Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 109: Bewitching Theo's Mind

Sophia stared at me for a long time while I felt as if I had a knot in my stomach that made me barely

able to maintain my composure.

What if she said no? Then who could I turn to?

I really couldn't imagine.

It felt like ages had passed before she finally let out a breath and said, "Tell me what to do."

As expected, Xavier sent for the sacred artifact in Sophia's pack and then came to look for her. Sophia

volunteered to perform the secret ritual using the dagger which greatly pleased the king and his Beta.

Everything was ready and the ritual would be performed the next day. Even though, logically, I knew I

should get some rest to have full energy to face what fate would bring, I just could not stop tossing and

turning.

Perhaps I should head to the dungeon and give Theo a heads- up? No, no, that would be too risky.

With the ritual tomorrow, the security would be tight and there would be no way of getting by unless I

was authorized down there.

I had to wait.

As the sun's early morning rays pierced into the room, I followed Sophia and got ready for the time to

come.

"Ah, Miss Chambers, you looked to be fully prepared." Xavier arrived a little past seven. "Are we

ready?"

Sophia nodded. She wore an indigo long gown with round silver embroideries on it, symbolizing the full

moon in the night sky. Three girls in white gowns followed her, me included.

Each of us wore a mask that was sent by Sophia's pack and held an elegant tray with both of our

hands. The three trays individually carried different necessities needed for the ritual -bandages,

medicine, and the sacred Dagger of Mercy.

I lowered my gaze and focused on the tray in my hand, not wanting to make eye contact with anyone.

Xavier frowned, "I didn't know you needed this many helpers. The fewer people involved, the better."

Sophia shook her head. "I'm afraid it's part of the ritual. I won't be able to perform it on my own."

"Fine. Follow me."

I let out a quiet breath of relief and started walking with the group.

We walked down the stairway that led to the dungeon. My heart was pounding in my chest as we

entered the space.

Jake was still tied up but the cell next to his was empty now. Theo had been splayed out on what

looked to be some kind of concrete altar. His hands and feet were tied to the four posts at the four

corners of the square slab, and there were some sort of herbs on the floor.

Wolfsbane, I assumed.

I could see the cuts and bruises all over his body, most of them were still raw and fresh. Those

bastards must have given him something to slow down his healing process!

My throat tightened upon seeing him like that and tears almost rushed out. Thank the Goddess I was

wearing the mask, otherwise, others might have noticed my reddened eyes.

The guards came and tightened the shackles around his limbs and Theo struggled against them, but it

was no use.

He seemed to be even weaker than a few days ago.

Starvation, physical torture, and lack of rest had almost taken the life out of him. Yes, he had the most

powerful blood in his veins, but it didn't mean he still had any strength to fight against other well-trained

warriors.

His eyes were even darker than usual, and I could tell that his wolf was trying to push forward. He was

trying everything he could but he was too weak to overcome the effects of the wolfsbane.

King Sebastian walked in, looking as smug as ever with Xavier by his side.

"Miss Chambers, I thank you for this wonderful service you are doing for your country. A true form of

patriotism."

Sophia forced a smile. "It is my honor, my king."

"Let's get started, ladies," Sebastian cackled like the devil, "I have a world to lead and a son to

command."

Fury boiled inside me. I did everything I could to restrain myself from grabbing the sacred dagger and

stabbing it into the disgusting faces of Sebastian and Xavier.

I had never hated a man as much as Sebastian.

The evil king then turned to his son who lay on the altar, bound in metal. "Ready, son?"

Theo growled at him, baring his canines which threatened to extend.

From the distance, I heard Jake shout in a hoarse voice, "You can't do this to him!"

Sophia stepped toward him and nodded to me.

My gaze landed on the Dagger of Mercy. It was much smaller than I thought it would be. It had a

handle that was made out of dark wood, some delicate carving that symbolized the full moon could be

seen. I couldn't tell whether the blade was

sharp or not because it was inside a plain, silver sheath.

I lowered my head and raised the tray all the way up.

Sophia held the dagger in her hand and whispered something over it that I couldn't quite catch. A few

seconds later, it began to glow.

She then turned to the king. "It's ready."

She walked over to me and stared directly into my eyes, trying to relay a message that read.

Be calm.

Sophia then moved to Theo who was still struggling in his chains. She hovered by his head and

whispered something in his ear that no one else could hear when she leaned to him.

His movements stilled for a moment and he snapped his neck in my direction.

My heart skipped a beat. Did he recognize me?

But it was only for a millisecond before he looked back at Sophia who had straightened and now held

the dagger over his chest.

