Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 5: Do You Want to Die?

I was in that dream again.

Grass wet with dew brushed against my bare legs as I glided quickly through the meadow, barely feeling the ground beneath my feet. My eyes were scanning for another glimpse of the majestic creature I’d just gained sight of a moment ago before it bound between two large pine trees.

I knew if I followed the gorgeous white pony further into the woods, I would run into him again.

“Don’t touch me!” He raised his voice, but he didn’t sit up, and his arms lay limp at his side. He wore a mask over his face. Only his onyx black eyes were visible to me.

“Do you want to die?” I retorted as I inspected his body for wounds.

“…I don’t care,” he replied quietly.

My hands paused. For some reason, his words broke my heart a little, even though he’d almost killed me just now.

I lifted my gaze to meet his. His eyes were so deep, so dark, like infinite wells, and I feared that if I spent too much time looking into them, I might not be able to extricate myself from their depths.

“Well, I do, okay?” I said. “My father would yell at me if he finds out I left someone bleeding to death in the wild! Relax. l’

m just going to bandage up these wounds.”

He grunted a bit when I lifted him off of the ground, but he didn’t fight back anymore.

Silence filled the air, and I felt I had to say something, so I started with the basic question. “What’s your name?”

He looked at me with those dark eyes and answered, “I don’t have one.”

“Really? That’s strange, because I don’t have one either.”

He cocked his head to the side and gave me a look that was a cross between confused and annoyed.

“It’s true. People just call me girl.”

“Girl?” he repeated.

“That’s right. Girl,” I gave him a big smile. My father had told me that smiles were one of the most effective ways to make friends.

But instead of returning a smile back to me, he almost seemed a bit uncomfortable and moved his gaze away from mine. “And what are you doing out here in the woods all alone?” he asked.

“Um…“ | tapped on my chin. “Have you heard of the Sun Blossom flower?”

His eyes widened slightly, and I could see that he had heard of it.

I continued, “You know, the flower that grows on the side of the mountains. I’ve heard they’re beautiful, and smell won

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derful. That’s why I came. My friend was leading me there…”

“Your friend?” he glanced around immediately, his tone

wary.

“Yes, my new friend. A little white pony…”

He let out a breath of relief, and then said matter-of-fact ly. “Those flowers, they’re not easy to get.”

“My mother also said it was a fool’s errand.” | rested my hands in my lap. “But I love flowers. Don’t you?”

He shrugged and looked down at the ground.

then, the fire was suddenly extinguished. His whole

silent, and I started to

| couldn’t

“Is something the matter?”

up in shock, my mouth agape as he stood in front of

just happened?”

at me. In it was a beautiful Sun Blos som flower in full bloom, its delicate purple petals speckled with gold flakes

you wanted one,” he said, handing the flower

the flower. “How did

answer me, and the darkness seemed to seep in all around me again until

wishing I knew

out to grab him, and that was when I

my pants, and the smell of it, rusty

blood was coming from

shouted. “Are you

behind his mask, but in that stare, I saw

but the blood continued to pour

shrill scream escaped from me-I realized he was dead and that the darkness was about to consume

my heart was pounding out of my chest as my eyes flew open and the blackness faded

my hand over my face, I sat up in bed and looked at the fig ures of the other girls sleeping in twin beds

Right. The palace.

mind went to what had happened yesterday in the prince’s office. It was no wonder i’d had such a bloody version of my recurring

rays of dawn filtered in beneath the curtains, and a glance at the clock told me that it was still quite early. It was unlikely that anyone else would be

back to sleep. Not

out of bed and decided to head to the gar den for a bit of fresh air. Being

air was crisp so I inhaled deeply,

he could give me advice about how to proceed. Luckily, his lessons had been engraved in my

The blooms were a soft pink with traces of white, and they smelled divine. I paused to

just knew it. Peace fulness settled around me, and I found a measure

and they

of something crashing

bushes, and then I heard what I thought were growls,

two people fighting one another, and I immediately recognized

Theo. He was being attacked… again. Really, how hated was he

get back inside. But as I began to move, I stepped

Shoot!

tried to hide myself, praying neither of them noticed me, but it was

by me and ended shortly. Just then, I heard a familiar voice order, “Come out now,

dirt and smeared it on my face, messing up

he wouldn’t want to look at me. That way, he wouldn’t recognize me as the sole survivor

expression was hard. His dark

went to his chest,

approaching footsteps on the path behind him gave me a bit of hope that maybe

you okay?” The footsteps finished in quick succession as Jake, the Beta, stopped next to the prince, but Prince Theo raised a hand to

you doing here?” Instead of replying to his Be ta, Theo questioned

Highness,” I said in

he didn’t buy it. “You may look a mess, but I remember

that’s true. I was… on my way to the kitchen… to learn

the eighth woman who has tried to approach me since last night.” His voice was a low rumble, and with

tried to remind him, “But the king’s order

she caused him to get away?” | as sumed

at me and dared not to say

my body. He took a step closer to me, and I cowered, but my feet remained planted for worry of what would hap

next time you interrupt me, I will end you. Do you hear me?” His words were as cold as ice and chilled me