Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 26 Do Not Test Me Again

“My… room?” I was immediately wary.

“Pack up, and we need to get going.”

I let out a breath of relief….

What was I worried about? Theo had no interest in me as a

woman. He only wanted my blood.

However, his words still made my heart catch in my throat. By going, he meant back to the palace, of course. He was taking me back. Despite the fact that I didn’t want to marry him, and he most certainly didn’t want to marry me,

he was going to drag me back to the castle-when I was trying to get back to my pack lands where I could check on my people.

“Lead the way, Ciana.” He gestured toward the stairs.

I said nothing, only climbed the stairs as quickly as I could.

The room I’d shared with Warren was unlocked. The moment I walked in, I missed him already. I’d had such a heart-felt discussion with him not long ago, and I’d

anticipated a nice journey with him, where we could get to

know one another even better.

Now, all of that was ruined, thanks to Prince Theo.

But there was one thing I was right about. Theo wouldn’t harm me. It had been proven again and again. As long as

he hadn’t gotten his dreamberry, he would have to keep me intact.

With that, I felt a little more secure about my own life and was willing to push the boundaries if I felt the need to.

Sulking, I went over to the dresser and began shoving items into my bag, trying not to mutter under my breath. The window was open, and a breeze wafted in, making the hair on my arms stand on end. I needed to get my emotions

under control.

Raising my eyes, I looked at Theo, who was standing behind me, an irritated look on his face as he glared at the

bed.

“Did that mattress do something to offend you, Your Highness? Or is that scowl just a permanent fixture on your face?” I had to let my negative emotions out somehow,

right?

He lifted his eyes and met my gaze in the mirror, a frown on

his face.

“What? You don’t like it when people are honest with you, do you? You want everyone to walk

urge to continue speaking was overridden

part of my court.” He folded his arms and looked down at me, judging me, as if he were the most

about? Fury ran through me. “Why don’t you just go ahead and accuse me

stared at me. His lips

began, placing my hands on my hips, “I was quite ill by the time we arrived here, no thanks to you and the lovely accommodations of your dungeon. You might want to get an exterminator in there, by the way. At any rate, your brother was kind enough to nurse me

health.”

word in such a way that I couldn’t tell if he didn’t believe it

found the latter endearing if I wasn’t fully aware that there was only one

water for days, a long walk over rough terrain, and a rainstorm. Turns out, I’m human after all.” I cocked my head to the side and made a face at him, and I thought I saw a flicker of guilt cross his face

if I didn’t have a whole lot of empathy for the woman who tried to stab me in my own garden and

brother.”

accuse me of trying to kill you, but

down into my dungeon and released a prisoner of mine? Yes, he seems quite loyal.” He took a step closer to me so that only

by the moment, but I also felt a tingling sensation deep

a thing or two from him!” I lifted my hand and pointed at him, but when his eyes focused on my finger,

face like he couldn’t figure out how I’d managed to live this long without pissing off the wrong person. “No one talks to

folding my arms and looking down at the faded blue carpet between my feet. “Maybe… other people should.” Since I felt like my life

that moment, it made me say things I would

in the eyes. He didn’t have to use much pressure to get me to comply, and when I looked into his eyes, I thought I saw

behind his irises.

you

left me quivering. “If you

killed you after the first time your smart mouth

in as I continued to stare

“You can’t kill me. You need me! My precious blood is so important to you! I bet when you

do not!” he bellowed, his face turning a

do! I bet you think about how you kissed me- and how disgusting it was! How it’s the worst thing you ever had to do because someone ate

and stepped away. “I have no

woman that you can’t touch because I have useful blood-or something like that.” He turned his back to me, which inspired me to continue to mouth off. “So… if you can’t kill me, what are you going

spun around and glared at me.

I knew it, I was pressed against

breath blew

now.

were circling around my neck-they didn’t touch my skin, but I knew that if he squeezed, I’d be

he needed that berry? I didn’t want to die

reminded him. “Not until after you use my blood. Otherwise,

leaned even closer, and our lips were almost touching. “Do not

to know what I would

that, he backed away, and I sucked in the air greedily. Not that he choked me or anything-it was just that I was so

a few moments to calm my racing heart when I heard a slithering

the snake took