Sould 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?”

“It was somewhat an accident.” I told the truth. Sort of.

on a couch. He grabbed a pillow and gently lifted my ankle, propping it up on

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

is that?” he asked, handing

nodded, unscrewing the cap

is just what I needed. I’m sure I’ll feel better in no time,” I said, offering

up next to me and removed

he said. “That’s good. Hopefully,

it, or maybe heat?” I asked, taking an- other sip of

“Why don’t you just rest it for now. If it starts to swell or get worse,

good,” I

there anything else I can get for you?” he asked as

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

been

think I’m all set.

head at

that. Now, I

I, well, I’m sorry for causing trouble and ruining

a shrug. He cracked a quick smile and reached

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

can be… passionate at times. Don’t worry, I’ll

apologize for making a scene,” I

I

crazy for asking this but… Is

I swallowed quickly,

don’t have to be enemies,” I reminded him, smiling lightly to

what I mean and you know it. Do you have real, romantic feelings for me?” he asked, tightening his fingers

down, he’d put up his emotional walls again and it would be harder for me

not the time for me to try and spurn an unwant- ed romantic advance. I had to choose my

“Um… that’s a

to the ceiling, coyly, like I was pretending to think about

have to think about it. If you’re gentler with me than Prince Theo,

just given him a chal- lenge. “Well, I’ll just see what I can do about

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

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

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

a wounded friend,”

ground, probably ordered not to leave until Luther did. I was sure Jennifer assumed we wouldn’t do any-

I’m sure there are a lot of people

assistance, my plan hinged on him being distracted at the party and