Sold as the Alpha King's Breeder
Chapter 1204 - 115 : The Meaning of Star

Chapter 1204: Chapter 115 : The Meaning of Star

*Daphne*

I watched Eva anxiously as she paced back and forth in front of me. Her slim jaw was clenched tightly, and her large gray eyes seemed extremely focused on the floorboards beneath her feet.

She was eerily silent as she strode back and forth, but I could almost detect some of her dark magic surrounding her like a thin sheen of sweat. She was glowing ever-so-slightly as if she was ready at any moment to unleash all her power at once.

Eva’s behavior was exactly why Rion and Jasper suggested she wait with me as they got plans underway. Apparently, the interrogation had her wound up. I could tell that they were both worried about her.

Not only was the overwhelming amount of stress not good for her, but the more talk of the planned attack came about, she seemed to be moving closer and closer to the edge of her control. It was Rion who finally suggested that the two of us go upstairs for the night while he and Jasper continued planning.

I had to physically drag Eva out of the room and up the stairs to one of the guest rooms that we were provided during our time here in Drogomor. I sat down on the bed and gestured for Eva to do the same, but she was completely uncontrollable. I could do nothing but watch quietly as she attempted to put a hole in the floor with all her stress walking.

“Eva, there’s nothing we can do right now,” I said as gently as I could, even though her behavior was now starting to put me on edge as well. “You’re going to make yourself sick with all of the stress.”

I winced at the words coming from my own mouth. I knew full well that if I was in her situation, I wouldn’t be much better off. The only difference would be that instead of being on the verge of murdering everyone in my path, I would likely just be crying if I was unable to do anything but wait.

“I can’t just sit here and wait for more information,” Eva spat.

I sighed heavily. It was as if she couldn’t even hear me. I stood up from my spot on the bed and gently put a hand on her shoulder, stopping her from her obsessive pacing.

“I know it’s hard to wait,” I said carefully. “But it’s all we can do right now.”

Eva’s eyes were wild as she gritted her teeth. “I can’t just sit here and do nothing.”

I put both hands on each of her shoulders, gripping her firmly and staring her right in the eye. “I know it feels like we’re doing nothing, but that’s just not true,” I said.

Eva looked down at the floor and then back up at me. She narrowed her eyes and started to gesture angrily at the empty space around us. “How is sitting up here like a couple of children not doing nothing?” she demanded.

“Ensuring your boys’ safety by being patient is not doing nothing,” I argued.

Eva reeled back a bit, and it was obvious that I was able to get through to her slightly. She looked back down at the small piece of flooring that was between our feet. “I have to get to my sons before that monster hurts them.” Her voice broke slightly at the end.

I swallowed hard, my heart aching for my sister-in-law. It was hard to see her this way considering that she was normally so strong and so put together. She was so headstrong and confident, her gray eyes seemed to have a permanent fire that burned deeply with passion and determination.

Now, she seemed so young and unsure. She was avoiding eye contact with any of us more than ever, and she was currently shaking with emotion.

I gently lowered my hands from her shoulders and grasped one of her hands, tugging her toward the bed. She didn’t fight me this time, allowing me to lead her to the bed so she could sit down on the edge of it. I sat down beside her and bent my head slightly so I could look at her face.

“I know how difficult this is,” I started in a voice that I hoped was at least somewhat soothing. “But please believe me when I say that I know that even though it may not feel like it, we’re doing the right thing for your sons. We’re being smart about this. Rushing in without a plan could potentially put the boys in even greater danger.”

Eva winced, her shoulders stiffening at the thought of putting her sons at even greater risk.

I looked down, feeling like I needed to distract her somehow. “They’re going to be okay,” I said soothingly, rubbing her back. “We’re going to get them back, Eva. I promise.”

Eva looked up at me, her lower lip trembling slightly. She stared into my eyes with an almost childlike trust that caused my chest to lurch.

“Could you tell me about them?” I asked gently, knowing that trying to get her not to think about her babies would be impossible.

Eva’s gray eyes rounded and for a moment, I regretted asking, but then her lips quirked up just slightly at the corners. She lifted her head, and her eyes were suddenly far away.

