Sold as the Alpha King's Breeder novel Chapter 449

Chapter 107: I Was Their Only Hope

*Ciana*

My breath came out in low and shallow pants as I heard the protests from Nita and the roars from the king.

However, I couldn't see anything from here until I saw Theo and Nita being escorted out of the room. When Theo walked past the closet, I thought I saw him shift his eyeballs very subtly.

Yet I understood what he wanted from me.

Stay safe.

I had hoped for this plan to go smoothly but I should have known someone like Sebastian wouldn't be easy to trick.

It wasn't like I didn't consider bursting out of this closet and playing the hero, but that would've been flat-out stupid.

Theo had placed me here for a reason and I agreed with him on that. At this point, I was their only hope, and getting myself locked up with them really wouldn't do us any good:

When I was sure everyone had left the king's suite, I counted to 100 before slowly opening the closet door and peeking down the hallway.

Empty.

Perfect.

Keeping my steps as light as could be and sticking to the corners, I managed to get out without drawing any more unwanted attention.

Where would Jake be? I needed him. Now.

He would know what to do in times like this.

My legs took me back to Theo's wing. Jake had to be waiting there. However, as I got close, I stopped when I heard someone jogging over from a distance. My first instinct was to hide, but then I recognized the footsteps.

"Brook?"

"Ciana! Thank the Goddess you're here!"

A sense of foreboding rushed through me. "What happened?"

"They took him." She cried. The tears streamed down her face and her cries got harder with each passing second. "They put him in chains and took him away."

"Who, Brook? Who did they take?" I pulled out of her hold and grabbed her shoulders. "Jake?!"

"Yes!" she sniffed. "One moment he was at the library with me and the next these guards came barging into the door and put chains on him. They beat him into submission because he was trying to push me out of the way."

My heart sank.

"I came here to seek help for Prince Theo because Jake is his Beta." Brook probably noticed my face was as pale as ash. "Ciana, don't look at me like that. You're scaring me now..."

"They took everyone then." I stared at her solemnly. "Brook, we're in big trouble now,"

"Everyone?" She wiped away the last few stray tears.

I nodded. "Prince Theo and Lady Nita included."

"No..." Brook covered her mouth with her hands.

We looked at each other worriedly, and we both saw panic in each other's eyes.

What was I going to do then? Everyone I knew that could help was gone and I had no idea where to even begin!

Brook grabbed my hand and looked me in the eye. "Ciana, look at me. Take a deep breath."

What she said sounded familiar...

She forced a smile on her face, and said, "That's what you taught me on our first day here, remember?" Then she took a deep inhale and let out a long breath.

I followed her and did the same. Inhaled...exhaled.

King Sebastian wouldn't kill Theo, at least, not now. With Justin and Maggie dead and Warren unconscious, Sabastian didn't have many other options. The only one that carried the royal bloodline was young Prince Alexander, but he was too young to be sent to battlefields like Theo.

Therefore, he needed Theo, and at least would spare his life until he found someone or something to replace him.

I took a few more cleansing breaths and felt much better.

Smiling back at Brook, I squeezed her hands. "Brook, you're amazing. Thank you!"

"You're welcome. I learnt from the best." She blinked a few times rapidly. "It seems that you have some clue now. Mind sharing with me?"

"I didn't know you could read minds," I chuckled, trying to lighten the mood a little. "Yes. I think I have an idea of where they might be, well, at least where Theo might be."

"Once we find Prince Theo, he can point us to the right direction where others might be, even if they're not with him."

"Exactly."

Brook and I started walking towards my side chamber which was connected to Theo's suite. "Theo is the crowned prince and it would make the royal court look bad to have the crowned prince in a public prison."

Brook nodded. "That's true. News would spread quickly."

I continued, "If I were the king, I would need to hide Theo someplace where no one could have easy access. Somewhere no one even knows."

Brook was following my train of thought. "Somewhere that is close enough for him to check on the situation easily and frequently."

I nodded. "You stay here and stay out of sight, okay? The king just got betrayed by the woman he desires and the heir to the throne. He's going to be even more paranoid. Watch out for yourself and stay away from him."

She nodded her head and I snuck out of the room.

It was deep in the night, and I'd been circling around the king' s wing for a while now.

The place was guarded heavier. The patrol was more frequent, and it was even harder to navigate without being discovered compared to our last unsuccessful visit.

I'd been here for a while, but there was no sign of a dungeon or basement. Maybe I should try again tomorrow, or maybe I should go back and discuss with Brook to brainstorm some other approaches...

Suddenly, I felt a hand cover my mouth.

King Sabastian found me! My heart plummeted to the ground and I almost screamed and flailed my arms about.

"Shhh."

I stopped fighting and the hand released me slowly.

I realized it was quite a small hand, and its owner had a small frame too. I stilled.

Alexander.