Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Beeping. A slow, steady beeping filled my ears – and yet the

throb within my head was trying to dull all of my senses. Slowly, I opened my eyes and took in my surrou

ndings. I was once again within the hospital, and that was the last place I wanted to be. The steady beepi

ng came from a machine that was dripping fluids into my arm –

not a comforting sight. I hated being bedridden and invalid like this and feeling

like I wasn‘t capable of taking care of myself. “She‘s resting now, but she is okay=” Estrella‘s voice

made me turn my attention to the partially–closed door. I wasn‘t sure who she was talking to, but I had no

doubt it was Talon or Vicky. They always seemed to be there for me when I was in trouble. “I can‘t believ

e this happened. I feel so horrible about it all. I should never have let her go alone,” Vicky whispered. I ha

ted the guilt I heard in her voice. She wasn‘t to blame for this. Talon’s angry voice replied, “you know Eth

an‘s rules, and yet you didn‘t follow them.” I wasn‘t going to allow Vicky to take the fall for

this. It wasn’t her fault. At the end of the day, I knew what I was supposed

to do and what I was not. “I‘m awake,” I called out. Within seconds, the door opened, and their

three faces came into view “I am so sorry we woke you. You need to rest,” Estrella

quickly replied, coming to my bedside to check

on me. “I‘m fine. It was just a small fall, and the stomach bug I have isn‘t helping my

balance at all.” My words had the three of them

stopping in their tracks and glancing among one other. I wasn‘t sure what was going on, but from the loo

ks of it… it was serious. “Rosalie.. It isn‘t a stomach bug.” Estrella said soothingly, causing a surge of

unease within me. Deep inside, I knew what she was going to say, because the thought had crossed my

mind earlier this morning “I‘m pregnant?” The question was spoken softly, but with their werewolf hearing

, they knew exactly what I asked A smile formed on Vicky and Estrella‘s faces. “Yes– yes, you are.” Even though I knew that was the goal we were

trying to accomplish, some part of me still couldn‘t imagine myself being pregnant.

The situation was different now. Ethan was going to end up getting married to that girl, and he

didn’t need me anymore. So what was going to happen to me? Was he going to make me get rid of it!?

Panic gripped me, and my eyes filled with tears. “But he has Madalynn now…” “What are you talking abo

ut?” Talon asked, looking at me confusedly. Vicky quickly sighed, rolling her eyes. “She‘s been going aro

und telling everyone she is getting married to Ethan. That was what started the argument in the garden r

oom. She confronted Rosalie and told everyone that she‘s a breeder. Quite loudly, I might add.” “And you

‘re telling me you weren‘t prepared for that scenario?” Talon wasn‘t pleased with this latest news, and his

brow furrowed in anger. Vicky immediately fell silent with a guilty look

on her face. They had to let what happened go, I thought. The alliance I heard them

talking about couldn‘t be ruined because

of me. “Please–” I tried my hardest not to let the tears fall. “Don‘t tell him. I don‘t want to ruin anything yo

u are trying to do. I can just go–” “Go?”

Ethan‘s voice caused me to

stop in mid sentence. My heart raced, and I watched from the corner of my eye as he made his way into t

he room and toward me. “You‘re not going anywhere.” I quickly cast my eyes down towards my lap and tr

ied to hide the fact that I was trembling. I had thought

that, over time, I had gotten past my fear of him, but instead, I felt like I was back at square

one. “I‘m sorry..” “Is it true?” Ethan asked loudly, ignoring my apology. “Is she pregnant?” “Yes, Alpha. Sh

e is.” Talon‘s voice held firm, but anyone around could tell he was still angry about everything that had ha

ppened. “Look at me, Rosalie.” The command was softer than when he had come in. Even though I didn‘

t want him to see the state I was in, I knew I had no choice but to obey. Slowly I let my gaze drift up to m

eet his, and saw a flash of anger coursed through

those gorgeous eyes of his. “What the hill happened to her!?” Vicky, Talon, Estrella, and even I myself co

wered back in fear of his anger. He moved towards me, and I involuntarily flinched in terror. I didn‘t miss t

he small trace of hurt that flickered in his face and

then quickly disappeared. “It was all my fault!” Vicky cried out. “I accept any punishment you deem just.” “

No, it wasn‘t Vicky‘s fault!” I urged. “I shouldn‘t have left Vicky‘s side. I‘m

sorry…” “It was Madalynn, Alpha,” Talon interrupted me. “She cornered Rosalie…” Ethan didn‘t let Talon

finish the whole story. “She touched what is mine,” he said. His lips formed a thin line, and I had no doubt

that he was beyond angry at this moment. As if wheels were turning in his mind, he stepped back from

me and turned to Talon. “Set up a

Pregnant meeting with Romero and the King. We have things to discuss.” “Yes, Alpha,” Talon replied quic

kly, bowing his head as Ethan turned and walked out the door. The beta followed shortly after. It took a m

oment for the reality of the situation to sink in. Ethan wasn‘t upset that I was hurt. He was upset that Mad

alynn touched something that belonged to him. I was nothing more than a piece of property to

him. “Rosalie, you are fine to go back to your room shortly,” Estrella finally said. “Vicky and I will help you

to do

that, but first, I want you to get some more rest and let these fluids into your system. You were rather deh

ydrated.” I nodded my head, and both she and Vicky smiled at me before taking their leave. Once again I

was left alone with my thoughts, and that wasn‘t something that I liked. ‘I‘m pregnant.‘ ‘I am actually preg

nant with Ethan’s child.‘ I couldn‘t stop rubbing my stomach wondering how far along I was, or if it would

be a boy or a girl. I hoped more than anything it would be a boy –

that I would be able to give him his heir An heir I would never get to see grow up…. The idea now that I

would be handing my baby over to him, and never be able to be part of his life, hurt.

I hadn‘t really cared before, but now, it felt different. I had a life growing inside of me. Someone who would

But the tears seemed to take my despair with them, and

beneath it, I found a sudden and strange resolve. Werewolves only went through six months of pregnancy

Estrella had corrected my ignorance at some point. If I wanted to be part of my child‘s life, then I was goin

it would change my whole life. And Madalynn..she would be the least of my cares right now

compared to the little life growing in me.