Sold as the Alpha King's Breeder
Chapter 342

Chapter 1 The Reason You Are Welt

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Chapter 1: The Reason You Are Here Is...

Season3 Runaway Breeder of the Dark King

Fire. Smoke. Howls of desperation.

Thousands of bodies were under me, and I could sense no hope in the air.

And there he was, standing on top of the pile of corpses, coated in blood.

His body was as still as a statue; his face was emotionless, almost no different than those of thedead on the ground below him.

Then he saw me.

I watched light gather in his dark eyes and life seemed to return to him. Slowly, his lips parted into astunning smile that outshined the starry night sky.

He reached out his hand. “Come to me,” he whispered

My legs moved toward him as if they had a will of their own.

But I was well aware that every step I took was one step closer to my own eternal death.

“You seem awfully cheerful for someone who just woke up.” Brook grabbed my outfit for me. “Butlet's hurry. We can't be late!”

“Thank Goddess you're here!” I barely had time to yawn before I jumped up and started shovingmyself into my clothes.

We had arrived at the royal palace late last night. I was still exhausted from traveling, and lookingaround, I could tell that I wasn't the only one who felt this way.

Eighty of us, all girls between the ages of twenty to twenty one from different packs throughout thecountry, had been summoned and rushed to the royal palace within the past three days.

The order said we'd be there to serve the royal court and would return to our packs with glory whenwe had fulfilled our duties.

The royal court praised us for our diligence and commitment to the kingdom, but we all knew thatthe only reason we were here was because we had no choice.

It was the only way to keep our packs alive.

No one would voluntarily come to the palace. Alpha King Sebastian Crimson wasn't known for beingkind, and his favorite son, Prince Theo, was even more dangerous and ruthless than his father.

But regardless of their fearful reputations, they were both worshiped. The royal bloodlinedescended from the Dark Moon, and their power to reign was blessed by the Moon Goddessherself.

“I was honestly jealous that you were able to fall asleep. I've been worrying the whole night,” saidBrook as we followed the head maid down the hall.

Sleep was never difficult for me; I'd been trained since I was young to seize every opportunity torest, ensuring that I was physically and mentally prepared to handle anything unexpected that camemy way.

"Worrying won't help.” I gave her a small grin. “The more concerning the situation, the moreimportant it is to have a well-rested mind.”

“Easier said than d-" Brook didn't finish her sentence as she gasped, “What is this place?!”

I followed her gaze and immediately understood her fear.

We were in a large, dimly lit room, with most of the space still hidden in darkness.

All we could see in front of us was a huge painting of a wolf with a lifeless forest behind him; amenacing look covered its face as blood dripped from his teeth.

The shadowy light in the room made the bloody wolf look even more vivid, as if it would jump outof the wall at any moment to claim us as its prey.

A chill went down my spine, and all I wanted to do was to run for my life... yet the painting seemedto possess some sort of power that drew me in. I couldn’t look away.

Then my gaze turned to the wolf's eyes; they were the most breathtaking I'd ever seen on anycreature. However, they were cold, bloodthirsty, and yet... filled with pain.

"Wait here, ladies,” the head maid said, and then, giving a terse bow, she headed out a side door,leaving all eighty of us

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standing in the middle of the enormous, frightening room.

We were surrounded by similar works of art; the eerie atmosphere made us feel like we were lambswaiting to be slaughtered and sacrificed.

I'd taken a deep breath and pulled my eyes away from the painting when I noticed that some girlshad started to sob, and others had nearly passed out and had to be caught by those standing nextto them.

I considered myself brave, but even for me, it was hard work to calm my pounding heart.

I reached out to give Brook's hand a gentle squeeze. “Brook, look at me. Take a deep breath.”Hearing what I said, she snapped out of her trance and let out a sigh of relief after a couple ofseconds. Looking away from the painting had definitely helped calm her fears. “What do they wantfrom us?” she asked in a murmur.

I shook my head. “I don't know. But think about something else. You'll feel better; I promise,” I said.She swallowed hard and looked like she was trying to do just that. “Something else...” she saidquietly, as if thinking it over, then she leaned over to my ear and whispered, “How about this-wereyou dreaming of your secret boyfriend again?”

I almost choked at her words. On our train ride to the royal palace, Brook and I had became goodfriends. Her father was the Alpha of Elmorn pack.

