Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 430

Chapter 88: Is That Invitation Still Open?
With Raymond out of the way and my name restored, I left the pack courtyard and the trial and ran straight to the packhouse to check on Warren.
“Ciana, you’ re okay,” he said with a relieved sigh. “Slow down. Thank you again for coming back for me.’
“No, Warren, I should be thanking you. You helped me so much. I’m sorry that you went through all of that. I don’t know what I can do to repay you,” I blurted out, squeezing his hand.
“Silly girl! We’ re friends, right? That’s what we do. You have no idea how worried I was about you. When you fainted and they took you away…” Warren ‘s face wrinkled at the bad memory. “Thank the Goddess you are unharmed.”
He opened his arms like he was going to hug me.
Someone cleared their throat behind us and I saw Theo, or Tallis as he was still pretending to be, standing against the nearest packhouse wall. He was glaring at Warren.
Theo?” Warren asked.
“I’m not Theo!” he hissed moodily. “My name is Tallis.”
“Oh…” Warren stared at him for a moment, and murmured to himself, “Sorry, you remind me of my brother. I mean, you look different, but just…’
I jumped in, “Warren, believe me, I was confused at first too. But this is Tallis. He’s Nelson’s brother. Nelson is the car-

nival director,” I said, covering for Theo. I figured he probably had a good reason to keep his identity a secret, even from his own brother.
“Hmm. Well, you are dressed like you work with Nelson,” Warren said with a chuckle. He turned back to me, looking at me with deep, emotional eyes.
“Yes, he does, doesn’t he? I don’t think Prince Theo would ever wear colors like that,” I said, giggling and giving Theo a challenging look.
Theo snorted and looked away from me.
“I heard my name,” Nelson arrived with a concerned look on his face. “Geez, Tallis, there you are! I’ve been looking everywhere for you. They told me you’re at the packhouse. The carnival is packed up. Are you ready to go or what?”
“I’m ready,” Theo said stiffly.
“Great. Well, say your goodbyes and let’s get going. We’re all waiting on you,” Nelson said. He clapped his hands to hurry Theo along.
I bit my tongue to keep from laughing, seeing the dark, dangerous look in Theo’s eyes. If Nelson wasn’t careful, he’d end up dealing with the Dark Prince.
Theo glanced at me and crossed his arms. He gave a final nod and left after Nelson. It was already getting late and if he hung around too long, it would seem suspicious. Especially if he kept hanging around me.
“Warren, how are you feeling?” I asked, turning back to Warren.
He still looked a little pale and dirty. I hoped after a nice shower and some fresh clothes, he’d look and feel better,
Warren sniffled and rubbed his head.
“Honestly, I’ve got a bit of a headache. I’m not sure if I’m getting sick or I just need good food,” he admitted.

Warren and I headed back to my parents’ house. As we went, he started sniffling more and rubbing his temples. He was definitely sick.
I got him set up in one of the guest bedrooms. “You probably just need a good night’s sleep and some hot food. I’ll make sure to get you a good dinner. I’m just going to run out for a few minutes. Try to rest,” I urged.
“Thank you,” Warren murmured, his eyes already closed.
If Warren was sick, I figured that Theo would want to know and maybe would send Warren back to the palace. I hurried after Theo to where the carnival had been set up.
When I got there, the tent was gone. All the tents were gone with nothing left except a few pieces of trash. Sighing, I kicked at an old can. I wondered where they were going next and how long it would be before I’d see Theo again.
Warren was still asleep when I got back to the house. I
made him some soup and set it on the night table, along with a mug of tea and water. It would be there when he woke up. A strong shifter like him would only need a few days to recover.
Things in my pack had started to settle down. I was happy to see everything reverting back to normal, more or less.
8B. That Sol’
After making breakfast for Warren one morning, I headed off to Susan’s gravestone in the pack cemetery. Her death had been avenged, but I still missed her and felt bad about what happened. She’d been killed because of me.
I put my hand on her grave marker and sighed.
“I miss you. I’ll never be able to express how sorry I am that you were killed because of me. Raymond is gone, though, and I think he suffered. Be at peace, dear friend,” I whispered softly.
“Hey, there you are,” Warren said, coming up beside me.
I pulled my hand from the grave and looked at him. “I just wanted to give her an update about what’s going on.”
“Things are going well, then?” Warren asked.
“They are. Thanks again. You look quite energetic. Feeling 100% now?” I asked, addressing the more important question.
Warren grinned and rubbed his belly. All the color had returned to his cheeks and he was looking stronger.
“I’m feeling great. That breakfast you made me this morning was fantastic. Who needs medicine with you as a cook?” he grinned.
I chuckled and shook my head. No one had ever praised my cooking before. I couldn’t tell if he was just being nice or if he méant it.
“Frederic and Murray seem to have stepped up to help or ganize the pack,” Warren added, getting back to his original topic.
Äapter 88. ISThai InvitatiM Still
We walked side by side through the pack territory. It was a nice day with warm morning sun shining down on us and a soft breeze through the grass.
“They’ve helped a lot. With Raymond dead and Hawke ex iled, no one is left to cause problems. I keep going to their meetings, but every time they have it all under control. I hardly have anything to do.”
“That’s really good news, Ciana. I’m glad your pack is do ing better. It makes me feel better about asking,” he said, smiling lightly.
“Asking what?”
My stomach flipped a little. What could Warren want to ask me?
I intended to go visit my sister’s pack from here. I’d still like to do that now that Raymond isn’t a threat. I wanted to know if you’d visit her pack with me,” he said, giving me a bashful smile. His cheeks tinged pink
“Oh, that’s right. Am I keeping you from visiting your sister?” I asked guiltily.

r membered liking the territory and thinking it was beautiful. “So what do you say?” Warren nudged me. It had been a long time since I traveled, now that every thing seemed to have settled in the pack, it would be a pleas ant change from what I was dealing with, but… I glanced at Warren and saw that hopeful, bright look in his eyes. Clearly, he still held some affection for me. If I went with him, he might think I had feelings for him, too. I didn’t want to give Warren the wrong message. It probably wasn’t a great idea to spend too much time alone with him. The pack was still dealing with a lot. I was the only member of the Alpha family in pack territory at the moment. My pack was still vulnerable and I didn’t want to leave and allow someone else to come in and do the same thing Raymond had. “That sounds like a really fun trip, but Warren, I should really stay here until my parents get back. Alvar needs strong leadership right now,” I said. Warren’s eyes fell and I could see he was disappointed. He took my hand and squeezed it. ‘l understand,” he said, nodding and smiling warmly. Warren went back to my parents’ house to pack and I headed to the courtyard to see if Frederic or Murray needed me for anything. I was impressed with how well they

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