Sold as the Alpha King's Breeder novel Chapter 400

Chapter 58: It’s Time For Her to Go

*Ciana*

I went to check on Theo every single day after I woke up. I didn’t know what happened or what Theo had inadvertently done to me in the pavilion after eating the dreamberry.

I just knew that something was off the first time I went to find him and saw a pair of guards standing outside of his room. Rarely did he have anyone around him, so the fact that he had placed guards outside of his door told me he was quite serious about not being disturbed.

“I just want to make sure he is okay. Please, let me in.”

“Sorry, miss, but Alpha would rather not be disturbed.” That was all I could get from them.

They told me that no one was allowed in by the prince’s orders. So I considered knocking on the door between our rooms, but it seemed disrespectful for me to do such a thing when he clearly didn’t want anyone to bother him. The few times I tried, it was always locked.

A few days after I woke up, I heard Jake in there speaking to him. Their voices were serious and a bit heated, especially right before I heard Jake leave the room, but I couldn’t understand what they were saying. I wanted to rush out of the room right then and catch Jake in the hallway so that I could question him.

But I didn’t do it because I was afraid.

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I was afraid that maybe they had been talking about me. Maybe the reason Theo was so angry was because of something I had done or hadn’t done. Whatever it was, it could have caused him to react the way that he had in the pavilion.

I didn’t remember exactly what happened in the pavilion after Theo ate the berry. Everything seemed to be in a blur in my mind.

I just needed to understand exactly what happened, make sure everyone was all right, and then I could go home with peace of mind.

A couple of days after I heard Jake in his room speaking to him, I happened upon the Beta in the courtyard, visiting with Brook. The two of them were smiling at one another, clearly sharing pleasantries, so I thought now might be a good time. for me to approach Theo’s most trusted subordinate and ask him if it might be possible for me to get past those guards.

The moment Jake saw me, his countenance changed. “Ciana. You probably shouldn’t be out and about. You should be lying down,” he said, as if he wanted me to go back into hiding.

“I’m fine,” I assured him. “I was hoping I could speak to you, though.”

“I’m very busy,” Jake said, but Brook was too polite to help him with his lie.

“Oh, I need to go anyway. I promised one of the other girls I’d show her how to braid her hair. I’ll see you later, Beta.” Brook dipped her head, and her cheeks turned a bit pink. I watched her walk away and might’ve smiled at her demeanor if Jake’s wasn’t bothering me so much.

Clearing my throat, I said, “I was hoping you could help me obtain an audience with Prince Theo.”

His eyebrows narrowed, and he said, “I’m afraid that’s out of the question. The prince is very busy.”

I knew for a fact that wasn’t true. I’d heard him through the wall pacing the floor most of the day–for several days. Sometimes, he sounded like he was cleaning up a bit, but I wouldn’t call that busy.

“Jake, I wouldn’t take up too much of his time,” I explained. I just wanted to make sure he was all right, and I needed to see him with my own eyes to verify that.

The Beta practically growled at me. “It doesn’t really matter what you want, miss. You seem to be under the mistaken opinion that you are special, and I assure you that you are not. You are just another girl trying to make the prince your husband. He’s a very busy man, and he simply doesn’t have time for the likes of you. In fact, if I were you, I’d stay as far away from him as possible. I’d keep completely out of his line of sight at all times.”

My eyes widened as I listened to what he was saying. None of it made sense! Why was Jake being so rude to me? He’d never acted this way before.

“I beg your pardon, sir,” I said as politely as I could, “but after all that we’ve been through, I think I should at least be granted a few moments of his time. After all, I did help him. with the dreamberry.”

“That’s right. You did help him.” He continued to speak in that aloof voice, and it made my blood run cold. “But now, you’ve served your purpose, and there’s absolutely no reason in the world why you would need to stick around here any longer. You are of no value to His Highness anymore, so please leave him alone.”

With my mouth hanging open, I turned around and headed back to the palace, wondering what in the world had gotten into kindhearted Jake who was always so polite and caring.

What was going on? Had we ended up in another crazy realm where everyone was mean?

Perhaps I hadn’t actually awoken from my coma yet….

In search of answers, I headed straight back to Theo’s door. If Jake was going to treat me like garbage, I could only assume the treatment I’d get from the Dark Prince would be even worse, but I needed to speak to him, and I wasn’t about to take no for an answer.

As upset as I was, it was easy for me to keep my adrenaline pumping as I headed for the door in a sprint. “Guards! Guards!” I shouted. “There’s a fight out there! I think Beta Jake needs your help! Hurry!”