Thad mentioned to Brook that I'd met someone special when I

was young. Ever since then, she'd been calling him my “secret boyfriend.”

I lowered my voice. “Hey! I'm trying to help you and you're making fun of me?” I smiled a little anddecided to play along. “He's called a secret boyfriend because he’s a SECRET!"

She chuckled, and that finally lifted her mood. We exchanged a grin. At least part of this trip hadbeen worth it so far; at least I'd made a good friend.

"What are we, slaves now?” An annoyed comment broke the silence in the room. Brook and I turnedto see who had spoken.

Sophia Chambers of Pomeni pack, one of the most beautiful women I'd ever seen, raised her voiceand began to grumble

about her mistreatment. “Really, they're treating us like slaves, like cattle.”

While I agreed with her to an extent, I wasn't about to draw attention to myself like that. Our fateswere in the hands of the royals, and I didn't come from a powerful pack like hers, which even theAlpha King would think twice before challenging.

I lowered my head to avoid eye contact with her, trying my best to stay out of trouble. But it wastoo late; she'd already spotted us.

"What the fuck are you so happy about?” Sophia pointed at me; her eyes narrowed as if my grin wasa direct insult to her

gloomy mood.

I pretended that I didn't know she was talking to me, but that

1288 Vouchers only irritated her more. “How dare you? I'm speaking to you!”

The crowd parted, and Sophia placed her long fingers on her hips as she looked me over. Her darkhair was done up on top of her head, showing off the length of her elegant neck. Her long, flowingwhite gown brushed the floor as she stuck out her hip.

I turned my back to her and grabbed Brook's arm, trying to get away, but Sophia wouldn't give up.Since she couldn't seem to get a reaction out of me, she pointed to Brook instead. “You, redhead!Come with me to get my hair fixed. Now.”

This wasn't the first time Sophia had acted out. She was barking orders at the other girls on the trainas well. Even when we'd gotten in late last night, she'd told one of the other girls to carry herovernight bag to her room.

Brook hesitated for a moment. Not wanting to cause more conflicts, she took a step in Sophia'sdirection, but I didn't let go of her arm.

“No,” I said, my voice not loud or harsh, but determined.

"What's that?” Sophia moved toward me, taking long steps to get closer.

I sent a sharp look right back at her. “I said no,” I told her. “Listen, Sophia. We're all Alphas’daughters here. There's no need for any of us to be bossing the others around. Besides, if you leavenow, you might not be back in time. Feel free to get yourself in trouble, but Brook is not goinganywhere with you.”

“Well, who fucking died and left you the queen of the world?” Sophia glared at me and raised herhand.

I narrowed my eyes. If she dared to strike first, I would make her regret it.

At that moment, a door across the room opened. Sophia gave me an “I'm-not-done-with-you'lookand stepped away to see who was there.

In came a tall man about my father’s age. His uniform conveyed that he was important. “Ladies,ladies!” the man said, raising his hand to get our attention and to welcome us. We all moved inaround him so that we could hear.

“Thank you for being here. I am Beta Xavier, Alpha King Sebastian's loyal servant, and it is my dutyand honor to address you today.”

No one said a word as we stared at him, holding our breath, praying to the Moon Goddess that wewould finally replace out what all this was about.

“Now, I've heard that some of you believe you are here to be maids in the palace.” With that, I heardmurmurs around me as others tried to confirm the source of the news.

Beta Xavier paused for a moment and chuckled. “Well, no. You're not here to be maids. You areactually here because it is time for our most esteemed and respected prince to finally settle downand... produce an heir.”

“An heir?” Sophia blurted, and then, the other girls reacted as well, some of them rather loudly.“That's right, an heir!” Beta Xavier's voice was deeper and louder than any of ours, so when hespoke, everyone grew quiet. “If any of you is able to produce an heir for our prince, you shallbecome a noble lady and live in the palace for the rest of your life! Think of all of the honor that willrain down upon your family for being the woman who has mothered a prince, potentially the nextAlpha King of our great land!”

He spoke with grandeur, his deep voice echoing through the room, and once again, he paused towait for the girls to react.

Almost immediately, the tense cloud of gloom that hovered over the crowd was replaced withexcitement. Even Sophia looked pleasantly surprised.

"I see that you are delighted to hear the news,” Xavier said with a satisfied smile. “It may please youeven more to know that it isn’t impossible that the young lady who is capable of birthing the heirmay actually become... Prince Theo's Luna!”