Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 42: The Right Path

Hanna

The figure was in the distance. A woman. Her long, red-blonde hair was floating around her head like a halo as she drifted limply in the water.

She wasn’t supposed to be here.

I moved towards her, looking up to see the surface of the water high above my head.

This wasn’t right. I was far away from where I usually dreamed. The water was warm, the sun casting a sparkling glow across the surface as I moved through the stillness towards the woman, reaching out to grasp her by the arm.

I could feel life within her still, though the pulse beneath my fingers was slow and irregular. A rope was tied around her waist, the end of it floating several feet above her head.

Holding her by the arm I kicked my feet, moving towards the surface of the water. She was weightless, her hair falling over her face as we rose from the blue depths, our heads breaking through the surface into blinding sun.

A wave came, the water seeming to whisper to me as it took the woman away.

Had it thanked me?

I looked around, treading water in search of where the woman had gone.

But a grinding sound made me look over my shoulder. I blinked, my mouth dropping open in shock.

The white building in my dreams was before me, so close I could see the symbols etched into the stone. It was built into a rock striped with veins of granite, camouflaged from view unless you knew exactly what you were looking for.

A single wave could have brought me to it. I was that close.

But the grinding sound turned into screams of terror and agony. All around me the sky erupted into angry noise. People were yelling, voices lifted in desperation and despair. I reached up to cover my ears, shaking my head and closing my eyes.

No, no, no!

Suddenly, I was pulled beneath the water, the dream unraveling around me into nothingness.

Rosalie

*How often is she doing this?” I asked, reaching into the linen closet to pull a stack of blankets from a shelf and handing them to Rowan, who was standing with me in the upstairs hallway. He shrugged, tucking the blankets under his arm as he followed me through the house to the guest room.

I had sent Gretchen, our housekeeper, home hours ago. I was surprised by Ethan’s quick return from Red Lakes. I was even more shocked when he climbed out of the seaplane with not only Rowan, but two young women in tow.

I hadn’t recognized Kacidra at first, since she had grown into a beautiful young woman compared to the shy, quiet girl she had been when her family visited over ten years ago.

But my heart had nearly stopped when Hanna stepped off the plane, her dark hair pulled away from her face and her eyes shining in the sunlight. I thought it had been her mother standing on the dock at first. My heart beat rapidly against my chest as I watched Hanna move like a shadow behind Rowan, her hand tucked into the crook of his elbow.

couldn’t fathom. But they were dark powers. I

them

ground in the middle of the dining room, her body seemed to pull the water out of the air as her clothes became suddenly damp and water began to soak onto the rug beneath her. I knew something was amiss. This girl, so quiet, so innocent, was battling an inner force she had no control over. It

not like what happened after dinner,” Rowan admitted, helping me fit a new sheet over the mattress, “She always came

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said quietly, racking my brain for some semblance of understanding. We made the bed in silence, my eyes grazing over Rowan’ sface,

much, sweetheart?” I asked,

head, “No, not really. A

says she’s

he said abruptly, his eyes catching mine. “She is

bond with her is weakened by

right.” There was an edge to his voice, something that told me he would rather talk about anything else. I could

my decision to stay, even though I was desperately worried about Maeve. Word

strong, however. She would have gotten herself

to Winter Forest, some kind of pull that was heightened

is where I was supposed

the stairs as we left the guest room and walked into the hallway. He was standing in the living room, talking to the warriors he was bringing on his quest.I smiled softly to myself, shaking my head. Rowan arched

“What Mom?”

“Your father, he’s excited.

his eyes. “Why would he be excited about

know that sounds • insane. He’s been a little bored, I think. Playing the diplomat for so long.” I waved my hand in dismissal, passing him on the stairs before he could catch the soft blush

had been the original Drogomor territory. Everyone had been

together. He leaned into fatherhood with a gentle touch, his rough edges smoothing to a fine finish as he spent

Ethan. He would always be

was going to see just what Ethan

had sent word to Georgia and Talon, but chances were likely they wouldn’t know about the invasion for another few days. All Ethan could do was go to Valoria and find these

I turned to Rowan as he stepped off the stairs. He was facing towards the living room, but turned back to face me, his face drawn with fatigue and

I think I’m just going to wait for

fine, Rowan, Everything will be fine.

before he turned towards the living room, slipping inside and leaning against a

as I made my way through the house to the den, where Hanna had been resting with Kacidra after her latest episode, Kacidra looked up over the sectional couch as I entered the room, smiling softly and tilting her head towards Hanna, who was curled up around a pillow on the other side of the

disappointed that she hadn’t been Rowan’s mate, but I couldn’t be too upset. Hanna was a nice girl as well, just strange. I’d get to

voice wavering. I could see hurt behind

Somewhere private?” I tilted my head towards the hallway, motioning her

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thing about Hanna and her strange powers,