Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 84: Do You Have Feelings For Me?

I kept holding my ankle, sucked in a sharp breath, and batted my eyelashes until I could force out a few tears.

"I didn't push her that hard! Luther, she's faking it, she set me up," Jennifer whined, pointing at me.

"But you did push her, didn't you?" Luther asked, crossing his arms and glaring at Jennifer.

"I... well... yeah, but not hard enough to hurt her," Jennifer said again.

I just held my ankle tightly and let out a low sigh. If I kept my silence, Jennifer would look more and more guilty. She'd even look a little wacky. I'd remain innocent.

"Luther, please, you have to believe me! I didn't mean to hurt her," Jennifer insisted, stomping her foot like a rebelling child.

"I don't have to believe you," Luther muttered. "Especially, when my eyes can tell me that you are lying."

"But I..."

"That's enough. I will deal with you later," Luther said. He took a knee beside me. "Ciana, are you okay?"

"I... my ankle is twisted pretty bad," I muttered, looking at him with wide, glassy eyes.

Behind him, Jennifer fumed, her hands balled into fists again. If Luther hadn't been there, she probably would have attacked me.

I ignored her. I needed to keep playing the role of the in- jured victim.

"Let me see," Luther muttered, taking my hands tenderly and pulling them from my ankle.

"I probably just need some rest. Is there somewhere I can lie down?" I asked, biting my lip innocently.

"Yes, of course."

I struggled to stand up, but gave a soft whimper of pain. Before I could try moving, Luther scooped me up in his arms, princess style. My legs bent over one of his strong arms and his other looped around my back. He cradled me against his chest.

"Luther, I'm sorry," Jennifer said, reaching for him as Luther walked by her.

"You've done enough. Don't worry, I'll follow up with you when I get Ciana settled," Luther snarled under his breath.

Jennifer looked like she was ready to cry. I sighed inward- ly. I believed she did really care for Luther.

After we left the banquet room, I sighed, "Luther, Jennifer isn't a bad person. She just cares about you a lot." Although I somewhat used Jennifer for my plan, I didn't want her to really get punished because of me.

"You're still speaking for her after what she's done to you?"

an accident." I

of the banquet hall to a lounge and laid me down on a couch. He grabbed a pillow and gently lifted my ankle, propping it up on the pillow.

bottle of water and a blanket. Gently, he laid the blanket over me and

that?" he asked, handing me the

and taking a quick sip.

just what I needed. I'm sure I'll feel better in no time,"

lighting up. He pulled a chair up next to me and removed the blanket from my ankle, looking at it

to be swelling," he said. "That's good. Hopefully, it is a

on it, or maybe heat?" I asked, taking

you just rest it for now.

sounds good," I said, nodding.

I can get for you?" he asked as he covered my

felt sorry for what I was about to do. I might not agree with his methods of seeking revenge, but I did feel sorry for what the king did to his

my arrival, Luther had been

all set. Thank you and... I'm sorry."

and he cocked his head at me. "What are you sorry for?"

that. Now, I was making him. suspicious.

I, well, I'm sorry for causing trouble and ruining your party," I said, thinking

isn't as interesting as you," he said with a shrug. He cracked a quick

down at his fin- gers curled around mine. I tried to pull my hands away, but failed.

at times. Don't worry, I'll make sure she leaves you alone in the future," he assured with a

I muttered, stopping myself before I said something I'd regret.

stuck on me like glue and he stared hard. Slowly, I lifted my eyes to his. His bright orbs were full of cu-

me if I'm crazy for asking this but... Is it

slackened slightly, and I swallowed quickly, com-

don't have to be enemies," I reminded him, smiling lightly to try and change the

have real, romantic feelings for me?" he asked, tightening his fingers

thought carefully about how to answer. If I shut him down, he'd put up his emotional walls again and it would be harder for

and spurn an unwant- ed romantic advance. I had to

that's

my eyes to the ceiling, coyly,

If you're gentler with me than Prince Theo,

I'd just given him a chal- lenge. "Well,

on the door interrupted our banter and a maid came in. She

apologies, Alpha Luther. There are guests at the party wondering where you are,"

check on Luther and me and report back. Jennifer didn't want Luther and me to be alone, so she was using her maid to sep-

can wait. I'm helping a wounded friend," Luther argued, waving to dismiss the maid.

did. I was sure Jennifer assumed we wouldn't do any- thing with a maid

I'm sure there are a lot of people you haven't

hinged on him being distracted