at times. I would rather spend my time alone r

in. We held a gathering every two weeks to make sure that

ause they claimed that since I was King, it

my study with a booklet

the window, silently staring out at the falling snow. When

as what everyone wanted-an heir to the kingdom. We were pushed into

an it normally doe

made my way over to her. Bending, I pr

er," he muttered. "I'm thinking about

pregnant stomach. She was truly beautiful, and any man would have been lucky to have her

e ruling by my side, she shou

Arab

sked when I spotted

pened. Nothi

ropped briefly to her sto

I will tell you if I fee

worry," I mutter

s needed to be united in order to form an alliance. What b

the chance of ever finding my mate would be gone. Because he was the

rtship, the weddin

nd we couldn't hold off on

nborn child. If our child carried my genes, then it would be stronger than

s," Arabella said softly

ou

houlders, "you need to relax. I was thinking

d. "Not now. There's too much trouble rising. I have to figure out what to d

uld h

epped away

ince we didn't even know who created the portal or why. Once we figured that out, it would be eas

spending some time in town. You kno

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ct rules. It was to make sure

they were better than the royal fam

aurant. I've been aware of them for years without their knowled

y was di

caves. A woman, who had been injured and nursed back

lf before I ente

d to pay a 'gateway' fee. I pulled the

e," the m

we reached a door. He knocked twice, wai

, revealing ano

is taken. Limit is two slaves p

ded in the direc

place was packed with only a few people. Each one

by ignoring the auctions ha

n a breath

d my nose. But it was tain

east roared

do was get up and search for her, but I couldn't because I

u today. Something that's been in high demand the last few

n the stage. She dropped to her knees and stayed there unti

unknown, but if we had to guess around nineteen in human years.

y raised

thing

around me faded the m

was no

a loud bang ec

with a sinking stomach, I realized

ising fast. I was

ow the opportunity away despite the fact tha

rds the stage. "Five hundred tho

y sir the

off and made the mistake of revealing my

nd then plastered a f

hness, King Luca

ning into my back. In a few seconds, the whole kingd

rds the girl.

d in surprise, and t

't spoken a word since arriving here. She is nineteen years old in hum

to silence her.

ase follow Jay to fill out some paperwork and make the payment. A

of my sight. I didn't want to cause any trouble either. So,

st of my ability without giving too much away.

made arrangements for the man to p

siness, sire. We hope

as definitively going to take a closer look into the auctions.

y brother's number. The phone ra

" I growled.