Sold as the Alpha King's Breeder novel Chapter 424

Chapter 82: Green with Jealousy

"Tell me, my friend, what can I do for you?" Luther smiled.

I had to hold back my scoff. Friend? The man kidnapped my dear Brook, cursed me, tried to kill Theo, and worked with Raymond to lead my pack to destruction. Just because he was polite right now didn't mean there was a chance for us to be friends.

"Look," I lifted my gaze and pointed to one bare spot of the flower bed. "Those little ones are all dried now, I don't think I can revive them, but I think it would be good to get some more color in here, don't you?"

"I agree, whatever makes you happy," he commented.

I wanted to say that what made me happy was to let me go back to my pack, but I doubted he would go with that. So I continued, "I want to get some flower seeds to replant them today."

He gestured for me to continue.

I brushed my hair away from my face and put it behind my ear. "I recognize some of them, they grow in the wild, but I assume I don't have the freedom to leave this property on my own? So

I wanted to ask if you could accompany me and take me outside to get some seeds."

This time, he didn't say anything immediately. He stared at me for a moment. His eyes bored into mine. I did my best to remain calm.

Luther was like Theo when it came to analyzing people. He noticed every single detail which made it hard to get anything past him.

I had to bring out my best acting skills here, which to be honest were less than stellar.

After a while, his smile returned. "Just that?"

"Yes, just that," I assured him.

I couldn't read his expression, but to lower his suspicion, I shrugged, "If that is too much of a problem, I understand. After all, I'm not really a friend, just a prisoner."

Finally, he let out a chuckle. "It would be my honor to accompany you."

"Really?" I clapped my hands and did my best to sound excited. "That's wonderful! Where are we going? Is it far?"

"It's in the valley. I know exactly where to go. My mother used to take me there."

"I can't wait!" I smiled. "Maybe we could get there faster if you shift and carry me on your back. What do you say?"

"That's right, you can't shift yet."

I nodded, "My birthday isn't for a little while."

"I will carry you."

Luther began to unbutton his shirt.

"What are you doing?" I turned around so I didn't see his naked torso.

"I happen to like this shirt and I don't want it to be ripped to shreds." He let out a soft chuckle. "You know, as wolves, I thought you are used to nudity just like me. Why are you looking away?"

I felt the heat creep onto my cheeks. "Of course I know that. It' s just that..."

I couldn't find the words I wanted to say. It was just that if Theo was around, I didn't want him to see me staring at another naked man, especially when that naked man was his enemy.

When I looked over my shoulder he had now stripped right down to his boxers and had an amused grin on his face.

"I'm glad you find this amusing," I said to Luther.

"You're adorable, do you know that?"

"So I've heard," I grumbled. "Now are you going to shift or are you going to just keep messing with me?"

He smirked and looked away from me. He did a little running before he jumped into the air and shifted into an impressive gray wolf. He landed on his paws gracefully and turned to face me.

I walked up to him slowly, as he watched me carefully through his amber eyes. Every movement I made was analyzed and anticipated. Despite that he called me a friend and he acted friendly, deep down, he was still skeptical towards me.

I raised my hand and reached out to him. His nose lifted and he smelled the air around me. Wolves could often catch onto things that we normally couldn't in our human forms.

When he was satisfied with what he had found he tapped my palm with his nose.

I was in the clear.

Luther lowered himself so I could get onto his back. I carefully straddled him and got into a comfortable enough position.

He let out a little huff and looked over his shoulder at me as if to say, hang on tight.

I lowered myself and clutched onto his fur.

By the time we returned to the mansion it was sunset and the day had already come to an end.

"Thank you for spending time with me today."

Luther smiled, "You're welcome, Ciana. And thank you for reminding me of something today."

We stopped walking when we got to my room. I held onto the seeds in my hands, my body shifting a little uneasily from Luther's proximity.

"What is that?"

"A shift in perspective. I never wanted to ever plant flowers in my mothers garden bed because the memory of losing her was too great and still felt too fresh no matter how many years passed. But you," he stepped a little closer, "reminded me that

it's okay to look back on those memories with fondness and to allow her memory to live on."

The sincerity in his voice threw me.

All of a sudden, I felt a little guilty because everything I did was to get his fur.

Luther grabbed my hand and kissed it gently. "Thank you."

"You're welcome," I replied gently. Would he feel even worse if he ever found out the true purpose of what I did today? I sighed, "It has been a long day. I should get some rest."

Luther nodded and stepped away from me. "See you tomorrow, Ciana."

"Good night, Luther."