“Aster is the eldest,” she said in a wistful voice and then she giggled slightly. “He is also the more serious of the two, but he rarely ever cried. I could tell he was going to be a caring big brother to Tarik, his younger brother.”

I smiled as I listened to Eva talk about her sons. “Those are beautiful names,” I complimented her. “They both mean star, right?”

Eva’s smile grew just a little bit at the praise. “Aster means star,” she answered with a nod. “But Tarik means ‘evening star’ specifically. I found it appropriate not only because he is the younger brother but also because after he was born, I felt surrounded by the most immense peace I had ever experienced.”

“I love that,” I told her honestly.

It was easy to imagine the two little boys that shared a resemblance to Rion. I felt as if I could bet that little Aster took more after his uncle, with his more serious attitude.

I sent a desperate wish to the Goddess that I would be able to meet them soon, my little nephews and cousins to Ayla and Selene.

We had sat in silence for a moment when I suddenly heard a strange gasping sound coming from Eva. I looked over to find that tears were streaming down her face in little rivers. She was gasping as she sobbed, bending over, and closing in on herself.

My arms were around her in the next second. I held her tightly against my chest, stroking her hair as she wailed. I shushed her as best as I could, the heart-wrenching cries causing my chest to tighten uncomfortably.

I felt tears prick at the backs of my eyes as well, but I swallowed them down. I needed to be strong for Eva.

“Shh, it’s going to be alright, Eva,” I promised over her cries.

I gritted my teeth, anger welling up inside of me as well and I thought about all the pain this young woman has endured over the years.

“I promise we’ll get them back. I’m going to do everything in my power to help you save them.”

***

*Eva*

I shot up in bed, a thin layer of sweat covering me. I shivered as the cool air in the room brushed against my skin.

Sleep was in extremely short supply on this particular night. After I cried myself to exhaustion in Daphne’s arms, I woke up about an hour later to find that I had been tucked into bed and Jasper was now beside me, his arm draped over my waist. He was sound asleep when I woke up that first time. He woke up with a start before ordering me to go back to sleep.

I did my best, knowing that the next day, we would be finalizing our attack plan. I would need all the rest I could possibly get.

It was no use though. I tossed and turned for hours, unable to fall back asleep. I tried to cuddle into Jasper’s side, trying to let his warmth and strong presence soothe me. It normally worked, but it was obvious that nothing I did would be able to placate me on this night.

How could I rest knowing that my babies were currently in the clutches of Priest Varge? My mind was filled to the brim with terrifying scenarios of what that bastard could be doing to my boys.

I was haunted by imagining their helpless screams and cries as they called out to me to save them.

A couple of times, Jasper woke up and tried to comfort me. He took me in his arms and pressed light, warm kisses to the top of my head and to my face.

I broke down at one point in the middle of the night, sobbing once again and telling him all the awful scenarios that replayed over and over in my head.

After another hour or so, my cries finally quieted, and after I assured Jasper that I would be able to fall asleep fairly soon, he drifted off once again. I didn’t take it personally. I knew that he was worried about me, but he was also exhausted from all the planning he was doing with Rion.

I watched him sleep for a while, trying to focus on the steady rise and fall of my lover’s chest as he breathed. I counted the number of times he breathed for a while, trying to distract myself.

I cursed under my breath, mostly at myself. I couldn’t be a wreck right before we set out to rescue my sons. I needed to be strong and focused if I was going to be of any use during the mission.

I locked my jaw, letting my anger fill me. I was going to tear Varge apart limb by limb once I got my hands on him. He would beg me for death as I tortured him mercilessly. I would make him pay tenfold for kidnapping my babies.

I closed my eyes, squeezing them shut, begging the Goddess to calm me enough so that I could fall asleep for just a couple of hours. In just a few hours, we would be finalizing our attack plan.

I comforted myself with the thought that soon, I was going to be able to torture the man responsible for taking my boys away from me. I needed to stay strong and focused for Aster and Tarik.

Nothing was going to stop me from getting them back and holding them safely in my arms.

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