Sold as the Alpha King's Breeder novel Chapter 452

Chapter 110: This Can't Be Happening

*Theo*

I glared icily at Ciana and Sophia. They cowered before me and I smirked as I started to remove my gloves.

At the last minute, I caught Ciana's eye. She was afraid of me for a moment, but I chuckled lightly again and I could tell she understood. She gave a slight nod.

I rounded on my father and jumped at him.

"What is this!?" Sebastian snarled. He glared at me, then pointed at Sophia. "I told you to kill that witch!"

"I'm not going to do that, Father," I snarled, holding my hands out toward him.

"You filthy little witch! How dare you lie to me and go against my orders?" Sebastian roared, pointing at Sophia. He backed away as I stalked toward him.

I wasn't going to let him get away this time.

"You refused to help Warren. Why would I do anything to help you?" Sophia asked, her shrill voice breaking through the air. "You could have just been a decent father for once, then you might not be in this situation."

"You're all betrayers! That little witch betrayed her king. And you, Theo, betrayed your own father. I'll have you all executed for this!" he cried.

I noticed for the first time, my father had a flicker of fear in his eyes. He must have feared losing control, seeing all of us turning against him, even the people in his kingdom.

I shook my head, snarling. A tyrant could only hold so tightly before his victims started to fight against the squeezing pain.

"I'm not betraying my father. You are not my father because you never treated me like a son. Since I'm nothing more than a tool to you, I can disown you as my father and feel no remorse in what I'm about to do," I informed him coldly.

I raised my arms up, showing off my bare, uncovered hands. Smirking, I reached for my father.

Sebastian growled and turned on his heel. He ran fast.

As helpful as Sophia's bandages and medicine were, I was still weak from my captivity. Growling, I jumped into action, chasing my father away from the altar. I couldn't let him get away again!

I didn't care if he was still the king, I'd make sure no one dared shield him or protect him.

He probably was feeling cornered, no doubt. Unfortunately, cornered animals were always more dangerous. I needed to end this before he did anything crazy.

"Face me, coward!" I shouted.

"Who do you think you are to give me orders?" Sebastian growled back. He disappeared into the crowd and I heard a startled cry from within.

"No!" I gasped, recognizing the voice. I raced into the crowd after him. Everyone immediately parted for me with terror in their eyes as I launched myself forward.

My father turned back to me, a wild look on his face. He had his arms around a hostage. Sebastian glared at me, a hand aimed at her throat.

"Mother!" I stopped in my tracks.

"Don't come any closer," he snarled, spit flying from his mouth and landing on my mother's face.

She made a disgusted look and shrank back within his hold.

"Don't worry about me, Theo, finish what you started!" my mother cried.

"Let her go. This is between you and me!" I demanded.

Sebastian sneered and shook his head. "Look around, son. Guards are closing in from all sides, guards loyal to me. If you even lift a finger, I will kill your mother."

He raised a hand and held it inches above her chest. I recognized the hand position, like he was getting ready to suck the life out of her.

"No," I muttered, shaking my head.

There were dozens of guards closing in around me, but they didn't concern me. I couldn't take my eyes off my father's hand and how it dipped lower to my mother's skin.

I almost forgot.

Just like me, he had the ability to drain others' lives. He was my father and it was his bloodline that was connected back to King Lycoan, the original Dark King.

However, he didn't wear gloves all the time. He didn't need to because he had a lot better control over his power...

I narrowed my eyes, how could I forget about that?

He'd been ecstatic when he discovered my powers at a young age. He'd quickly turned me into a weapon. I never understood why. If he'd had the same power, why did he need me?

"Don't be silly, my love," My mother sneered in a condescending voice, especially when she said the word

"love."

"Shut up!" Sebastian snapped, shaking her in his grasp.

I clenched my fists, ready to tear his head off for touching her and threatening her.

"You won't kill me, Sebastian, you can't. Don't fool yourself and don't try to bluff my son. He's smarter than that," she went on, laughing again.

"I told you to shut up!" Sebastian snarled, snapping his teeth close to her ear.

My mother shook her head and smirked at me. "Don't let him trick you. He won't be able to kill me. Shorten my lifespan, perhaps, but he doesn't have the strength to kill anyone."

My father growled. "Surrender, or you'll be responsible for whatever it is I do to her."

I glanced at the guards as they closed in around me, I had to drop my defense. There was no way I'd let Sebastian hurt my mother, even though she made it sound like he wouldn't be able to.

"Theo, don't listen to him. He can control it but only because he is weaker than you. He doesn't have the power to kill someone. All he can do is injure them and shorten their lifespan. I can take it... just... take him out!" my mother shouted.

"Careful, my dearest, you aren't as young as you used to be. I might have just enough strength to suck you dry," Sebastian warned.

"He doesn't! If he did, he would have done it already, just to show you he could. You know I'm right, Theo. You're stronger than him, you always have been," she said.

I looked at my own hands. I knew I had more strength than Sebastian but if I ran at him, how many years off my mother's life would he take before I could defeat him? Would it be enough to make her sick or weaken her?

I'd only just gotten her back in my life and didn't want to lose her all over again.