Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Sold As The Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 323

Chapter 103: Betrayal

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The rectory rose above the University of Mirage, perched atop a hill adjacent to the magnificent Temple of the Moon Goddess, which signified the place as not only a religious sanctuary, but the true capital of both Valoria and the Church.

Mom was keeping in step with me as we followed Troy up the paved pathway leading up the hill. She sighed deeply, picking at a loose thread on her blue chunky-knit sweater.

She was upset about something. I believed wholehearted ly it had to do with the fact we were all sitting ducks while Ta sia hid somewhere nearby, waiting to strike.

“Did you know the White Queens split with the Church of the Moon Goddess?” I asked as we continued what felt like a

slow, endless climb towards the rectory.

“Yes, I did. That ended with my reign, however. We estab lished new ties with the Church shortly after you were born.”

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

Mom laughed, shaking her head. “Oh, sweetheart, I did. It was taught in school. You just never listened.”

I frowned, tucking a loose lock of hair behind my ear. “I did listen-”

“Not often enough,” she teased, giving me a knowing

smile.

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I had a feeling karma for being a total pain in my parents’ ass was going to catch up to me as the years went by. I could already see the gleam of mischief in the eyes of Oli and Will. Charlie was our angel, at least for now.

“Troy, why didn’t Dad want to come with us today?” I asked as we neared the rectory.

Troy turned to us, meaning to part with us and go to the rectory himself while we met with the High Priestess of the Church.

“He and Rowan are putting a force together to find Hay den and Carl. I’m meeting up with them later and then—” he paused, looking from me to Mom. “I’m going to be going with your dad to locate them-and Ta’sia.”

“What?” I roared, which startled several people minding their own business as they sat on the benches along the path

way.

“We can talk about it later, Maeve,” he said with force, and

in front of Mom, too.

I felt heat prickle across my cheeks, running my tongue along my lower lip as I thought of a retort, but Mom took my hand and began to lead me away toward the temple.

“We’re already late, honey-”

“You’ re not going AN,chapter_version=chapter_version +1 WHERE until we have a chance to talk about this, Troy!” I said over my shoulder, giving him my best “mom look” that I had been practicing in the mirror the past few days.

Troy was oblivious to it and seemed heavily distracted. He

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had barely said a word to me about the stranger who had come to the gala. He had barely explained what he had found in the journal last night, too. Both he and Dad were being ex ceedingly secretive.

He turned toward the rectory without saying a word, and I turned my head back to the temple, vexed beyond a responsi ble doubt.

“I’m willing to assume the Priestess will need to speak to me more than she needs to speak with you, honey. You can join him after we show both of our faces, at least.”

“Hopefully, there’s a darkened corner where I can ring his

o

“You’re being too hard on him.”

neck-”

I? You may be okay with Dad being distant and

words to be as harsh as they sounded. I could tell they had hurt her.

“I’m sorry, Mama.”

understand why you’re

do you do it? Be married to a

a lifelong prac tice, honey. But I trust your father. Just like I hope you will trust Troy’s judgment here. We may be White Queens, but they are men. And we have to let

times.”

response as we walked up the

She walked with grace, and talked with grace, but her words were often harsh

me was obvious. Maybe those ties Mom was talking about hadn’t been met with as much support as I

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certain rites and ceremonies we were already familiar with. Mom seemed to grow in annoyance as I glanced at her,

I said,

my question, and answered casually, “You’re

I believe your attitude has more to do with the fact the White Queens are an extension of the Goddess

Witches,

woman’s tone toward my mom. I didn’t even know how

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Mom didn’t lash out. She stood calmly, peering at Grace

for, shall we? As much as I appreciate your gracious tour, I am more interested in what you want to know about the moonstone. Such a

cut off by Grace,

fists.

a tight bun at the nape of her neck. She was taller than Mom but not taller than me, and I had to look down

to the Church. I need it returned

finger on the moon dial. “The moonstone belongs to the

seemed to glow in the light coming through the glass ceiling of the cathedral, her eyes glistening

singular, which

of unease creep over my skin as I watched Grace stare Mom

have it,

anymore,” Mom lied, her

own expression, hoping the flush prickling across my cheeks didn’t give anything away. I couldn’t

“Then where is it?”

to the Church to have it in their

ran her tongue along her lower lip, looking thor

the relics related to the Moon Goddess, regardless of whose possession they are

that why you aided Damian in

stared blankly at Grace, tilting her head to the

don’t know what

You said it yourself. The Church lays

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began to back away

moon dial. Mom followed.

you working with? Is

as her robes when Mom said

not speak her

Will she hear us? Is this where you’re

is the Moon Goddess, Queen Maeve. You must un

girl with a vendetta about something that hap pened thousands of years ago. She is a girl with powers she doesn’t understand and powers she refuses to use for good. Had the Church not tempted Damian with the map, had they not given

how do you know all of

her eyes wide. She had come into this trying to wear us down, and Mom had been in on her grand scheme the entire time.

she?” Mom bit out, anger bringing color

she turned into a darkened hallway, leaving us alone in the grand marble foyer

I hissed, my voice

guessing, throwing things until they stuck, so to speak. I found it odd that Damian’s forces left the Tem ple untouched during their invasion, while they wrecked prac tically everything else. It was especially odd that she told you she knew about the moonstone, and that we had it, given the fact that the Church

you hit the

now. I followed, looking over my shoulder at

chill of

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