Sold as the Alpha King's Breeder novel Chapter 471

Chapter 129: I've Got a Plan

“No. You don't have proof because there is no proof. Guards, take her and throw her out!” Demarco demanded, snapping to his guards again.

They closed in on me. Sherry and Greg appeared at my sides, joining my guards to protect me. I had a feeling they were still close by even after Theo had left, but they’d stayed hidden until now.

Thinking fast, I reached into my pocket and pulled out the stone that Maggie had gone on and on about. I threw the stone at Demarco's feet.

“There's your proof! Maggie carved a prayer to the Moon Goddess into that stone. She wished for her matebond to you to fail," I said. "Maggie is still alive and working with Luther to recruit and expand the influence of the Shadow."

Demarco's body was trembling and he stared at the rock for a while. Eventually, he bent down and picked up the stone, rolling it around in his hands.

Then his eyes widened and he shook his head like he still didn't want to believe it, even though the proof was staring him right in the face.

“If you still don't believe me, why not join me and search for Maggie? That's what we're heading off to do," I said, motioning to my companions.

“You’re insane. You are just trying to confuse me," Demarco said, shaking his head.

“You could also check her tomb. That should be enough to convince you she's still alive... if she isn't there anymore. What more proof would you need?" I countered.

Demarco stared at me, jaw dropped. Then his eyes turned bloodshot again and his nostrils flared.

“You dare come into my pack and ask me to desecrate my wife's grave!? You brought tragedy on my mate and now you want to insult her memory!? What right do you have to disrupt my grieving process? Maggie is gone!" he shouted. The blue veins on his forehead bulged as he screamed at me.

“Demarco, I didn't cause any of this, I only brought the information. You don't have to believe me. If you choose to cover your eyes from the truth, it's up to you." I shrugged like it didn't matter to me what he thought.

Demarco scoffed and tossed the rock on the ground.

"However," I looked him in the eye, "if you're wrong, and you keep supporting Luther, you'll not only suffer the loss of your mate, but also your pack!".

"You never knew anything about Maggie," Demarco argued. His voice was softer now, like he was running out of reasons to defend Maggie.

"If she was truly the kind soul like you said, do you think she'd want you to lose yourself to get revenge for her, risking the entire pack? Even if she did lie to you, would you lead your entire pack to destruction for someone that deceived you?" I asked, challenging Demarco even more.

"Stop... stop saying that! Maggie wasn't lying. And I would exact revenge again and again on Theo for what he did to her," Demarco declared.

Beside me, Sherry and Greg growled. I held an arm out to keep them tame. This wasn't the time to be flying off the handles.

"You don't have to stand with Theo, but if I were you, I wouldn't stand with Luther either. I would stay neutral and protect your own pack."

This time Demarco didn't fight back. He just stared at the ground.

"Well, I think my work here is done. If you ever change your mind, you can get in touch with me,“ I said, concluding my visit and turning around.

He scoffed but didn't argue as I motioned to my guards and Greg and Sherry to leave.

"Ciana, are we really done here? I thought you wanted to persuade Demarco but he clearly doesn't believe us," Sherry whispered to me as we departed.

I sighed and shook my head. "It's up to Demarco to figure out the truth for himself. If he really cares about Maggie, he'll go investigate. We just planted the seed, the rest is up to him. There are other packs we have to go to."

Sherry nodded.

For almost three months, Greg, Sherry, and my small guard traveled around the kingdom visiting the smaller packs. We visited twenty different packs and with all our eye witness testimonies, I was able to convince all twenty of them to support Theo instead of Luther.

My last stop was Brook's pack, Elmorn pack. Theo had released all the women from his consort to return home so they could be ambassadors. She was waiting for us when we got there.

"Ciana, I feel like I haven't seen you in forever!" Brook jumped on me to give me a hug when we showed up on her doorstep.

"I missed you." I embraced her back tightly.

Sherry, Greg, and the guards all got settled in and Brook and I had a few moments to catch up alone.

"I know why you're here. Don't worry, though, I've already convinced my father to support Theo. He sees the wisdom in it. Plus, I'm his little girl and he would never deny me anything." She smiled brightly at me.

"That's good to hear. I'm a little burnt out on giving the same speeches over and over again," I admitted with a light giggle. "Thank you for sticking by the crown."

“Yeah... uh-huh." Brook nodded, looking down the hallway.

"Brook, what's wrong?" I asked, seeing how distracted she was.

"Oh... well... you know that Jake and I discovered we're fated mates, right?"

I nodded. I received a message from Brook a couple of months ago, and I was ecstatic for her! "Yeah, I know. It is great news."

Brook laughed nervously and shook her head. Her smile faded quickly and her face fell. ‘My father isn't happy about it, not one bit."

"Why?“ I asked, arching an eyebrow.

"I... I'm too embarrassed to say,” she said, her lower lip quivered and I thought she might cry. "Why don't I just introduce you to my father, and you'll understand."