Xavier praised, "Marvelous, isn't it? This is the first time in days that Prince Theo has been so

cooperative!"

I again wanted to throw daggers at Xavier with my eyes, but I decided that my attention should be on

Sophia and Theo just in case.

I watched as he continued to struggle but I noticed that his movements weren't as forced or as frantic. I

only hoped that the king didn't notice as well.

I looked at Sebastian and he just looked like a kid in a candy store. His eyes were bright and wide and

he looked excited by all of this. Of course. What a sick man.

Sophia laid a white cloth over Theo's upper body, then lifted her gaze and gave me a final look, before

sinking the dagger into Theo's chest.

A small gasp escaped my lips, but luckily, most people around were just as stunned as me, and no one

seemed to care about the small sound I'd just made.

When Sophia pulled out the dagger, blood seeped through the white cloth covering Theo. I heard her

order, "Bandage and medicine!"

The other two girls hurried up to the altar and started cleaning and patching up all the wounds on

Theo's body. They did not forget to remove the wolfbane either.

Sophia continued to whisper her mantra with her eyes closed, and Theo fought her as if he was in

great pain. However, he didn't utter a single word through it all.

"Give way to control, your soul must be subdued," Sophia began her chant. "Remove the rebellion and

give way to the master. No longer your own and only answer to your master's call."

She repeated this several times, and Theo continued to writhe in pain as she said every word.

Finally, she stepped away, and he went still. His eyes were closed and his chest rose and fell slowly.

"No-!" Jake screamed from his cell. "Alpha! Theo! Fucking wake up!"

Sebastian looked bored. "Someone shut him up."

One of the guards got into the cell and started beating Jake until his head slumped down.

Sophia then turned to the king. "It's done now. From now on, he'll only listen to your commands and

your commands alone."

Sebastian frowned. "Why does he look like he's sleeping?"

"Because the first person who wakes him will be the person he's loyal to, Your Majesty," Sophia smiled,

although I saw thin sweat seeping through the back of her robe.

I figured she must be just as nervous as me.

"Whenever you're ready, please go ahead." She gestured to the 'sleeping prince'. "Wake him up."

Sebastian stepped toward the altar with a complacent smile on his face. "Theo, get up.",

Theo opened his eyes. He stared at the ceiling like it was the most interesting thing in the world.

Sebastian turned to the guards and waved them over quickly. "Take these shackles off of him now."

The guards hurried and got the shackles off.

"Theo, now raise," the king commanded.

Theo did as he was told and kept his face completely passive. He didn't wince when he stepped onto

the ground. A mindless body wouldn't feel pain.

"Kneel before your king." The way Sebastian smiled when he said that made me want to punch his

teeth out.

Theo did as he was commanded without any delay, and the king's smile grew even larger.

"It really worked." He looked to his Beta and then back to Sophia. "The little bastard would never kneel

before me if he were in his right mind."

I froze. The more I stared at Theo, the more anxious I became. He acted so lifelessly that I couldn't

help but wonder...what if Sophia had gone through with the king's actual plan?

Or... what if something went wrong and Theo did become Sebastian's puppet?

I couldn't even dare to think deeper about that possibility. All I could do at that moment was pray to the

Moon Goddess as Sebastian gave his third order.

"Remove your gloves."

Something wasn't sitting right with me. Why was he asking Theo to remove his gloves? Those were the

gloves that kept Theo from killing people. If he wanted them off it meant that he wanted to kill

someone....

Crap!

"I want you to touch and kill Sophia and her servant girls!"

I stopped breathing, and my heart caught in my throat.

I knew Sebastian was despicable, but I didn't expect him to kick away the ladder so soon!

Sebastian turned to Sophia with a twisted smile on his face. "Miss Chambers, I appreciate your

contribution! However, what you and your pack can do is too powerful and too dangerous. It cannot

leave this room."

Fear emerged in Sophia's eyes and she immediately bowed her head, trying to ease the king's worry,

"Your Majesty, you have my words that this will never happen again outside of your permission."

"You're a smart girl, and during normal circumstances, you would be a very helpful resource. However,

today is different. Miss Chambers, I'm afraid you have to stay here, forever."

"I... I beg your pardon, Your Majesty?" Sophia squealed with wide eyes and took a step back. "I did

exactly what you requested to show you my loyalty. How could you do this to me?"

"It's nothing personal, my dear. Strictly business." He shrugged. "Now, kill them, Theo."

Theo held his hand up at us and took a menacing first step.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

How were we going to get out of this now?