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 the truth. Sort of.

laid me down on a couch. He grabbed

came back with a cold bottle of water and a blanket. Gently, he laid the blanket over

is that?" he asked, handing me

and taking

I'll feel better in no time," I said, offering him

next to me and removed the blanket from my ankle, looking at it more closely.

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

I put ice on it, or maybe heat?" I asked, taking an-

and chuckled. "Why don't you just rest it for now. If it starts to swell or get worse, I'll get you

good,"

you?" he asked as he covered my ankle again.

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

my arrival, Luther had been polite and decent

think I'm all set. Thank you and...

his head

Now, I was making

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

with a shrug. He cracked a quick

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

your fault, Ciana. Jennifer can be... passionate at times. Don't worry, I'll make sure she leaves you alone in the

a scene," I muttered, stopping myself before I

lifted my eyes to his. His bright orbs were full of cu-

it possi- ble

slightly, and I swallowed quickly, com- posing myself.

I reminded him, smiling lightly to try and change the seriousness of his ques-

have real, romantic feelings for me?" he

If I 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

to choose my

smiled, "Um... that's a good question."

to continue. I shifted my eyes to the ceiling, coyly, like I was pretending to think about the

about it. If you're gentler

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

and a maid came in. She looked

There are guests at the party wondering where you are,"

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

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

sure Jennifer assumed we wouldn't do any- thing with a maid in the

sure there are a lot of people you haven't talked to yet," I urged.

hinged on him being distracted at the party and