Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 196 I’ll Support You With My Life

I watched as Marcus disappeared on his way to the dungeon and then returned my attention to Ethan. I had wanted to tell him how happy I was that he was awake ever since I saw him, but I didn’t know how to get those words out, so I stared at him for a moment, my mouth slightly agape.

He was holding Rowan the entire time during Marcus’ confrontation, and I noticed that he didn’t say anything. Was he upset with what Marcus had said? I realized that I stepped in when Marcus was insulting him; would he rather handle that by himself?

liselt!

“Is everything all right, Rosalie?” he asked me.

“Uh… yeah,” I said, feeling my cheeks pink. “Everything is fine. I just thought that-”

“Your Majesty!” a messenger | recognized as one of General Vandough’s warriors shouted, coming over to me. “We have spotted King Kal’s forces coming around the eastern side of the palace, getting ready to attack again. General Vandough requests permission to engage with them to prevent them from getting near the citizens that have just sought shelter in the nearby villages.”

I felt my insides deflate as I thought about what this meant.

Would this war just go on and on forever?

“Yes,” I told him, after taking a few deep breaths to get my head on straight. “Tell General Vandough to move out and engage with King Kal’s forces but to watch his flank.”

I shook my head. When would it end?

Would it ever end?

“We’ll be there soon,” I assured the messenger and then started to send him away, but Cerina stopped me.

“My Queen, please excuse me… but I do not think that is the best idea for you to go. Please stay here.”

| arched my eyebrow, questioning her silently why she suggested it.

The wise woman pressed her hands together in front of her and spoke with a calm manner. “Your Majesty, you have been at this nonstop for over a week. You’ve gone from one emergency to the next, bare ly giving yourself time to eat and rest, let alone clear your mind. It isn’t good for you to be running at such a pace, physically or mentally.”

Ethan also nodded at her words and she continued. “Now, Alpha Ethan and the others have done a bril liant job of cutting King Kal’s numbers down since his return yesterday. General Vandough is a skilled war rior and leader. He can handle this battle on his own. Let the messenger return to your subordinate and tell him to move forward with his plans,” she said, grasping my hand between both of hers. “Believe me and trust them, dear, this is for the best. For all of you.”

Her last sentence was more like a mother urging her daughter than a subordinate advising her queen, and it warmed my heart.

I looked at Ethan, and he gave me a small, reassuring smile.

Returning my attention to Cerina, I said, “All right then.” To the messenger, I said, “Please tell the genera al that he may move forward with his attack plans, and if he needs reinforcements, he should send for Commander Landon.”

“Yes, my Queen,” the man said, bowing his head to me before he took off in a hurry to let the leaders know of my decision.

| sucked in a deep breath, held it for a moment, and blew it out slowly, trying to calm my nerves.

Cerina was right. I had been going nonstop for quite some time now, and since Ethan was finally awake, and so was I, perhaps it was the best time to take a small break and gather my thoughts.

would also help if I gave my body the chance to physically recover from the strain the war had

three hours?” | asked those who had gathered around me, my most trusted inner circle of friends and

and left for their

arms, but it didn’t seem like he was ready to re turn the

and said, “Um… I think the boy may be hungry, and I should take him to my

pointed, so I asked

like that,”

a grin on his face the entire time. As I let out a yawn, he urged me, “Get some rest, Rosalie. You have a lot ahead of you to

his crib. Ethan sat down on my bed next to me and covered me with a blanket. His voice was low and soothing. “Don’t worry, I’ll be here to wake you before

power. All of a sudden, I was

me, with my baby.

couldn’t help but smile.

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war room, a few of the others

was

still seemed worried, so I asked,

“While we were able to hold off their

meeting looked serious, and I could tell this wasn’t the first time

right. No matter how good our warriors were, Winter Forest pack’s territory was nowhere near as resourceful as the rest of the

saw the problem, but what

“Why don’t we talk through our options?” |

nodded, and as expected, he had come prepared. ‘Your Majesty, my opinion is straightforward. There is no better defense

after us here, at the palace, where

to be the one leading

Alpha,”

“We request for both Your Majesty and

Her Majesty and Alpha Ethan. What if the enemies still attack the palace? Then there wouldn’t be any protection left

looked her in the eye. “I didn’t mean launch the at tack in our Northern tier. I

this! General Van

“That’s an act of an invader! If we do that, what’s the difference be tween us and

an attack of that size, we would end up bringing

have a better idea than launching

Talon could say anything to defend Georgia, Jace jumped into the discussion. “Woah, woah! Heath, don’t get personal.

shook her head and gave an honest

was

we all tried to make the

down the debate in

words, all eyes

leader, and it was up

be an

was silent. Everyone was waiting for