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 told

on a couch. He grabbed

cold bottle of water and a blanket. Gently,

is that?" he asked, handing me

and taking a quick sip.

better in no time," I said, offering him a sweet smile.

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

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

ice on it, or maybe heat?" I

slid his eyes to me and chuckled. "Why don't you just rest it for now. If it starts to swell

good," I

you?" he asked

was being so sweet and tender, I almost felt sorry for what I was about to do. I might not agree with his methods of seeking revenge, but

been polite and decent to me.

all set. Thank you

his head at me. "What are

that. Now, I was

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

you," he said with a shrug. He cracked a quick smile

was a nice event," I said, looking down at his fin- gers curled around mine. I tried to pull my hands

make sure she leaves you alone in the future," he assured with a nod.

apologize for making a scene," I muttered, stopping myself

on me like glue and he stared hard. Slowly, I lifted my

Is it possi- ble that you

and I swallowed quickly, com-

we don't have to be enemies," I reminded him, smiling lightly to try and change the seriousness of his ques- tion.

have real, romantic feelings for me?" he asked,

shut him down, he'd put up his emotional walls again and it would be harder for me to slip away. If I gave him the wrong idea, he might try to follow through on

the time for me to try and spurn an unwant- ed romantic advance. I had to choose my words carefully so Luther didn't become suspicious but also didn't take things the

I smiled, "Um... that's a

to continue. I shifted my eyes to the ceiling, coyly, like I

to think about it. If you're gentler with me than Prince Theo, maybe I could."

him a chal- lenge. "Well, I'll

the door interrupted our banter and a maid

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

probably sent her here to 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- arate

can wait. I'm helping a wounded friend,"

probably ordered not to leave until Luther did. I was sure

to the party. I'm sure there are a lot of people

was for his assistance, my plan hinged on him being distracted at the