being shed, I’d have to consent to stay here with him and tell my people

but you have

his head. “In time, you’ll grow to feel

you really believe that?” He didn’t answer, but he didn’t have to. It was clear that he

when I faced my people, I didn’t look like quite

waited patiently for

guards escorted me through the woods to a clearing where about two hundred of my officials and elite warriors

to be the representatives

“Your Majesty!”

here. Her

thank the

of relief wash over all of their faces when they saw me unharmed. My first instinct was to break away from Ethan’s strong grip on my arm and join them, but