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!

by his latest comment and were simply glad that they weren’t sent to

reaction locked inside. Brook

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

delighted laughter went through the crowd as we all began to move again. I exchanged a look with Brook. We had no choice

the fragrance of flowers. Oohs and aahs serenaded me as we

sculptures decorated every few steps

the crowd had been

into the beautiful courtyard

stay here, and their conversations carried onto the subject of Prince Theo. His ruthless reputation somehow seemed to be forgotten, and all of a sudden,

“No one else is nearly as qualified as I

about me, but i’d decided that she was the least of my concern at that

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

it sound, the palace

the last thing I

 were required to get intimate with the most terrifying

come up with a

been so quiet.” Brook caught up to me and

head. “I don’t know, Brook,” was all that

a feeling like something was going to happen, but I wasn’t sure whether it would be good or

 “We‘re about to enter the courtyard next to the living

nodded in unison. At this point, I was used to

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

importance of knowing all of my options where I was, and what obstacles I might confront-was ingrained in my

cautious father.

on the tall walls in the distance, and I tried to see if there was a gate

I saw a vicious smirk on Sophia’s face. She’d pushed me! For Goddess’s sake, why couldn’t she just leave

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

brain had already started to come up with

pain I’d expected never