Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 102: Boyfriend

*Ciana*

I couldn’t believe I dozed off!

Theo said they would be leaving in two hours-were they already gone?

I ran to check on Warren. He wasn’t in his room. For a mo- ment, my heart sank to the bottom and I thought they chose to leave without me.

Thank Goddess, when I got to the foyer, Jake and a cou- ple of guys were getting Warren loaded into a van. He was strapped on a gurney, still unconscious.

Aurora was there, saying goodbye to Warren. Her eyes were glassy with tears.

I walked over and was about to ask Aurora whether she would like to come with us to the palace, when I realized that Theo actually hadn’t extended the invitation for me to go with him.

I watched Theo and Jake getting prepared to set off, and couldn’t help but decide to find out what was their plan.

“Do you have a plan on what to do now?” I asked, walking up beside Theo.

His face was drawn and distant again. The past 12 hours seemed extremely long, and he’d been so obviously upset and emotional at what happened to Warren and what he was ca-

pable of.

ty.

For a few moments, he’d even let me see that vulnerabili-

Now, he was the same old aloof Theo again.

“Yes, to a degree. We’ve made some arrangements in the palace,” Theo said.

“Okay,” I said softly, looking at the ground.

Theo’s ‘we’ only included himself and Jake, obviously. It didn’t sound like I was being included to return to the palace.

I couldn’t assume that I’d be welcome to accompany them without an invitation, as the royal palace wasn’t my backyard. Now that I’d technically “dropped out” of the running for Theo’s potential bride, there was no reason someone like me would have to go to the castle.

The palace wasn’t exactly open for anyone to come and go as they please.

But I wanted to. My heart ached with the desire to stay with Theo and to see Warren recover.

Theo wasn’t inviting me, so I wasn’t sure if he’d be recep- tive to me asking to tag along, because I might end up being more of a burden to him. He had a lot going on in his head with what he’d been through recently.

Then there was the promise I’d made to Lady Nita. I’d told her I would stay away from Theo and the palace if she helped him. She’d kept up her end of the deal. I couldn’t go back on mine.

Besides, and most importantly, I’d kissed Theo last night and he’d… he hadn’t mentioned anything about it.

At this point, I could no longer lie to myself.

Yes, I fell for the Dark Prince.

I wanted to be with him and be there for him. I wanted him to know that he wasn’t alone.

But what did he think about me?

Yes, he was protective of me, I knew that, just like he cared about Maggie, Warren, and even Jake. But was there anything more than that?

“Ciana, you in there?” Jake asked, waving his fingers in front of my face.

“Y-yes, what?” I asked, snapping out of my trance.

“I’ve been calling you. You must have been thinking pretty deeply.”

“Oh, yeah… I just hope Warren gets the help he needs,” I forced a smile on my face and played it off like it wasn’t a big deal that they were leaving without me.

But it was.

back

that Theo didn’t want me to go with them. I could feel my face fall and I couldn’t

they could leave and get Warren the help he needed. As for myself, I

know, Brook is still there. She misses you a lot,”

admitted, sighing heavily. It felt like I

all that well lately,” Jake said. He

his shoulder. “It is okay

she’d feel better getting a visit from you,” he

see

might need help with Prince Warren. He’ll need a lot of care, and who knows what the king will decide,” Jake cut

the invitation I was hoping for, and there was no

worried that his Alpha would hear him. I glanced at Theo, who wasn’t pay- ing attention,

with Warren. As long as I wasn’t going back for Theo, Lady Nita couldn’t say I

nervous when we got into the van.

I would tell him that my friends needed me, and it

mind, I was ready to face

anything or do anything else before sitting down next to me. My eyes didn’t leave his face the en- tire time, and

he was okay with me

of a sudden, I felt energetic and in a much

car started moving, I was sure that he wouldn’t be able to get rid of me

the night before. Still pale and unconscious. Periodically, I checked his pulse. Some- times, he was so still that I

me at all. He looked at War- ren sometimes and then looked out the

after more than an hour, it was still dead quiet in the car. I felt the need

will be alright?” I asked, even though in this case, we both had exactly the same amount of information,

“Yes.”

“I hope so too.”

you think King Sebastian will

figure out a way to make him

“How?”

“Don’t know yet.”

I gotta say, conversation wasn’t

seen Brook in so long,” I changed

Theo grunted in response.

He thinks seeing me will help cheer her up. I’d like to

sure she’ll appreciate that,”

too. It won’t be easy looking after him while you figure

Theo just nodded.

I’m going back

at me but he didn’t say

right, I admitted it, sitting in awkward silence was probably way easier than trying to

to get a sense of what he was feeling about me,

it had

was fully settled down in his room within twenty minutes, including proper se-

was walking toward

the king. I have my men here, they’ll only listen to you, so most people in the palace shouldn’t bother you. Take care of yourself and

I nodded, “That’s the least I could do. Good

followed Theo, “We need it! By the

walk away as I said a

enough, not long after that, Brook showed

missed you so

then immediately noticed someone else was also

“She insisted on coming. When she heard Prince Warren was ill, she lost

Sophia saw Warren’s form laying in the bed, she bounced on the balls

you’re not allowed in here!” One of

those unruly women are?” She

Ciana has special authorization from Prince Theo. If you continue this behavior,

shouted my name, and the guard grabbed her

What did she want?