Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 3: Unwanted Attention

Regardless of how shocked I was, I realized that I needed to say something, or do something before I was severely pun ished for falling into the prince.

Based on the royals’ reputation, it probably didn’t matter that it was Sophia’s fault. I’d messed up, and that was it.

“Miss Black, I had thought that you were better than that. Now, as punishment for your unruly behavior….” As expected, it certainly didn’t matter to the unforgiving Beta.

I could sense danger in Xavier’s tone, but it was even more frightening that he actually knew who I was.

I’d assumed that Xavier, being the Beta of the Alpha King, wasn’t someone who could easily be fooled. But I hadn’t ex pected him to have already learned everything about us.

I heard Sophia’s voice as she snickered behind me. “Serves her right.”

My heart sank even more. For the first time in a long time, I started to panic. All I could do was pray that I hadn’t brought disaster to my pack.

But before my sentence was announced, I heard a calm yet authoritative voice say, “All is well. No need to overreact, Beta Xavier.”

“Thank goodness you’re unharmed, Prince Warren!”

“Prince… Warren?” | shouldn’t have spoken aloud when I

was still standing right next to him, but he acknowledged my

question with a slight nod.

“I believe the ground is a bit uneven here.” He looked at me. “Are you all right?”

I finally got the chance to fully appreciate how handsome he was, and my heart stopped beating for just a moment.

My voice was trapped somewhere in the back of my throat, but I managed to nod and then forced myself to say, “Yes, Your Highness. Thank you, and I apologize.”

“No need.” The prince had a faint smile on his face. Then he turned to Beta Xavier. “Carry on.”

Beta Xavier bowed deeply. “Yes, Your Highness.”

The crowd of girls continued along the path, and I was swept up in it. I reminded myself to pay better attention and turned to face the front, while I was still pondering the entire incident.

Prince Warren! Thank the Goddess he wasn’t the cruel Prince Theo! I almost felt happy tears began to form in the corners of my eyes.

But then, how could the enchanting young man I’d met long ago be a prince? It was in a forest so far away from the capital… I couldn’t have possibly encountered a royal there, could I?

I do? Should I approach him and find a chance to explain myself, or should I just pretend that nothing had

he seems to be very kind!” Brook whispered. “You’re lucky. Imagine if that had

was lucky this time. But if | made another mistake,

saw her give me a scornful sneer. “Just wait. Your luck will run out,” she

my fists, but I knew I couldn’t afford to take

anger toward Sophia and my unanswered questions about Prince Warren to the back of my mind,

we’d be there for three years, collect our riches, and then return to

walls above the black marble floors. Despite its beauty, I managed to keep my eyes straight

thick mahogany doors. A man dressed in

of curly black hair atop

of way, and his eyes were scrutinizing but

said with a flourish of his arm. A shout arose from the crowd as giggles and clap ping filled my ears. I

from the rest of the palace. I

door to be opened, but the other man stopped us. “Actually, Prince Theo

“What’s this now, Beta Jake?

the prince is ready. He

“But-” Xavier began.

a harsh whisper. “You wouldn’t want to disobey His

his throat. “Very well,” he said, “I shall report to the king that it is all in your hands now… Beta.” He said the last word like it was a curse. Then, he cut between us, heading back down the hall the way we’d

Interesting.

king,

in the entire country… but it

and that was why his Beta was able to overrule someone of

see all of you. Prince Theo is quite busy with other tasks at the moment, but I assure you

deeper into the prince’s quarters we went, the stranger I felt. Finally, I

People.

precise, a lack

was eerily quiet in this wing of the palace, because oth er

palace, where guards and servants were available every few steps, there wasn’t

here just seemed so…

us outside into an open area fac ing a large door that seemed to lead to an office. Then he di vided us

line. After a

even Sophia.

was trying their best to make a good first impression on the man they were competing

it been?

couldn’t believe this was how Prince Theo treated his prospective Luna on

by him, I just couldn’t understand why this was necessary. Why did he have to be mean