Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 483

Chapter 141: My Heart Screamed "Yes*

*Ciana*

The air was cool today but not in a way where it wasn't pleasant to be outside. The last few days had been weird, to say the least. I had settled into the palace well even though it didn't feel like I needed to settle in. This place, as strange as it sounded, offered me a certain peace.

My mind wandered to a pair of mesmerizing dark eyes and the way that they tried to lure me in.

I shook my head, trying to rid my mind of King Theo's presence.

Jake said to trust him but I didn't know why I just couldn't. There was something familiar about him but I couldn't bring myself to take that leap.

I had just turned the corner when I was nearly toppled over by one of the servants who were sprinting in the opposite direction from me.

"Forgive me, my lady." She bowed before sprinting past me.

Three more servants followed after her, brushing past me.

"What's going on?" I muttered to myself as I walked into the square and searched for what they were running from.

"Why the hell is it so damn big?" I heard Jake's muffled voice in the distance.

I hid behind one of the finely pruned hedges and looked through the small opening. There was Jake, approaching the square. But he wasn't alone.

Was that a... leopard? I squinted my eyes and zeroed in on the moving object.

Yep. That was a leopard, all right.

Why on earth was there a leopard on the loose in this grand palace?

Jake looked around the area and then turned to the leopard that was now moving toward the large oak tree.

"Here kitty, kitty, kitty..." He moved to the animal slowly and groaned, "Why didn't I recommend a normal gift? Like a diamond or a damn handbag?"

Gift?

"Did you find it?" Warren came out of seemingly nowhere. "Of all the things this man could have bought, he decided to get her a leopard?"

"She likes animals." Jake scratched the back of his neck.

"Then get her a cat, not a freaking predator of the jungle," Warren panted. From where I was hiding, I could see his face was red from trying to get on the tree. It was rare to see the elegant and graceful prince frustrated like this.

"Believe me, that was what I meant when I said a cute cat. Sir, can we please just get it down before we ruin the surprise for her?"

"Alright. You go to the left, I'll be on the right to corner this baby," Warren instructed. As they slowly moved to the tree, Warren commented. "But I'm pretty sure that Ciana will love it. She has always had an affinity for animals."

What? This leopard was a gift for me? From the king?

That same light fluttery feeling returned to my chest. It happened whenever his name was mentioned or when he was close to me. I didn't fully understand my bodily reaction to him. It unnerved me.

"Ciana?”

Jake was staring right at me.

Oh well, they saw me.

I stood to my full height and hoped my cheeks weren't flaming red.

"Prince Warren, Beta Jake, fancy seeing you two here." I cleared my throat and came out from behind the bush, plastering on a fake smile, looking at both men.

My eyes flicked to the leopard that had now settled at the base of the tree. It was unlike its nature to not climb, but then again it probably felt safe here. I pointed to the predator on the ground, "I see you both are quite busy on this fine day."

two men exchanged a look between

going to

in his head. "Can you watch him for a second? I need to run and get the king, I will be

also have a meeting to run to," Warren, smiling nervously, also started to back away. "You are good with

I looked

they both said in

waved robotically,

little pups that had been

turned to the leopard that was looking directly at

a secret. Seeing the leopard reminded me

of speed. I thought back

worry about all those people

sun hit her in just the right spots to truly highlight her fur. "You are

slowly, closing the distance inch by inch. When I was about a foot away I stopped, not

being friendly, those were the

allow me to approach her. Then she raised her head and

relaxed a little and

the bark and looked up at the sky. It was a

my lap and nuzzled up close to me. I stroked her fur and we

up at me. "You need a name,

purred and scratched behind

Aurum? It

She scratched her face.

about Neava? It means strength and resilience. Do you like that

purred and I knew we had found our

straight to a little shed off to

returned with food, it struck me again, I just knew exactly where to get food. It was what I had been feeling for the past

around me did seem

to me. On one hand, I didn't particularly like to

and decided not to get bogged down in the fog in my head

treats in my hand. Animals don’t

the tree and looked up at the

a gift for me? Why would he do that? It wasn't my birthday

day isn't it?" A deep and smooth voice

my eyes open and looked at the

Majesty," I cleared my

gaze intrusive and sharp. “Theo. I'm

I insisted on keeping

over to the leopard and crouched down. He reached into the bag of

Majesty," I smiled, trying to find a common ground for us, "Few people get along with large animals like

rubbed Neava's forehead. "Wait,

ancestral land that means strength and resilience." I looked down at her. "A beautiful name for a beautiful

came out much

him I saw him staring directly at

“Who taught

special person in my

friends with that

softened. "I'm sure

polite, so I cleared my throat and looked away from him. "I feel much better now. I think now it's time for me to return back to my home pack. Thank you for your hospitality,

daggers with my gaze. What did he mean? I wasn't a prisoner! "...Yet,"

"My father?"

back maybe you can wait for him

guilty that

me a pointed look. "I told you,

was still weird for me to say his name out loud in his presence, but if that was what he wanted

join me

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