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.

good idea. I'd say, mission accomplished for the night," I grinned at

nod. Warren sighed heavily and

not happy. I'm sorry that I forced you

we wanted, but Warren obviously

him and leaned forward, resting my 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

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

are doing," I added. "I hope you understand how much it

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tent on Alvar territory. 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 and rules of whoever's territory they were

too much, which was why I

could recognize me and

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

were dressed in glittering unitards, trapeze slung over their shoulders. One burly, hairy man was walking around with a bull whip coiled around his

looked like they were getting ready for a

Nelson greeted me when he saw

misunderstanding. I just dropped by to learn more about your performance program, is that okay?" I asked using

course! I can tell a fellow carnival fan when I meet

my office," he said, beckoning me to follow.

red, silk curtains. He used a collapsible table for a desk

There was also a sharp cracking sound. Probably

like you have some pretty extreme acts in your carnival,"

makeshift desk. "We've got exotic animals, high flying trapeze swingers, jugglers, clowns, and a tightrope walker. I can assure you, we have the finest array of performing artists you'll ever see in addition to normal

I

didn't want to be too obvious. I had to keep it focused on the carnival. That

a program pamphlet out. He

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

using that as my perfect segway to

can make it on his own. He tends to get in trouble with that bad

for?" I asked,

and nodded in agreement.

but he's

the same

boys," I

of my mouth before I could stop them and

who are interested in my brother, then?" Nelson asked, arching

in that regard. I did have some questions about his act, though. Where can I

that carnival spark in your eye," Nelson