Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Sold As The Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 348

Chapter 7: Prince Theo’s Challenge

“The king?” I repeated.

“Yes, the king! C’mon, let’s hurry.”

| stashed the flower Prince Warren had given me in a pocket in my dress and thought about what Brook was telling me.

The king was summoning all of the girls, and we were meant to make an appearance, and a good impression on him.

However, I was in no position to do that in my current state-not that it really mattered to me. If I had my way, I wouldn’t be interacting with any of them at all, except for maybe Prince Warren. I’d rather they didn’t notice I was there. Or not there, as the case may be.

“I don’t know whether I should go…” I murmured.

“You don’t know?” Brook repeated. “Ciana! It’s the king!”

I thought up some excuses. “But… I have to feed the ani mals. You see, I still needed to feed the tiger, and there were other chores that needed to be done for the animals. If I were to leave now, my work wouldn’t be completed, and this was a task the prince had assigned to me….”

“You do know that it’s important to make a good impres sion on the king whether or not you win Prince Theo’s hand, don’t you? I mean… he’s the king! He can just as easily decide the fate of our packs as the prince.”

“I know, I know. You go ahead,” | told her. “I’ll see what || can do.”

“But Ciana,” she pleaded.

“Brook, you shouldn’t be late on my account. Go! Take care of yourself and your pack, and make sure the king sees how wonderful you are. I’ll be there as soon as I can.”

She hesitated, but her eyes flashed between me and the palace, and I understood that she was struggling with the burden of trying to be a good friend while not disobeying the king and missing her opportunity. “Please hurry,” she urged me.

I gave her an encouraging smile. “Of course. Now, go! Don’t be late!”

“All right,” Brook said, and with a sigh, she turned and ran back toward the castle doors.

I couldn’t help but smile after her. She was such a kind hearted person to even come out here to tell me, and I felt very lucky to call her my friend.

But I didn’t intend to go. Knowing Brook, she should be able to navigate the scenario on her own.

Enough girls would doll themselves up and do their best to look beautiful and elegant in front of the king. I had inten tionally put myself in a position where anyone who looked at me would think I was a mess. It was the best way to stay out of the royals’ way and survive these three years so I could go home.

I’d never been one for entertaining dignitaries anyway. Let

fluff their curls at His Majesty. I would be out here with

prince had given me

the “zoo,” certain he’d be starving by now. I would need to give him

his distance today, possibly because he was irritated that I was late. Once he’d nibbled on a few morsels of raw meat, he was up for some petting,

to

I had headed to a shed to return the bucket i’d been carrying and see

python!” I said as

| saw a gleam in

on the grass, and soon enough, he was slither ing across my lap, letting

fellow.” I felt a blush creep into

news with a snake. Well, of all of the

the one I trust

and kissed the skin of my hand. I contin ued to pet him, giggling at his antics

only caught a glimpse of. He seemed to have changed a bit since I’d given it to him. I

to confirm that it’s him, you know?” | asked the python. He looked at me with

It’s possible my dreams and my memories have become intertwined and reality is now framed through a different

me smile. Then, he gave me a little nudge,

off of the grass, smoothed my skirt. “What is it?” | asked him. He glided over the ground but didn’t go far before he turned to look at me. “Do you want me

you?”

bit, so I took that as a yes. And then, I was off with the python taking this opportuni ty to do a bit of exploring in the rest of the

 were with

*Theo”

the remaining women line up before my father. I’d done my best to keep it at bay, but it couldn’t be

each of them. He took his time, as if he were admiring a work

of his. “What do you think

to sound believable when I

realized immediately I’d offend ed him. “Only

 was overjoyed with this venture, who knew

at me. “These are the most beautiful, elegant, well-bred ladies in all of the kingdom, Theodore! But to you, they’re only

frustration was beginning to well up inside of me at his in trusion; the very fact that he’d

low, I repeated to him the same warning I had made when he’d first told me of the idea only

force you?” He had a gleam in his eye that told me he disagreed with my assessment. “Theo, I am ordering you to find a mate. There are eighty of them. At least one has

“Seventy-three.” I corrected him.

father’s eyes snapped back to my face. “What’s that now? Seventy-three?” He looked around the room, taking a moment to understand my meaning. Turning back to

could do was shake my head. “You shouldn’t be sur prised, Father. After all, I

find my comment amusing at all, and fury ignit ed within him. “I don’t care if it’s eighty, seventy-three, or a hundred and

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