Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 71: How Did You End Up Here Too?

*Ciana*

At my parents' house, I waited for Warren to get back. Things with that fake Ciana must have been going well because it was taking a while for him to return.

I stood up and started pacing around the living room. Warren was taking longer than I thought. A part of me started to worry about him, but he was Prince Warren. Not even Beta Raymond was stupid enough to move against a prince. I knew

Warren could take care of himself.

My mind kept wandering back to the man I'd seen, Tallis. Well, that was what Nelson called him, but he just felt like Theo.

He stood like him, talked like him, and even had his scent. I'd been around the Dark Prince enough to know the kind of person he was, and this Tallis just reminded me of Theo.

Although, he did look different once I got the chance to get a closer view of him.

But, if I could disguise myself well enough that people thought I was a boy, and if "Fake Ciana" could use magic to look like me, why couldn't someone do the same with Theo?

Maybe Theo was trying to disguise himself as an unknown carnival worker. But this was Prince Theo! There was no reason for him to do so.

First of all, he hadn't cared that I was leaving, he hadn't even come to say goodbye to me. Why would he follow me all the way to my pack? Why would he care what was going on in my pack?

He'd made it pretty clear in the days before I left that he didn't care.

Besides, if that Tallis guy was Theo, why try to hide it, especially from me? The only reason Theo would come here would be to make good on his word and help my pack. Not because he cared about me but because he was keeping his word as a prince. But then, he wouldn't have to hide his identity from me.

Sighing, I rubbed my hands on my thighs and sat down on the couch.

As soon as my butt hit the cushion, the doorknob clicked and Warren walked through the front door with a grin on his face.

"I take it your chat went well?" I asked, jumping up to greet him.

'He nodded. "Your look alike invited me on a date. We'll meet

up three nights from now in the packhouse gardens," he said.

Something flickered in his eyes and his smile fell slightly.

"Packhouse? So she didn't want to come back here?" I murmured to myself, but that didn't matter. "Isn't that a good thing?"

"Yes, it is a good time for me to fish more information out of her. I'll see if I can poke some more holes in her identity. It could help later," he suggested.

say, mission accomplished for the

said with a nod. Warren sighed heavily and headed to the

happy. I'm sorry that I forced

we wanted, but Warren obviously still felt bad tricking a young girl.

elbows on my knees. "You know, you truly have a good heart. If this is getting too hard, we can figure something else out. I don't want to see

around when I know there is someone trying to steal your life and your identity. You don't deserve that. You're an

added. "I hope you understand how much it means to

***

It wasn't unusual for traveling entertainment groups to show up from time to time in different pack territories. They didn't belong to any pack, but they had to follow the laws

couldn't imagine not having a pack and family. I loved mine too much, which was why I was

disguise so that no one in my pack could recognize me

would be too much of a coincidence for there to be a Ciana and Theo imposter in my pack

trapeze slung over their shoulders. One burly, hairy man was

they were getting ready

from last night. Good day!" Nelson greeted me when he

program, is that okay?"

fellow carnival fan when I

office," he said, beckoning me to

was a small corner of the tent blocked off with red, silk curtains. He used a collapsible

was

some pretty extreme acts in your carnival," I said when the

flying trapeze swingers, jugglers, clowns, and a tightrope walker. I can assure you,

I muttered.

to be too obvious. I had to keep it focused on the carnival. That was something I figured

fishing a program pamphlet out. He handed it across the desk.

through the pamphlet and saw pictures of the animal tamer and trapeze artists. Nelson was featured on the cover, too, but there wasn't a single picture of Tallis or any mention of him. The other performers were named in the sections about their

I commented, using that as my perfect segway to bring

with that

older brothers for?" I asked, grinning at Nelson.

chuckled and nodded

He has always been so surly and bad tempered, but he's never struggled with the ladies, if you know what I mean. They always

and it isn't the same for me." Nelson sighed and shook his head.

boys," I commented.

of my mouth before I could stop them and

or female friends who are interested in

the pamphlet back on his desk, shaking my head rapidly. "No. Not in that regard. I did have some questions about his act, though. Where can I find

see that carnival spark in your eye," Nelson