Sold as the Alpha King's Breeder novel Chapter 343

Chapter 2: Was That Him?

“What? The prince’s Luna?!”

“Prince Theo is the King’s favorite son, and it’s most likely he’ll be the next king.”

“Then that makes his wife…”

The crowd buzzed with excitement at Beta Xavier’s words. The girls seemed overjoyed to think of themselves living in the palace as nobles, maybe even as a Luna Queen someday.

Some of them were so excited that they started clapping their hands.

Sophia glanced at them and sneered. “Foolish! They think they even have a chance!”

“Of course not! Miss Chambers, they are nothing compared to you!” Sophia’s followers flattered her, which brought a proud smile to her face.

“What if the prince doesn’t need our… our service?” one of the more composed voices asked Beta Xavier.

“Oh, yes, an important question,” he said, raising a finger in the air. Everyone quieted to hear him. “Those of you who are not successful in securing the prince’s favor will return to your packs after three years, with your payment of riches beyond measure.”

As he clapped his hands together, the girls cheered once

again.

Doubt rolled over me as I looked at Beta Xavier’s face. I didn’t believe him. People couldn’t just come and go from the royal palace. In fact, many rumors had arisen over the years regarding the disappearance of palace visitors… or their untimely deaths.

I was sure the truth wasn’t as glamorous as he was trying to make it sound.

As expected, he added, “However, His Majesty, our King Sebastian, would love to see you all try your very best, or-” He smirked, and the glee in his tone suddenly was replaced by an ominous warning. “Not only will you be thrown in prison for your negligence, but also you’ll bring shame and disgrace to your pack!”

My eyes widened. Beta Xavier was threatening us with our own packs! He was implying that if we failed to please the royals, we would bring destruction to our packs!

Yet most of the girls didn’t seem to be bothered by his latest comment and were simply glad that they weren’t sent to the palace to work on their hands and knees as servants.

I kept my reaction locked inside. Brook did the same.

“Now come with me!” Beta Xavier declared. “Let us go meet the man himself, Prince Theo!”

A ripple of delighted laughter went through the crowd as we all began to move again. I exchanged a look with Brook. We had no choice but to follow along.

As we moved through an exterior door, we were greeted with the fragrance of flowers. Oohs and aahs serenaded me as we took in the beautiful roses, gardenias, lilacs, hibiscus, and many other blooms I knew well from tending my own garden back home.

Large marble fountains and ponds lined the walkway. Elegant sculptures decorated every few steps of the royal garden. It truly was a gorgeous outdoor space.

Ever since Beta Xavier’s announcement, the crowd had been much more lighthearted. Being away from that intimidating

room and getting into the beautiful courtyard certainly eased most of the girls’ worries.

People around me started to chat about how grand it would be to stay here, and their conversations carried onto the subject of Prince Theo. His ruthless reputation somehow seemed to be forgotten, and all of a sudden, he turned from a monster to a prince charming.

I heard Sophia behind me declaring herself the winner again. “No one else is nearly as qualified as I am. Especially not that mouthy little bitch in front of me.”

I didn’t need to turn around to know she was talking about me, but i’d decided that she was the least of my concern at that moment.

The morning sunshine coated the royal garden in gold, which made the palace seem warm and welcoming, but I just knew that was only an illusion.

No matter how glorious the Beta had made it sound, the palace was nothing more than a prison to me. Being trapped

here was absolutely the last thing I wanted to do with my life.

Not only that-but now we were required to get intimate with the most terrifying man in the country?!

“What are you looking at? You’ve been so quiet.” Brook caught up to me and asked, “What do you think about the news? What do you think about… Prince Theo?”

Beta Xavier stopped in front of us and reminded the crowd, “We‘re about to enter the courtyard next to the living quarters. Make sure you are on your best behavior. From this point on, no noise, no mistakes. Understand?”

When we went around the corner, my eyes were on the tall walls in the distance, and I tried to see if there was a gate nearby. At that moment, I felt a sharp shove in my back, and the next thing I knew, I lost my balance and flew forward.

I knew myself well enough. I liked who I was, but I wasn’t that arrogant to think all men would desire me as soon as they saw me. So that kind of old-fashioned trope couldn’t possibly happen to me, right?