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.

fire was suddenly extinguished. His whole body was

unnervingly silent, and

| couldn’t stop

“Is something the matter?”

startled me. I looked up in shock, my

just happened?”

beautiful Sun Blos som flower in full bloom, its delicate purple petals speckled with gold flakes that sparkled

said you wanted one,” he said, handing the flower to me. “So I

at the flower. “How did

didn’t answer me, and the darkness seemed to seep in all around me again until it was nearly pitch black. I

I shouted, wishing I

to grab him, and that

of my pants, and

blood was coming from

shouted. “Are you

eyes behind

but the blood continued

from me-I realized he was dead and that the

heart was pounding out of my chest as my

hand over my face, I sat up in

Right. The palace.

yesterday in the prince’s office. It was

dawn filtered in beneath the curtains, and a glance at the clock told me that

I couldn’t go back

gar den for a bit of fresh air. Being outside

so I inhaled deeply, feeling more optimistic and peaceful with every

advice about how to proceed. Luckily, his lessons had been engraved in my heart. I would find a way to make it through this

me was a particularly beautiful rosebush. The blooms were a soft pink with traces of white, and they smelled

all right. I just knew it. Peace fulness settled around

then… noises caught my attention and they quickly ushered my resolve

crashing hard to the

then I heard what I thought were

one another, and I immediately

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

decided it would be best to get back inside. But as I began to

Shoot!

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

by me and ended shortly. Just then, I heard a

last at tempt at self-preservation, I grabbed some dirt and smeared it on my face, messing up my hair and putting

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

Theo’s expression was hard.

about halfway. My eyes immediately went to his chest, but then I dropped my head so

him gave me a bit of hope that maybe someone would come along and spare me from

in quick succession as Jake, the Beta,

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

passing by, Your Highness,” I said in

“You may look a mess, but I

outside. “Yes, that’s true. I was… on my way to the kitchen… to learn how to

since last night.” His voice was a low rumble, and with every syllable, a new tremor of fear passed over me. “Let me make this clear. Leave me alone un less you

remind him, “But the king’s

that she caused him to get away?” | as sumed he was referring to the attacker just

at me and dared not

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

end you. Do you hear me?” His words were as cold as ice