Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 2: Was That Him?

“What? The prince’s Luna?!”

“Prince Theo is the King’s favorite son, and it’s most likely he’ll be the next king.”

“Then that makes his wife…”

The crowd buzzed with excitement at Beta Xavier’s words. The girls seemed overjoyed to think of themselves living in the palace as nobles, maybe even as a Luna Queen someday.

Some of them were so excited that they started clapping their hands.

Sophia glanced at them and sneered. “Foolish! They think they even have a chance!”

“Of course not! Miss Chambers, they are nothing compared to you!” Sophia’s followers flattered her, which brought a proud smile to her face.

“What if the prince doesn’t need our… our service?” one of the more composed voices asked Beta Xavier.

“Oh, yes, an important question,” he said, raising a finger in the air. Everyone quieted to hear him. “Those of you who are not successful in securing the prince’s favor will return to your packs after three years, with your payment of riches beyond measure.”

As he clapped his hands together, the girls cheered once

again.

Doubt rolled over me as I looked at Beta Xavier’s face. I didn’t believe him. People couldn’t just come and go from the royal palace. In fact, many rumors had arisen over the years regarding the disappearance of palace visitors… or their untimely deaths.

I was sure the truth wasn’t as glamorous as he was trying to make it sound.

As expected, he added, “However, His Majesty, our King Sebastian, would love to see you all try your very best, or-” He smirked, and the glee in his tone suddenly was replaced by an ominous warning. “Not only will you be thrown in prison for your negligence, but also you’ll bring shame and disgrace to your pack!”

My eyes widened. Beta Xavier was threatening us with our own packs! He was implying that if we failed to please the royals, we would bring destruction to our packs!

simply glad that

kept my reaction locked inside.

with me!” Beta Xavier declared. “Let us go meet the

to move again. I exchanged a look

of flowers. Oohs and aahs serenaded me as we took in the beautiful roses, gardenias, lilacs, hibiscus, and many other blooms I knew well from

walkway. Elegant sculptures decorated every few

Beta Xavier’s announcement, the crowd had been much more lighthearted.

the beautiful courtyard certainly eased most of the girls’

to chat about how grand it would be to stay here, and their conversations carried onto the subject of Prince Theo. His ruthless reputation somehow seemed to

one else is nearly as qualified

but i’d decided

sunshine coated the royal garden in gold, which made the palace seem warm and welcoming, but

it sound, the palace was nothing more than a

I wanted to

 we were required to get intimate with the most

come up with a way

to me and asked, “What do you think about

don’t know, Brook,” was

wasn’t sure whether it would be good or bad. I didn’t want to make my already worried friend even more concerned, so I kept

the courtyard next to the living quarters. Make sure you are on your best behavior. From this point on, no noise, no mistakes.

we all nodded in unison. At this point,

we stepped into a smaller garden. It was even more luxuriously decorated, and the flowers were

the layout of my surroundings. The importance of knowing all of

cautious father.

the distance, and I tried to see if there was a gate nearby. At that moment, I felt a sharp shove in my back, and

my eye, I saw a vicious smirk on Sophia’s face.

the pavement, and I anticipated the sharp pain I’d feel hitting my nose on the ground. However, that wasn’t my worst problem. My biggest fear was that… hadn’t

started to come up with a

I’d