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 night,"

Warren sighed heavily and headed to the

you're not happy. I'm sorry that I

but Warren obviously still felt bad tricking

chair across from 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'd help, Ciana. Besides, I can't just sit around when I know there

you understand how much it means to me

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to time in different pack territories. They didn't

not having a pack and family. I loved mine too much, which was why I was so determined to stop Raymond from his insane plan

a good night's rest, my suspicions of Tallis hadn't diminished any. I put on my disguise so that no one in my pack could recognize me and headed to the carnival tent to find Nelson and figure out whatever I could from him about this Theo lookalike, or feelalike,

a Ciana

busy. I saw a few women walk by on their hands. Others were dressed in glittering unitards, trapeze slung over

they were getting

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

by to learn more about your performance program, is that okay?" I asked using a deep voice, sounding as casual as

a fellow carnival fan when

my office," he said, beckoning me

was a small corner of the tent blocked off with red, silk curtains. He used a collapsible table for a desk and old milk crates for a

section of the tent. There was also a sharp cracking sound. Probably the bullwhip that animal

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

jugglers, clowns, and a tightrope walker. I can assure you, we have the finest array of performing artists you'll ever see in addition

bet," I muttered.

want to be too obvious. I had to keep it focused on the carnival. That was something I figured Nelson would talk about all day long.

finally fishing a program pamphlet out.

too, but there wasn't a single picture of Tallis or any mention of him. The other

using that as my

he can make it on his own. He tends to get in trouble with that bad attitude of his. So, he comes and goes. I help him

brothers for?" I asked, grinning at

and nodded in

He has always been so surly and bad tempered, but he's never struggled with the ladies, if you

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

bad boys," I commented.

out of my mouth before I could stop them and I hated myself for

sisters or female friends who are interested in my brother,

in that regard. I did

carnival spark in your eye,"