Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder by Alice Knightsky
Chapter 39 – He Was With Madalynn
**Rosalie’s POV**
Not long after Ethan left me, Vicky appeared in my suite. She was smiling.
At my excited insistence, she began to tell me about a young man she had met while wandering the grounds. “Rosalie,” she said with a smile, “I’m telling you, he has to be my mate.”
She filled me in with great detail about the man, who was supposedly a warrior in the King’s guard.
“He was on duty,” she said, “so of course he wasn’t going to run over and embrace me or anything. But our eyes met, and- I know I saw a smile cross his lips.”
I was happy for my friend.
Deep down, though, I knew a little part of me was jealous that she had found her mate. I had once wished more than anything to have that sort of connection.
And now… by choosing to become a breeder, I had long given up hope for a mate.
Even if, one day, I did meet my mate, how would I ever be able to forget about Ethan? “I’m sure he just couldn’t get away. I bet he’ll come find you later.” I was trying to help keep her positive about everything, and she was more than receptive to what I was saying.
“I’ve waited my entire life for this moment, Rosalie,” she said softly as she sat on the sofa. Then she sighed. “What if he doesn’t like me?”
“Doesn’t like you? Oh, Vicky, don’t be silly. Look at yourself. He will LOVE you!”
My words of rea*s*surance were enough to lighten her mood.
She quickly stood and walked toward me, taking my hands. “I’m sorry to throw this all on you and not ask how you’re doing. Are you okay?”
“Yes, I am well.”
“Oh, oh, I can feel the baby has really started kicking,” Vicky said exaggeratedly, laying her hand on my stomach. “Vicky, it’s only been a couple weeks. I doubt you can feel him!” I teased her.
A soft giggle escaped us both.
“I can’t wait for him to be here. It’s going to be amazing.”
Vicky had meant her words to be encouraging, but deep down, they did nothing but give me a lingering feeling of uncertainty.
Ethan said he would set me free, and freedom was my dream. However, more and more often, I couldn’t stop asking myself… was that still what I wanted?
“It will be. And you are going to do an amazing job bringing the child into life.” She seemed to remember something. “Oh, has the Alpha come to visit you lately? You’ve got the doctor’s order to request his presence.”
I hesitated for a moment. “Well, he did come see me not long before you got here.”
I could not help but replay the heated moments from earlier in my mind. The smile and blush that crossed my face made Vicky’s eyes widen.
“Oh, my goodness! Did you guys…?”
It was clear that she had guessed the truth.
I was so embarra*s*sed. “Vicky, don’t look at me like that,” I mumbled, covering my burning face with my hands. Trying to distract her, I added, “He said he was going to a meeting with Romero. Must be something urgent with the war…”
Vicky looked confused. “That’s odd. Ethan, Talon and Romero were in a meeting this morning, and afterward Talon was appointed to accompany Romero to the base.”
“Oh, he said they were meeting at the library.” I noticed her smile fade away. “What’s wrong, Vicky?”
“Nothing,” she said, but I could see her eyes flickering away.
“Vicky, you’re not a good liar…”
Before Vicky could respond, my door opened, and Georgia walked in with a determined glint in her eye. “Vicky, you didn’t wait for me in the library. Tell you what, I saw Madal…”
“Georgia!” Vicky said, hurriedly interrupting.
“Yeah?” Georgia looked a bit confused. “What?”
“I have big news!” Vicky announced, putting on a bright tone of voice.
Vicky’s excitement caught Georgia’s immediate interest. “Before you continue, is it going to make me need a stiff drink?”
“No, but do we ever need a reason to have a stiff drink?”
“Very true,” Georgia replied, and both women laughed.
“What is it, then?” Georgia asked her as she sat down in the armchair next to us.
“I think I’ve found my mate!” Vicky replied.
“Oh my god, oh my god!! Congratulations, Vicky…”
Georgia jumped up to give Vicky a hug, and the two started talking about Vicky’s cute warrior.
But while Georgia might have totally forgotten about what she was about to say, Vicky’s diversion hadn’t fooled me. Her words had already sent pain straight to my heart.
Ethan didn’t leave me to meet with Romero. He went to see Madalynn.
I had no interest in knowing what their meeting was about, because I had no say in it. What was a breeder entitled to know, anyway?
My mind went over and over the time we spent together in my room- and then how he went to see Madalynn afterward.
I knew that Vicky was trying to make me feel better by distracting Georgia from telling me the truth, but I had to face reality.
Nothing would change.
Ethan was going to be marrying Madalynn, and he needed to do it because he had to keep up the alliance. They needed Romero’s help in the war. I didn’t know much about matters of the state, but I did know that, if commanded by the Alpha King to complete a task, one had to do it.
What was more… even I couldn’t deny that Madalynn was a beauty.
This was something I had to get used to. There was no reason for me to be upset. Madalynn would be his wife and chosen mate, and that was the end of the story.
“I appreciate the company you both have provided me, but the baby is consuming so much energy, and I can’t possibly stay awake any longer,” I mumbled suddenly.
I forced a small smile onto my face as I stood. Both women understood what I meant.
“Of course. You need to get some sleep,” Vicky replied as she gestured for Georgia to follow her. “I will be by tomorrow to check on you, okay?”
“Of course. And perhaps we can have tea, if there’s time.”
I smiled as I watched the two women head towards the door and take their leave.
I hated that I had to end the conversation like that, but I couldn’t allow people to see the emotions that kept overtaking me. Estrella had explained to me that, with my hormones changing, I would get upset more easily over the smallest of situations.
My thoughts drifted back to Ethan, and a deep sigh left me. No matter how much I wanted to stay, it would be best for everyone that I left. He was getting married, and I had to respect that.
I wiped my tears off and tried to persuade myself it wasn’t that bad. I would finally get what I had wanted for years. I would finally live my life peacefully and freely.