Sold As The Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 473
Chapter 131: At Your Service
“Come with me. I have something for you before you return to His Majesty. It might help,” Alpha
Ellsworth said, motioning for me to follow him.
He led me to his office, where I’d first met him. I stood near the door while he rummaged through his
desk drawers. For a few minutes, I thought he was just trying to get me alone to tell me how he really
felt about the trick Brook and I had yed.
“Ahh, here it is. I think this might help against Luther,” he handed me a photo from across his desk.
I examined the picture closely. There was a girl about four or five years old in the picture. She had
pigtails tied with pink ribbons and was wearing a little sundress. Her face was bright with a big smile.
Beside her was a young boy, maybe about ten years old. He had a goofy grin andrge feet. He looked
lanky and awkward, like he hadn’t fully grown into himself, but he looked familiar.
“Who are they?”
“That’s Luther at age eight and his younger sister when she was only four. Anna, his sister, died
tragically when she was eight and when Luther was twelve,’ he exined.
“That’s… truly awful. I don’t understand how this could help. Do you think Luther is sentimental?” I
asked, turning the photo back toward Ellsworth.
“My wife’s sister worked in the Ortiz pack, before their demise. She took that picture. Unfortunately,
when Luther lost his pack and loved ones, especially his sister, he went crazy with a need for revenge.”
“Luther… is also a victim,’ I whispered, cing my hand over my heart. “I knew he lost a lot when
Sebastian destroyed his pack…’
“Unfortunately, that’s not the worst of it.”
“What do you mean?’ My heart tightened in my chest. What could possibly be worse than Sebastian
murdering all of Luther’s family, including his eight-year-old sister.
“When Sebastian attacked the Ortiz pack, Luther was only twelve years old. He tried to stand up to
Sebastian after most of the warriors were killed. Sebastian thought it was funny and made a deal with
Luther. If he killed his eight-year-old sister, with his own hand, Sebastian would leave the rest of Ortiz
alone,’ Ellsworth told me.
My jaw dropped and I stared at him. That was the cruelest thing I’d ever heard! I knew Sebastian was
ruthless and cruel but I couldn’t think of something more horrid. He had made a murderous deal with a
child, one that twelve-year-old Luther couldn’t possibly understand. And, true to form, he chose the
meanest way to punish Luther.
“Luther, thinking of his pack, did what Sebastian ordered of him. The way he saw it, sacrificing his sister
would save the pack. Well, we all know Sebastian isn’t known for keeping his word.” Alpha Ellsworth’s
voice dropped into a deep, low whisper, almost like he was too afraid to speak the words aloud.
“Don’t tell me…” I gasped.
“That’s right. Sebastian didn’t keep his word and he wiped out the rest of the Ortiz pack. Of course, he
left Luther alive to live with the horrible decision he was forced to make. Luther has been twisted ever
since,* he sighed heavily.
No wonder Luther wanted revenge!
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If I were him, I probably would alsomit the rest of my life to hunting down the cruel king and his
crown!
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*Theo*
When Luther’s Shadow warriors were on the move, I had my scouts keep tabs on them. They were
heading toward a valley near the pce. I wanted to cut them off before they got too close and caused
any real damage.
My army assembled on the opposite side of the valley, waiting for Luther’s Shadow toe into view.
When they arrived, Luther stopped his troops and headed to the center of the valley. I held an arm up
to my warriors and I joined Luther in the Valley.
“Are you ready to determine who is truly the right match for the throne?’ Luther asked, arching an
eyebrow at me.
“I don’t want to fight today, Luther.”
I crossed my arms firmly and kept my hands tucked away so no one could use my power against me
like my mother had tried to do.
“Why is that? Are you feeling a little down? I don’t see Ciana anywhere, did she finallye to her
senses and abandon you, just like your siblings?’ he sneered, taunting me.
I gritted my teeth. It was a low blow. I knew that Ciana hadn’t abandoned me but Luther wasn’t wrong
about Maggie and Warren.
“Like I said, no one could ever live with a hideous monster like you. You and your bloodline are all
monsters and are all doomed. Today, the Goddess will finally bring justice to the world,” he boomed,
holding his arms out to the sides and looking up at the sky.
Behind him, Luther’s troops whooped and cheered at his deration.
I scoffed and shook my head. “Sebastian has paid for what he did. I am working with the royal court to
make up for all the packs that suffered because of his cruelty. There is no need to oppose me.”
“Then why are you here with an army?” Luther countered, snarling at me.
“I’m here to protect my people and you have no authority to judge me. You have no right to determine
the fate of the throne, or my fate for that matter,’ I insisted, ring at him.
Jake joined us in the valley with two of my subordinates, Axel and Ss. He red at Luther and stood
at my side.
“The troops are ready to attack. They are just waiting for your word,” Jake reported.
Axel was worried. “Beta Jake, we are outnumbered. We can’t win this fight.”
“Luther might have higher numbers but our army is specially trained. They are the best trained warriors
in the country. One of ours could fight five of theirs,” Jake exined.
“Numbers still help,” Axel muttered, shoving his toe into the dirt.
“Yes, they do. If we wait too much longer, more reinforcements could arrive and tip the scales in
Luther’s favor even more,” Jake added.
I held my hand up to stop the discussion. “Let’s wait.”
Jake nced at me and arched an eyebrow. He opened his mouth and then closed it, hesitating over
whatever was on his mind.
“Spill it,” I growled.
