Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 53 She’s Gone

**Ethan’s POV

“This salmon is absolutely delicious,” Madalynn said.

She sat next to me, her body pushing against mine as she laughed at what another noblewoman was

saying as if it was the most amusing thing in the world.

Outside, thunder rumbled, and a flash of lightning cast eerie shadows on the walls of the dining hall,

causing the candlelight by which we dined to take on a haunting glow.

It wasn’t just the weather that was making me feel unsettled. Something wasn’t right, and I simply

couldn’t place what it was.

Madalynn cleared her throat.

“Are you all right?” she asked, her breath warm on my face, making me frown. “You’ve hardly eaten a

bite, and we’re on the third course.”

“I’m fine.”

I couldn’t help but think about Rosalie. I still didn’t understand why she hadn’t told me about the

ultrasound. She had better explain herself to me later tonight.

For some reason, I felt a longing, deep down, to go to her, to make sure that she was well, that nothing

was the matter with her or the baby.

But this was a dinner party in my honor. How the h*|| could I make an excuse and get up from the table?

I was trapped there next to Madalynn.

Dinner seemed to drag on forever. Finally, the servants took away the plates, and people started to

socialize. Laughter and music mixed with the thunder from the outside, making the night even more

irritating.

I noticed Vicky and Georgia were talking in very low voices from a couple seats away. No one else would

pay attention to them or be able to hear what they were discussing – except for me.

“… Rosalie… check. We can’t just leave, Georgia,” Vicky said in a hushed whisper.

“Sure we can watch.”

I frowned at Georgia’s reply.

Then she stood up, drawing attention to herself. “My dearest brother, as lovely as this dinner is, I feel as

if the wine has gone to my head and would like to excuse myself. I would hate to embarrass you on your

most special night.”

James was in a good mood, and he chuckled at Georgia’s words.

Normally, I would’ve scolded Georgia, but today, my instinct told me it would be best to have them go

check on Rosalie. So I said, “Vicky, see that she gets there.”

“Of course, Alpha.” Vicky replied before looking back at Georgia, who kept a stoic face the entire time.

“Told you.” I heard Georgia whisper to Vicky as they walked by me with a smirk.

“You are too much sometimes…” Vicky commented.

Madalynn wasn’t paying attention, and didn’t notice their departure until they were out of the dinning hall.

“Where are they going?” she asked.

“To the bathroom,” I said without expressing any additional emotions.

A perfectly sculpted eyebrow raised over one eye. She didn’t believe me. I didn’t care.

After a few minutes, the soft murmur of conversation resumed. Another crack of lightning illuminated the

sky. The loudest clap of thunder we’d heard yet had several guests lurching in their seats.

Then Vicky rushed back to the dinning hall with Rosalie’s guards. Panic was all over her face.

In that one moment, I could feel my heart skip a beat.

Thad a sinking feeling in my stomach.

Something bad happened.

Vicky didn’t bother to keep up appearances. Instead, she dropped down next to my ear. I could hear my

heartbeat pounding against my eardrum.

“She’s gone!”

I couldn’t comprehend what she was telling me at first, so I just gaped at her. My mind ran over those two

words a few times, trying to figure out what they could possibly mean.

They seemed simple enough, but it couldn’t be so.

No. I must have misunderstood.

“What?” I finally asked.

Finally, the wide-eyed panic on Vicky’s face broke through my denial. It said clearly, “Rosalie is gone!”

I pushed my chair back and stood, already heading for Rosalie’s room.

I didn’t f*cking caring what the rest of the guests might think.

In that moment, the whispered panic I’d been feeling for the last few hours gave way toan overwhelming

feeling of dread within me.

I took off in a sprint toward Rosalie’s room. I careened into corners and ran into a few servants, but I

didn’t care.

I needed to get there as quickly as possible. I needed to see for myself that Vicky was mistaken. Rosalie

couldn’t be gone. She had to be in her room, sitting there, waiting for me, her hand protectively folded

over her stomach where our child slumbered.

“WHERE IS SHE!!” | roared as I burst into our suite. Talon and Vicky followed.

Rosalie was nowhere to be seen. Only Georgia was there, holding two pieces of paper in her shaking

hand.

“She left these for us.” Her voice trembled.

One of them had my name on it, but I couldn’t bear to look at it- not at the moment.

The others followed me into the room. Vicky snatched the paper with her name on it from Georgia and

opened it quickly.

Sinking onto the bed, Vicky read the letter, tears streaming down her cheeks. Talon sat next to her,

wrapping his arm around her.

“Why?” Vicky said when she was done reading it. “Why would she…?”

I didn’t even want to know what it said, but I had a horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach.

My breathing became rapid, and I found myself stumbling. Talon reached out to steady me.

“FIND HER!” I roared in the room, throwing Talon and the rest of my men into action. “D*mn it! Start

searching immediately! Go get Samuel!”

“Yes, Alpha,” they answered, heading off in all different directions.

“Rosalie, how dare you!!” I shouted, fury building up inside of me.

All I wanted to do at that moment was punch someone in the face, but there was no one there to take my