Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

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

to

if a lightbulb had just gone off in his head. “Can you watch him for a second? I need to run and get the king, I

smiling nervously, also started to back away. “You are good with animals, right? He won’t bite, at

looked at them

around,” they

waved robotically,

skittered off like two little pups that had been caught

leopard that

an affinity for animals, it wasn’t a secret. Seeing the leopard reminded me of my friends in

of speed. I thought back to the servants

all those people that were running from you.

right spots to truly highlight her fur.

distance inch by inch. When I was about a foot away I stopped, not wanting to spook her or make her think I

friendly, those were the

she raised her head and sniffed my

relaxed a little and

laid my back against the bark and looked up at the sky. It was a beautiful

and nuzzled up close to me. I stroked her fur and we just enjoyed each other’s company for a

at the animal and she was already staring up at me. “You need a name, sweet girl. What should we

and scratched behind her

Aurum? It matches

She scratched her face.

means strength and resilience. Do

I knew we had

and went straight to a little shed off to the side. “I

was what I had been feeling for the past few days. These halls, these walls and even the people working in the building. I just knew them

did seem harmless to me. I just wish I could remember exactly

On one hand, I didn’t particularly like to be trapped

bogged down in the fog

smiled as Neava lifted her head and then looked at the meat treats in my hand. Animals don’t smile but in that moment I swear I saw Neava smile.

the tree and looked up at

Why would he do that?

smooth voice sent a frenzy of flutters into my

my eyes open and

Majesty,” I

my soul, his gaze intrusive and sharp. “Theo. I’m only ever

Majesty.” I insisted

He reached into the bag of treats beside him and offered them to Neava, who gladly accepted the food and purred at his

find a common ground for

to fear?” He rubbed Neava’s

from her ancestral land that

came out

I turned to look at him I saw him staring directly at me. My breath

away. “Who taught you

very special person in my

good friends with that person then. We

face softened. “I’m sure you

longer than what would be considered 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, it was greatly

“…Yet,” he added, after seeing my unfriendly glance. “Your father is on his way here. He sent word yesterday and should arrive

“My father?”

back maybe you can wait

heated a little, feeling guilty that I misunderstood him, “Okay. Thank

look. “I told you, it’s

for me to say his name out loud in his presence, but if that was what he wanted then I would