“I overheard Alpha Larry and Alpha Brad-‘
“The Alphas of the western region?’ I rified, raising an eyebrow.
“Yes,” Jake nodded. “They are reconsidering whether to support the crown or Luther. Several packs
seem to be soldiering on altering their support based on who is more likely to win. At the end of the
war, they want to be on the side of the winner so they don’t face retaliation.”
“And they assume it will be Luther?” I pondered aloud.
“Based on the numbers, they are starting to. If more reinforcements arrive, our support will dwindle
rapidly,” he said.
“Still, hold off for now. People chose to support Luther because they think I am a bloodthirsty tyrant who
will kill for no reason. If I make the first move, we’ll be doing exactly what Luther wants,” I exined. “It
will confirm everyone’s fears. Even if we win the battle, it would lose the war because those remaining
would lose faith in the royal court.’
“Faith in the royal court can be restored, as long as we win. But if we lose or do nothing, Luther will be
sitting on that throne,” Jake argued, pointing toward the pce.
“Perhaps. I’m not convinced this day will end in a battle. In fact, I want to avoid the war altogether. It
doesn’t matter who wins or loses, there will be thousands of casualties, and that is not what I want for
the country.”
“Spoken like a true king,” Jake sighed. “As you wish, Your Majesty.”
I patted him on the shoulder to show him how appreciative I was that he always had my back.
“What’s the hold up over there?” Luther shouted to our group, “Plotting the fastest way to kill all your
opposers?’
Growling, Jake rounded on him. “His Majesty is not going to kill anyone today!”
“Is that so? You have a huge army standing there because you’re not going to kill anyone?” he taunted,
rolling his eyes.
“Your army approached the pce. This is a defense maneuver,” Jake exined. “I thought someone
as intelligent and strategic as you would recognize a defensive position.”
Luther sneered and shook his head. “You’ve clearly got the advantage now. Why not attack me and
end this? You know I’ll have reinforcements arriving soon, then you won’ t stand a chance.”
“Luther,” I responded with a leveled tone, “your provocation is not going to work on me.”
Again, Luther snarled. He started taunting me with names but I tuned him out and returned to my
camp. I wasn’t going to be goaded into attacking first. Luther was going to say whatever he thought
would make me lose control and attack.
I wasn’t going to let him set the pace, no matter how many times he called me selfish and vicious. His
words meant nothing unless I proved him right, and I wouldn’t.
A scout ran up to our small huddle, face red andpletely winded. He clutched his side like he had a
cramp. He sputtered a little before he was able to speak.
“Your Majesty, we spotted an army of fifty thousand troops approaching. It looks like another troop of
multiple packs,” he reported.
“Who is leading this new army?” I asked.
“Alpha Demarco Cedar of Venar pack,” the scout said.
“Damn!” Jake hissed.
“Did you say Alpha Demarco!?” Luther shouted from behind us,ughing maniacally. Obviously, he also
got a report from his own scout. “Those are my reinforcements. Theo, today is the end of your short
rule!”
A ripple went through the Shadow and through my army at Luther’s announcement. Whoever was in
my army that was wavering in their support would flee the moment they saw howrge Demarco’s
reinforcements were.
“Shit, this is bad. Demarco has long been Luther’s ally. We missed our window to attack,” Jake cursed
under his breath.
Fifty thousand was arge reinforcement. Perhaps we could have scraped by before but now, the
situation was dire. There was no winning with Demarco joining Luther.
Demarco’s troops lined the valley between my army and Luthers.
“Demarco, my friend. You’ve arrived just in time,” Lutherughed. He walked toward Demarco, arms
outstretched like he was going to hug him.
Demarco held his hands up and stepped away from Luther. There was a clear wall around him. He
wasn’t the same loyal Luther supporterthat I’d seen thest time we met.
“I’m only here for answers about Maggie. I’m not going to fight for either side,” Demarco dered.
“What do you mean, my friend,” Luther frowned, “You’re betraying our alliance?! Have you forgotten
everything I’ve done for you?”
Demarco kept his cool and replied mildly, “I’m not betraying you because while I’m not here to fight for
you, I’m also not here to fight against you.”
Luther sneered, ‘That still doesn’t change the fact that you’re nothing but a traitor!”
“Luther!” A clear, crisp female voice called out across the valley.
Luther immediately stopped shouting.
“I thought your mission was to bring peace and justice and you preached that everyone who joined you
would be fighting of their free will. If that’s true, why are you here? Your army has surrounded the
capitol and you’re threatening to attack the royal court, not the other way around!”
My heart fluttered and a smile tugged at my lips. That voice was sweet music to my ears.
Ciana came toward us, her face hard and confident as she red at Luther, challenging his entire
reason for opposing me.
“Also, why are you condemning Demarco? All he did was stay neutral… or did that really bother you
just because he didn’t do exactly what you expected?”
I watched her stride toward us, her chin held high. There were light bags under her eyes, like she was
exhausted from her travels, but as soon as she stood there, she attracted all the attention of the crowd.
She smiled confidently, not a bit afraid of facing Luther.
She was different somehow—more mature and confident, more incredible! She never ceased to amaze
me with what she could aplish when she put her mind to it.
Ciana turned to me and beamed. She dropped down on one knee and bowed her head to me in loyalty
and submission.
“King Theo, I, Ciana ck of Alvar Pack, am here with the support and warriors of twenty allied packs.
We are at your service.”