Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 56 The 21st Generation of King Lycaon

Cedrick wanted to say something but my mother raised her hand to stop him.

“I suppressed your mate sense,” she answered my ques- tion instead. Her voice wasn’t loud, but shock settled into my bones.

“How could you….”

“If you cannot find your mate, then you will not have to worry about losing control around her.”

All I could do was stare at her from across the room.

So what was I? A crazy, heartless freak who was cursed to live in this world all alone until the end of his pathetic life? I was not allowed to love, nor was I allowed to hate. No emo- tions, no friends, and no… hope.

“Why me?” I murmured.

“I do not know. But what I do know is that you’re the 21st generation of King Lycaon’s bloodline and your power is un- paralleled. Whether you like it or not, it’s a blessing from the Moon Goddess herself.”

I’d never asked for it! I never wanted this damn power!

She sighed and said softly, “Now, let’s take care of what- ever it is you feel you must do as ramifications for the crystal, and we will talk about these other matters at another time.”

*Ciana”

It had been almost two days since Lady Nita and Theo were locked in his room.

I assumed she was treating him for the nightmares Luther had inflicted upon him. I spent much of that time wandering outside-waiting.

What I was waiting for exactly, I wouldn’t admit to any- one. Whenever Brook came to check on me, to bring me some food or see if I needed anything, I’d eat a little to appease her, but mostly, I just pretended to be tending to the garden or feeding the animals that sometimes came by.

But I think she knew, as I did, that I was worried about Prince Theo. I wanted to make sure that he was well.

Just as the sun was beginning to set on the second day, the door opened, and she came out, along with her servant, Cedrick and… Theo.

I tried not to rush in to see if he was okay, but instead, I casually walked over, keeping my hands folded behind my back, pretending to be nonchalant.

Lady Nita looked down her nose at me and shook her head, obviously irritated at my presence. “You’ll be happy to know that whatever that was bothering him has been lifted,”

she said.

I noticed then that she had something in her hand. It was the Moonlit Crystal. It looked benign just resting in her palm, but I knew better. It could be dangerous.

a silent prayer to the Moon Goddess. Perhaps it made me seem like a little girl, but what I really wanted to do was hurl myself at him and wrap him in

though. If I had learned one thing about Theo over the weeks that

surprised when he closed the distance. between us and wrapped

Ciana,” he

from his touch, and the thoughts that filled my

in the pavilion, the passionate ex- change we’d used to attempt to fool Raymond at my pack, and especially making love to him in the illusional realm

managing to pull away from him. “I’m just

throat, and in a voice that meant business, she said, “You know, Theodore, the terms of my agreeing

reminded her, and the look she gave me told me I’d better

He had released me, but we were still standing very close to one another, and seeing his resolve made me proud to

Theodore!” Queen Nita folded her arms beneath her chest,

“It won’t matter, Mother.”

talking about?

I do not

shouldn’t have been surprised to hear him say that. Of course, he did not love me…. I didn’t love him

crystal in her palm was glowing, much the same way it had right before we’d all fallen into the dream realm. Except the light wasn’t as intense this time. It was

crystal?” Theo asked. “Why is it glowing like

her hand out so we could clearly see the glowing

and then let out a relieved breath. “It was cleansed

thought we failed,” Theo muttered,

quest. Theo had been forced to smash the ring to protect me from being killed.

Unless….

of us staring at the place where Warren had slipped the bracelet on. It wasn’t there now, but we both

“It was special to you both. Maybe that was

We don’t have a second to lose!” I said to Theo. While we had been talking,

over the crystal, probably thrilled that I would be leaving the second the ceremony was over with. I couldn’t think about that at the moment.

to meet us there through the mind-link. When we arrived,

and Cedrick came along with us. I had no idea what needed to be done,

Theo positioned it so that the moon- light was hitting it. The crystal reflected the light, creating an eerie red glow, giving us all the illusion of a blood moon. It had to be enough to

your blood, Ciana,” he said, looking right

would use a

Nita

her. “I know what I’m doing, Mother,” he

noise low in her throat, and I heard the swoosh of robes behind me. I wasn’t sure why she needed to

and as he took a deep breath, so did

lips, I followed his command. Why

he bit down

breath for not remembering this was exactly what he’d done last time. I almost pulled away and cursed at