Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 72: Just Passing By

"Ready to go?" Warren asked me, poking his head into the bathroom.

I tightened the drawstrings of my hoodie, pulling it snug around my head.

"I'm ready. Don't you clean up nice?" I asked, turning to smirk at him.

Warren held his arms out and turned from side to side. "I suppose I don't look so bad."

"She doesn't stand a chance," I teased, sticking my tongue out.

It was the night of Warren's date with the fake Ciana, but I didn't want to sit around the house waiting for him to get back. I needed to see and hear what was going on first hand since I missed part of it last time.

While he spiffed up his hair and put on a nice outfit, I ruffled my hair into a mess and applied some disguise makeup.

I didn't want anyone to be able to recognize me, so I used some makeup to make my eyebrows look thicker and added a little "shadow" to my chin that would look like facial hair in the darkness.

I covered my head in a hoodie and wore baggy pants.

Hopefully, I wouldn't be seen at all, but this way, I was covered just in case.

"You better get going if you're going to find a hiding place before she shows up," Warren suggested, shaking his head at me.

I left my parents' place and went to the packhouse backyard ahead of Warren. This garden was much bigger than the one at home, which made it even easier for me to hide.

It didn't take long for Warren and fake Ciana to show up. She had her arm looped through his and they were walking together looking very friendly.

If Sophia could see them, she'd be so pissed!

I shook my head and focused on listening to what they were saying. I had to strain my ears a little because of how far away they were.

"I know I was at the castle for your brother, but I never felt like I had a connection to him. I wish it had been you I'd been sent to the castle for," fake Ciana said, her cheeks turning red in the strong lights that lit up the garden.

"I won't deny wishing that, too," Warren admitted in a friendly, gentle tone.

He was so good at being the "good guy." What else did I expect? When I'd met him when we were younger, he'd done a huge favor for me, getting that Sun Blossom. I always thought it made me special but maybe Warren was just like that with everyone.

"You're so nice to me. Why are you so nice to me?" she asked, resting her head on Warren's shoulder for a moment as they walked through the garden path.

They got to a stone bench and I ducked around the tree to get a closer look at them as they sat down together.

lit up and she kept smiling. I wondered who she really was. What kind of girl would pretend to be someone else? What was her real name? Did

she want to hurt my pack?

answer to that. I've felt like we share something special, ever since you reminded

pretending to be me. That was smart. If he made it seem like he suspected she wasn't

confess something to

concerned?" He

eyes to his. "I'm in love

I could see how tense he was from where I was hiding. The next minute, he was smiling and hugging

Being back in the

my eyes.

wanted to come back home," Warren

was testing her responses

was what I needed. But there has

Raymond's son?" Warren

the time, he seems mad at me and like he wants to hurt me. Other times, he makes me uncomfortable with his

sound rough,"

held them to her chest. "Do you think you could help

my ears to keep listening but the rancid scent of alcohol and the one person I didn't want to see filled my nostrils.

ou'herr?" Hawke slurred as he came

him but he dropped down on the ground beside me.

I hissed, making my voice lower and deeper. I hoped I sounded like

he asked, his unfocused eyes roaming

I insisted in

then he leaned closer and

stayed as still as possible, despite the revulsion rising in my throat like bile. If I made a scene, it would just draw attention to us and that was the last thing I wanted. I needed to make sure Warren had enough time to be with the fake Ciana tonight.

and covering his mouth like he was embarrassed. "Oh no. You smell like a sexy,

snarled in a harsh

arms in casts from Theo's

sweet bitch scent makes me so horny. I could take you right here, right now," Hawke muttered, licking his lips and smirking at me.

much as I could

smells like a woman,”

then he wrinkled his nose. "Your voice... you sound f-f-familer." His voice was still heavy with drink.

from him and he'd think it was all

Warren's squire," I assured, keeping

a squire, a ripe, sweet cherry that

panted heavily. His hot breath bathed my face, smelling

and I felt nauseated. I looped an arm around myself and tried

to my arm