Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 46 The Truth About Our Childhood

*Theo*

“The bracelet? The one that you were very upset about?” I was shocked, seeking confirmation from the beauty standing in front of me. I couldn’t help but wonder, was it possible that Ciana was… her?

Watching Ciana prepare for her wedding to Warren was frustrating in more ways than I could list. She seemed so happy about the entire situation. Her face was beaming, and she couldn’t stop smiling.

It was almost as if she’d forgotten that none of this was real, that we were only playing our roles, and that she wouldn’t really be marrying Warren.

‘I couldn’t think of anything nice to say about seeing her in any of the wedding gowns, but the words I used to describe the gowns didn’t really reflect my opinion about her.

”

In fact, she looked beautiful in anything that she wore.

So if my stupid brother didn’t notice that in this realm or in reality, then there was truly something wrong with him.

Now, with her still wearing the dress that complimented her breasts so nicely, she had begun to tell me something that might just change everything forever.

“Well, I have a secret….” she confessed.

I tried to hide my curiosity behind my scowl. It was easy-scowling was pretty typical for me.

“Well, you see, a long time ago,” she began, sinking down to sit on the edge of the little stage in front of the mirrors, “I was chasing a beautiful white pony through the woods when I found an injured young man.”

A chill went up my spine, but I was able to hide it from her. I knew this story-very well. “And?” I asked.

She looked up at me, and I saw that my sharpness had wounded her. Not for the first time. “I will spare you all of the details, but we spent some time in the woods together. 1 helped nurse him back to health, and he got a very special flower for me, one I couldn’t access by myself. It was nice. I felt like I had a connection to him.”

blurted out, wondering if she even

tell me, so I also decided not to tell him. But it was still one of the best memories

it for a second, and then let it out. “As a gift.” That was a statement, because I also knew the

be useful to him, but if I’m honest, I also hoped it might help me find him again one day. He had on a mask the whole time, so I could see his eyes, but I never saw his face. I didn’t know if he’d recognize me in the

when he got better, he had double vision the entire time because of the extent of his injuries…. I didn’t say that aloud. She

wearing, it’s like the one that your father

isn’t like it. It IS it.” Ciana sounded quite sure of herself. “I’ m positive. I

indifferent was difficult, but I pushed through. “So… you think Warren is this injured young man you found in the woods, and

at me, twisting her arms around and shrugging. “I don’t believe I ever said that I love him.” She blushed a little. The temptation to argue

bracelet. Maybe he found it. Maybe the young man that you gave it to

and I could see I’d angered her. “He wouldn’t throw it away!”

and ran both hands through her hair, pulling some of it loose from where it had been tied in the back of her head. Those loose ringlets framed her

transpired between us all of those years ago happened when we were

listened, but I didn’t know what

with approximations of what truly transpired. I don’t know if the images I have in my

dropped open for a second, but then I snapped it closed. It wasn’t like me to get emotional about something like that, her connection to the injured young man. I refused to comment at all because I

something in the distance, like she was actually looking back in time. “I have some fond childhood memories of Warren in the woods, and I will always appreciate his kindness in getting that flower for me, but thinking that I was in love with

lips before I could stop it.

turned to look at me, and for a moment our eyes met. I saw a flicker of emotion I hadn’t ever seen in anyone’s gaze

thought I saw in her eyes that she was genuinely considering whether she was in love at that

it faded, and she said, “And now? I think that Warren is a wonderful person. He’s kind, considerate, and caring. He’s gone out of his way to help me in ways that no one else ever has.” Her words were

to her rescue, it had been because of something I had done to injure her or cause her

most certainly the good

dresses,” I said as Brook came back over to where Ciana was now pulling herself up off of the

to me, and while I knew it had to have been difficult for her to open up and share such an intimate secret with me,