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

WI

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.

the fire was suddenly extinguished. His whole body was taken by the

silent, and I started

couldn’t

“Is something the matter?”

I looked up in shock, my

just happened?” I

som flower in full bloom, its delicate purple

handing the flower

stared at the flower.

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

shouted, wishing I knew his

to grab him, and that was

the fabric of my pants, and the smell of it, rusty with alu

blood was coming from

shouted. “Are you all right?

could see the whites of the eyes behind

breathing had stopped, but the blood continued

escaped from me-I realized he was dead and that the darkness was about

my heart was pounding out of my chest as

my face, I sat up in bed and

Right. The palace.

what had happened yesterday in the prince’s office. It was no wonder i’d had

that it was still quite early. It was unlikely that

go back to sleep.

head to the gar den for a bit of fresh air.

inhaled deeply, feeling more

so he could give me advice about how to proceed. Luckily, his lessons had

with traces of white, and they smelled divine. I paused to breathe them in, looking at the

be all right. I just knew it. Peace fulness settled around me, and I found a

noises caught my attention and they quickly ushered

of something crashing hard to

rose bushes, and then I heard what I thought were growls, followed by muttered curse words

of two people fighting one another, and I immediately recognized one of them. He was the last person I wanted to see right

again. Really, how hated was

I decided it would be best to get back inside. But as I began to move, I stepped on

Shoot!

hide myself, praying neither of them

combat seemed to be interrupted by me and ended shortly. Just then, I heard a familiar voice order,

no choice but to show myself. But as one last at tempt at self-preservation, I grabbed some dirt and smeared it on my face, messing up my hair and putting leaves

wouldn’t want to look at me. That way, he wouldn’t

hard. His

eyes immediately went to his chest, but then I dropped my head so that I wasn’t staring at places that I

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

quick succession as Jake, the

you doing here?” Instead of replying

Your Highness,” I said in

didn’t buy it. “You may

to come up with an excuse he might like for being outside. “Yes, that’s true. I was… on my way to the kitchen… to

since last night.” His voice was a low rumble, and with every syllable, a new tremor

tried to remind him, “But the king’s

him to get away?” | as sumed he was referring

at me and dared not to

felt fear coursing through my body. He took a step closer to me, and

time you interrupt me, I will end you. Do you hear me?”